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  • ABOUT PDCA
    • PDCA Volunteers >
      • Club Officers & Board of Directors
      • Club Committees
    • PDCA Purpose >
      • Mission Statement
      • Code Of Ethics
    • Local Chapter Clubs
    • Membership >
      • How To Join
  • THE PUG
    • About the Pug >
      • Pug History
      • Get To Know Pugs
      • Colors of Pugs
      • The Pug Standard
      • Illustrated Standard
      • Pug Statistics
    • Pug Health >
      • COVID in Dogs
      • PDCA Health Fund Donors
      • Pug Health Guide
      • Pug Myelopathy
      • Pug Health Testing
      • Pug Health Research
      • Pug Diseases & Problems
    • Education >
      • Books
      • Judges Education
    • Pug Breeders >
      • Breeder Selection Tips
      • Beware of Scams
      • Breeder Directory
    • Pug Rescue >
      • PDCA HOPE Rescue Committee
      • Pug Rescue Directory
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    • Specialties & Events
    • National Specialties >
      • 2022 National Specialty >
        • 22 Natl Home
        • 22 Hotel-Transp
        • 22 Sched/Deadline
        • 22 Volunteer Donate
        • 22 Performance
        • 22 Daytime Events
        • 22 Evening Events
        • 22 RV Parking
        • 22 Raffles
        • 22 Catalog
        • 22 B-Match
      • 2023 National Specialty >
        • 23 Natl Home
      • PDCA Regions
      • Past National Winners
      • Natl Commandments
    • Points and Ratings >
      • Competition Ratings
      • AKC Point Schedule
    • 2019-20 TOP 25 GALLERY
    • Meet The Breeds
  • Members Only-News
    • Announcements
    • 2021 Motions
    • Ballots & Voting
    • PDCA Remembers
    • Publications
    • PDCA Mentors
    • NEW MEMBER APPS
    • What's New On The Website
  • Members Only-DOCS
    • Committee Rpts A-H >
      • AKC Delegate
      • Board Meeting Mins
      • Breeder Referral
      • Chapter Club Reports
      • Ethics
      • Historian
      • H.O.P.E. Rescue
    • Committee Rpts I-Z >
      • Illustrated Std
      • Judges Education
      • Meet The Breeds
      • National Chair
      • Treasurer
    • Awards >
      • Annual Club Awards
      • CHAPTER CLUB AWARD
      • Good Sportsmanship Award
      • Health Ambassador Awards
      • ROM Award
      • Therapy Dog Award
      • Versatility Award
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​Pug Health (CHIC & OFA) Testing

The Pug Dog Club of America supports the CHIC registry (Canine Health Information Center) and recommends all dogs used for breeding and exhibition be screened for health issues listed below.
The Pug Dog Club of America recommends the following tests on PUG PARENTS:
  • Hip Dysplasia - OFA Evaluation
  • Luxating Patellas- OFA Evaluation
  • OFA or CERF Eye Examination - annually by a boarded ACVO Ophthalmologist.  Find an ACVO Ophthalmologist.  A few things they are looking for    are Dry Eye, Dystichia, Entropion, and Proptosis
  • Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE)   DNA test for RISK of Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis    NOTE: According to UC  Davis,   www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/PDE.php , there is NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR PDE OR NME in dogs.  There is only a test is only to determine RISK for developing PDE/NME in Pug Dogs and for selecting matings that will produce puppies that are at decreased risk (N/N, N/S). 
  • Elbow Dysplasia (Optional) - OFA Evaluation
  • Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) (Optional)  - DNA based PKD test results from an approved lab
  • Serum Bile Acid Test (Optional) - PDCA recommends Bile Acid testing for puppies. Typically a 1-2 hour post-prandial Bile Acid is run at 9-10 weeks of age. If it is elevated, then a repeat test is performed using both fasting and post-prandial samples​.
*Note – In addition to the breed specific requirements above, a CHIC requirement across all participating breeds is that the dog must be permanently identified via microchip or tattoo in order to qualify for a CHIC number.
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Orthopedic Foundation for Animals      www.ofa.org
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is a not-for-profit organization based in Columbia, Missouri that aims to research and prevent orthopedic and hereditary diseases in companion animals.  Their mission is to promote the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease.
There is a wealth of information for pet buyers, breeders, and veterinarians alike. Want to know more about a disease?  Check OFA first. 

Ever wondered what the OFA number means? 
Read this OFA Number Explanation to find out.                            

                           Click on the report you wish to view.
OFA 1st Quarter 2020   
OFA 4th Quarter 2019

OFA 3rd Quarter 2019
​OFA 2nd Quarter 2019
OFA 1st Quarter 2019
OFA 2018 Year End Report
OFA 4th Quarter 2018
OFA 3rd Quarter 2018


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OFA 2019 Year End Pug Registrations
​OFA 2018 Year End Pug Registrations
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​The Pug Dog Club of America supports the CHIC registry (Canine Health Information Center) and recommends all dogs used for breeding and exhibition be screened for health issues.
In addition to the breed specific requirements above, a CHIC requirement across all participating breeds is that the dog must be permanently identified via microchip or tattoo in order to qualify for a CHIC number.
Most recent Pugs obtaining a new CHIC number: 
CAILLET'S BLACK HEART OF TRUMP
CUDDLE'S BLACK CHENILLE
DRESS CIRCLE TRUMPED UP
HILL COUNTRY'S LET IT BEE
HILL COUNTRY'S BIG BANG AT THE RITZ
ASHLAN'S LIL GIRL MAKING BIG WAVES
CAPER'S SIRIUSLY I'M DA BOMB!
CAPER'S SIRIUS RUSH TO JUDGEMENT
MTNAIRE'S SIRIUSLY REG
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                                     Congratulations to these Breeders!!
Reports from CHIC for Pugs
CHIC 4th Quarter 2019

CHIC 3rd Quarter 2019
CHIC 2nd Quarter 2019

CHIC 1st Quarter 2019
CHIC 4th Quarter 2018
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CHIC 3rd Quarter 2018

​CHIC ​2nd Quarter 2018
​CHIC 1st Quarter 2018
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