(127) Dartan The Valiant Aladar. TS08673401 8/27/2011 Breeder: Tamra Jackson & Ingrid Hackett-Mayer. Sire: GCh. Dartan On Fire Again Dam: Dartan Disney Princess. Owner:Tamra Jackson & Ingrid Hackett-Meyer.
The research team at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for information from Chihuahua owners regarding a fatal neurodegenerative disease that may be present in your breed.
Basic information about health testing and CHIC numbers:
What is CHIC?
CHIC stands for Canine Health Information Center. It is a centralized canine health database that collects health information on individual animals from multiple sources- namely OFA and CERF.
Parent clubs decide on what testing should be required for their breed to receive a CHIC number.
The Chihuahua Club of America Health Related Issues Committee has issued the following Health Alert:
Syringomyelia (SM) has been discovered in show lines in the US as of 2006. Please click on this page to read the full article
The research team at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for information from Chihuahua owners regarding a fatal neurodegenerative disease that may be present in your breed. To read about Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, please click here