ðɪ ˌoʊˌɛfˈeɪ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ dʒˈɑːn ˈɛm. ˈɑːlɪn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, ˈæftɚ sˈɛvɹəl ʌv hɪz dˈɑːɡz bɪkˌeɪm ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ hˈɪp dɪsplˈeɪʒə.
The OFA was founded by John M. Olin in 1966, after several of his dogs became affected by hip dysplasia.