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  • Events
  • Education
    • Parent Club Approved Mentors
    • AKC Russell Terrier Breed Standard
    • Russell Terrier Temperament
    • Health
    • The Art of Spannning
    • The ARTC Amplified Study Guide
      • Welcome
      • Table of Contents
      • History of the Russell Terrier
      • General Appearance
      • Russell Terrier Breed Type
      • Typical Russell Terriers
      • Temperament
      • The Head Piece
      • Typical Heads
      • The Body & Tail
      • Size, Substance & Proportion
      • The Spanning Guide
      • Forequarters
      • Hindquarters
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      • Movement down & back
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    • Lynnette Brown Lecture
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    • 2024 ARTC NATIONAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY KENNEL CLUB CLUB
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    • Supported entry results.
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ARTC  Health Programs

ARTC Health Testing Recommendations

The ARTC Board of Directors has recommended the following Health Screenings to be the minmium health screenings for reputable breeding practices.  The ARTC has requested the following tests be required by Chic for the assignment of Chic numbers:

Baer -  Normal hearing
CAER - Normal sight
Patella - Normal Patellas
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)

The ARTC will be making a determination as to adding the DNA test as well as the New Late Onset Ataxia DNA test to the requirements for a Chic number.

             

​AKC Chic Program

The Canine Health Information Center, also known as CHIC, is a centralized canine health database jointly sponsored by the 
​AKC/Canine Health Foundation (AKC/CHF) and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). The CHIC, working with participating parent clubs, provides a resource for breeders and owners of purebred dogs to research and maintain information on the health issues prevalent in specific breeds. 
 
The CHIC also maintains a DNA Bank, co-sponsored by the OFA and the AKC/CHF, which collects and stores canine DNA samples along with corresponding genealogic and phenotypic information to facilitate future research and testing aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited disease in dogs.


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