How does CHIC deal with CERF when the requirement is that the tests be repeated annually?
CERF, by the nature of the wide diversity of diseases being screened, makes for more difficult analysis. There is no single answer to some of the CERF questions. What is unchanging for all clubs is the need for annual examination and re-certification. How it is handled within CHIC varies by breed and predisposition to disease. For example: The Golden Retriever club has worked with CHIC in defining their requirements and GRCA requires exactly the same wording of “valid for only 12 months” as appears on the CERF certificate up until the age of 96 months, at which time the CHIC number becomes permanent. Some clubs have a designated permanent date beyond which no further certification will be required. This is based on the particular genetic disease prevalent in that breed and the latest date at which it is considered likely to show up in that breed. Note: CERF is a good example of how each parent club must make decisions in cooperation with CHIC so as to provide the best database for that
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