Health Testing

Each year we offer different types of health testing depending on the Pumifest location. However the DNA Blood Draw is offered every year.

CHIC DNA Blood Draw

We are creating a DNA repository for our breed which will be stored by the OFA Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) Program for future use by researchers looking for genes for particular hereditary diseases. When they want to do research, they will have access to blood (i.e. DNA) from a number of dogs. This has already proven useful in determining that there were Pumik that were carriers of Degenerative Myelopathy in the US.

This is a simple blood draw and will be performed by a licensed veterinary technician. The cost is normally $20 plus a vet visit to have this done. CHIC is subsidizing half the cost, so the total cost to you for each dog is only $10. This is a wonderful opportunity for our breed. It will provide a DNA repository for any health problems that may surface in the Pumi. (This program shouldn’t be confused with AKC’s DNA identification program, which is separate, not a repository, and also a good idea for fool-proof identification of your dog of the offspring of your dogs.)

This link https://www.ofa.org/about/dna-repository will give you more information.

You can pay for the blood draw from the Pumifest Registration page, but you must send the following to Karen Beattie Massey prior to Pumifest:

• DNA Application & Health History (download and fill out)
• 3 generation pedigree of your dog

If you don’t have a 3 generation pedigree, you can order one from AKC or get it from your dog’s breeder.

Send these documents to Karen Beattie Massey via email at beattiekaren@hotmail.com, or can be sent to Karen Beattie Massey, 12034 206th Pl, Issaquah, WA  98027-5426.

Questions on any of this may be directed to Karen as well.

If you don’t remember if your dog has contributed some of his blood, below is the list of dogs that have donated.

If Your Pumi Has Already Donated Blood to the Blood Bank

You only need to donate once for each Pumi.  However, if your dog has DNA banked in the CHIC DNA Repository and has had any significant health status changes since filling out the original health survey, please remember to email the OFA with updates. Include the dog’s name/number, as well as any updated diagnosis. As the number of researchers interested in this resource continues to increase, it is important to keep the health histories up to date, as that is typically the primary selection criteria for supplying samples to a given research proposal. Email updates to: ofa@offa.org.
Thank You!

