Both of mine are Champions but they just got their Thyroid this week so it will probably take a few more weeks for the CHIC number to be generated. Is there two CHIC programs? The one at the OFA site doesn't say anything about being a Champion. Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: trocknroll@xxxxxxx To: nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx ; melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDCA Health Award of Merit Question There is one other requirement necessary for CHIC award from AKC. Your dog must be a champion. Proud owner of the FIRST German Shepherd to receive the CHIC award after its implementation in July 2006: Ch Faithrock Caralon Ruby Queen, TC, CHIC (don't remember the number right off hand) Terry Rock FaitrhRock German Shepherds -----Original Message----- From: nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx To: melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:02 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDCA Health Award of Merit Question my dog met all the requirements last march. there have been three board meetings since that time and i still have not received my certificate from them. i got mine THE CHIC from OFA two weeks after meeting successfully all five of the reuired tests. I still have not renewed my membership in the parent club. What the hell is wrong with them! Norma ---- Melissa <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I did not notice until I now have two dogs who recently met the requirements for the GSDCA Health Award of Merit, that the program has been discontinued and replaced instead with a health certificate being issued once CHIC requirements are met. CHIC only requires that certain test results be done on permanently identified dogs to issue a CHIC number. For the GSD it's OFA certified hips, elbows, heart, and thyroid, plus the GSDCA temperament test. > > While it's good to encourage submission and disclosure of all health testing results (normal and abnormal), will the GSDCA be issuing a "different" certificate to recongnized those who actually PASSED all of the required CHIC tests vs those who may have had all testing but not passed them all? > > > Just curious. > Melissa > www.melanashepherds.com > > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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