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Just wanted you to know that 2 more of the Wildwood Pharaoh Hound pack has been CHIC. That means that they have been screened for health test required by the PHCA. I cannot express how important screenig and testing is even for those that are not shown in the show ring or are not used for breeding purposes.

Not all of my dogs are being shown or used for breeding, but having the test helps me as a breeder track any issues that may come up and look closely at postential stud dogs and brood bitches.

Also, think about future breeding programs years to come. The last thing we as owners and breeders of our breed wish upon our future generations are health issues. We can control problems in future breeding by taking steps to screen and register with OFFA today so that we have some idea what to watch for.

Ch. Senbi's Catch A Lucky Charm, SC, Fch. (Sassy) dob 3-16-2000 CHIC
Senbi's Mia Catch Me Quick (Mia) pointed dob4-5-09 CHIC

Sassy is an almost 12 year old bitch and Mia, only 2 years Grand-dam and grand-daughter.

Linda Tetreault
Wildwood Pharaoh Hounds
House of Senbi, since 1987
Home of Happy Pharaoh Hounds
and screened for furture Health

I agree and great that you have two more CHIC kids. It is very important for the continued health of our breed. I check all of mine, too. It is sad that the list of PHs with CHIC#s is less than two pages long. With our smaller gene pool it is even more important to keep up with health checks before an unseen issue grows in the population.

Thank you so much for doing this! I have an assistance/service dog, who is a Standard Poodle. His health is of paramount importance. Breeding decisions are so very, very important, and the more good testing, the better. I think somebody in this dog's ancestry did a good job. Whether a dog is a companion--which saves and lengthens human lives--or has some other job, it is the good breeders we need to look to for the best chance our dog will be well and able.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47