YTCA Health Committee
Barbara
Bedsted- Chairman and AKC/Canine Health Foundation Liaison
Sharon Griffin
Robbe Lyon
Crystal Messersmith
Nick Valenti DVM
Lisa Bridgewater
On behalf of the Officers and
Directors of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc,
I am pleased to announce that
Yorkshire Terriers have been accepted as a CHIC Breed!
Our tests were all approved so
we will be starting with CERF and OFA Patellar Luxation
as our Required Tests.
Our Optional but Suggested Tests are OFA Hip Dysplasia,
OFA Legg Perthes (minimum of
12 months), Thyroid and Cornell DNA Bank (blood).
