Mission & Goals of CHIC

Mission

To provide a source of health information for owners, breeders and scientists that will assist in breeding health dogs

To work with parent clubs in the identification of health issues for which a central information system should be established
To establish and maintain a central health information system in a manner that will support research into canine diseases and provide health information to owners and breeders
To establish scientifically valid diagnostic criteria for the acceptance of information into the database
To base the availability of information on individually identified dogs at the consent of the owner