CERF Data Now Available on OFA Website

To help breeders locate important screening information with less effort, the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) has graciously agreed to allow the OFA to display some of its data. In order for CERF results to appear on the OFA site each dog must have:

1. An existing OFA record

2. A current CERF exam

3. Identical registration name and number information registered with each organization (in order to establish the database links).

CERF will transmit this data to the OFA on a monthly basis. There will be a brief lag between the time the CERF exam is conducted, the time the results appear on the CERF website, and the time they appear on the OFA website.

The OFA will only accept Normal CERF results directly from CERF. Owner submissions will only be accepted for Abnormal CERF results that the owner wishes to display on the OFA website. The addition of this information is designed to provide a maximum amount of health screening information in a single location. Please refer to the CERF website itself if questions arise regarding the existence or validity of a particular dog's CERF number. The CERF website address is www.vmdb.org/cerf.html.