June 18, 2026
The following pre-breeding health screenings have been recommended by the Whippet Health Foundation (WHF) and
accepted by the American Whippet Club. These tests have been accepted by the Canine Health Information Center
(CHIC) for Whippets to acquire CHIC certification. Obtaining a CHIC number is an option for owners. Because
CHIC will not accept direct test or certification results from the Whippet Health Foundation database, the
echocardiogram, BAER, thyroid and hip results must be sent in to OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals).
These then will be automatically viewable from the link on your dog’s individual page within the WHF database
if your dog is entered in the database and within the USA.
Required
CAER (yearly)
Echocardiogram by a board certified cardiologist (every 2 years)
BAER (once)
Recommended
Thyroid testing by an approved lab (every 2 years)
Myostatin Deficiency Test (once)
OFA Hips OR PennHIP evaluation (once)
We strongly encourage Whippet owners to submit test results to the Whippet Health Foundation open database at
www.whippethealth.org. It is our hope that the WHF database becomes the most used resource for Whippet
owners searching for Whippet health records and information.
Thank you very much for supporting the WHF!
Whippet Health Foundation