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The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certifies joint conformation, and is also a registry for several other health issues facing today's Rottweilers. Below are samples of certification forms presented when a
dog or bitch has been certified. Always ask to see these forms
when considering a pup, or breeding to a dog whose owner makes
the claim his dogs has these most basic requirements! |
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OFA Certificate for Hips |
OFA Certificate for Elbows |
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OFA certificate for hips is BLUE. Number is RO-0000G24F-T.
The RO stands for Rottweiler, the 0000 is what number she is. The G
stands for Good, E for Excellent, F for fair. 24 is the number of
months of age she was when evaluated. F is for Female, M for Male.
T stands for Tattoo, or now, microchip and shows that she was permanently
identified when x-rayed. OFA certificate for elbows is PALE GREEN. Number is RO-EL0000-T. Again a Rottweiler. EL for elbows. 0000 is the number. T again for permanently identified. OFA certificate for heart is Pink. Number is RO-CA000/24F/C-T. Again a Rottweiler, CA for Cardiac. 000 is the number. Done at 24 months and Female. C stands for Cardiologist. And again, the T. These are one time tests, ie. the number can be used for the dogs lifetime, however, the dog will not be issued these numbers until it is evaluated at the age of 24 months or older. CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation), on the other hand, is a number issued and valid for only one year, and the dog must be reevaluated yearly. The CERF number reads as follows RO-0000/2000-26. Again a Rottie. The number is 0000. The evaluation was done in 2000 and she was 26 months of age. |
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