Pumik That Have Already Donated

Abiqua Aliz	Blueridge Vista Flora	Embers Only The Brave
Abiqua Bodri	Blueridge Vista Fruska	Embers White Hot
Abiqua Cinke	Blueridge Vista Furge	Felallo Fulu Fruska
Abiqua Dogos Csupasz	Blueridge Vista Gabriella	Galla-Hegyi Gomboc
Abiqua Duci	Blueridge Vista Gizella	Galla-Hegyi Nyiko
Abiqua Flota	Blueridge Vista Gondos	Greenfarms Abacogal Of Guana
Abiqua Gabi Cm	Blueridge Vista Hadur	Greenfarms Amusing Suzie
Abiqua Herceg	Blueridge Vista Helka	Greenfarms Athleticism
Abiqua Heves	Blueridge Vista Herceg	Greenfarms Silhouette
Abiqua Iharos	Blueridge Vista Hogolyo	Greenfarms Tapestry Trace
Abiqua Jatekos	Blueridge Vista Huba	Greenfarms Texas Thistle
Abiqua Juci	Blueridge Vista Huszar	Hegyvidek-Eke Facer
Abiqua Kukucs	Bohemia Vivace Ash	Hegyvidek-Eke Himes
Abiqua Larmas	Braviary Big Ben	Indianapolis Pooh
Abiqua Magikus	Buttermilk Crik’s Ace On The Trinity River	Kaffogo Agyag
Abiqua Malna	Buttermilk Crik’s Amarillo By Morning	Kapolnasi-Csutoras Orso
Abiqua Mokany	Buttermilk Crik’s Arlington Home Of The Cowboys	Karizma N Trisong’s Naughty By Nature
Abiqua Nani	Buttermilk Crik’s Boogie Back To Bastrop	Karizma N Wright’s Lucio Runs With Rhythm
Abiqua Nebulo	Buttermilk Crik’s Brady Heart Of Texas	Karizma’s Double Trouble
Abiqua Nudli	Buttermilk Crik’s Crossing Tracks Of Abilene	Karizma’s Grace Under Fire
Abiqua Ocsi	Buttermilk Crik’s It’s A Long Way To Buda-Pest	Karizma’s Masquerade Of Innocence
Abiqua Odavisz	Buttermilk Crik’s Keep Austin Weird	Karizma’s Shadow Of Superstition
Abiqua Opal	Buttermilk Crik’s No Dancing’ In Anson	Karizma’s Walking The Tightrope
Abiqua Paprika	Buttermilk Crik’s Red-Headed Stranger From Abbott	Kemences Barita Almaspite
Abiqua Pasztor	Buttermilk Crik’s Tejano Alice	Kemences Barita Aranygaluska
Abiqua Pipacs	Calypso Bootstrap Bill	Klipsan Calgary
Abiqua Ravasz	Catskill Apacatancos Anka	Lake Sumter Ema
Abiqua Tavaszka	Catskill Battyogo Bikfic	Mariell De Marque Fabel Fylgia Barn
Abiqua Ugato	Catskill Becsi Barsony	Mayalu’s Bartek
Akinnaz Knixa	Catskill Bocskoros Baka Otter	Mayalu’s Daeira
Amerikai Sophie	Catskill Csacsogo Celerina	Mayalu’s Eon
Baltoy Bold Beezum	Catskill Csatakos Csoma	Mayalu’s Eternal Laughter
Blacksheep Caught In The Crossfire	Catskill Csendes Csobanka	Mayalu’s Fianna
Blacksheep’s Dougan A New Look At Bodega	Catskill Csipos Csuzli	Menesvolgyi Raplis Jojo
Bluerdidge Vista Gunda	Catskill Csucsai Csinszka	Nutmeg River Bolarka
Blueridge Vista Abrand	Catskill Fenyes Filler Rubik	Nutmeg River Meh
Blueridge Vista Adaz	Catskill Finnyas Fani	Nutmeg River Napraforgo
Blueridge Vista Csango	Catskill Furge Falat Frankie	Nutmeg River Pipacs
Blueridge Vista Csatar	Catskill Huncut Hanga	Nutmeg River Pitypang
Blueridge Vista Csendes	Copper’s Pikachu, I Choose You	Nutmeg River Tatika
Blueridge Vista Csillag	Copper’s Vanilla Mocha Latte	Nyirsegfia Fuge
Blueridge Vista Csoban	Copper’s Very Hungry For Waffles	Nyirsegria Cserfes
Blueridge Vista Csoda	Cseresznyeskerti-Csalfa Ugyes	Pattogo Parazs Buda
Blueridge Vista Csuzli	Cseri-Subas Amal	Pilisi-Kocos Jeles
Blueridge Vista Dalos	Cseri-Subas Edes	Pilisi-Kocos Odeszep
Blueridge Vista Derus	Csunyatelepi Kincses	Pusztasarja Derek
Blueridge Vista Dobos	Cuidado Tallyho Tardos	Szimfonia Alida Furge
Blueridge Vista Drava	Cuidado Ultimate Urak	Szimfonia Allo Ovacio
Blueridge Vista Duna	Cuidado Upbeat Ugro	Szimfonia Amerikai Csilla
Blueridge Vista Eber	Cypress Bay’s Alpar	Szimfonia Anemi Zephryos
Blueridge Vista Edes	Cypress Bay’s Atilla	Szimfonia Beata
Blueridge Vista Eger	Cypress Bay’s Royal Garnet	Szimfonia Csengo Hangu
Blueridge Vista Egres	Danbaroh Getredi Here I Come	Szimfonia Sofia
Blueridge Vista Elektra	De La Ville Aux Trois Vallees Electra	Thistlestone’s Silverado
Blueridge Vista Elod	DN57985401	Twister’s Goblin
Blueridge Vista Emma	DN57985402	Vidam Kertesz Dorgo
Blueridge Vista Eperke	DN57985403	Vidam Kertesz Gyongy
Blueridge Vista Erod	DN57985404	Vidam Kertesz Vedelmezoje
Blueridge Vista Eszti	DN57985407	Vidam Kertesz Zeneje
Blueridge Vista Ete	Ego Dog’s Fab Fantasy	Yippy-Yi-Yea Giddy-Up-Go
Blueridge Vista Fanciska