Equine DNA test

[chestnutmare111]

Hey guys,
Has anyone experience with the Equine DNA testing? Is it a gimmick or are the results accurate? I dont have any recorded breeding for my mare but would love to find out if there is actually some Welsh Cob in her as she looks like one/shows their personality trades.

 

[Shay]

No experience personally - but I thought that DNA testing could only prove parentage where parentage was already known - for example admission into a studbook. Open to being corrected.

 

[chestnutmare111]

It's that pedigree test where they need hair of the horse with the roots still attached. Its called easydna. I still hope I can find someone who has had experience with it. Just wouldn't want to waste over 100e.

 

[shortstuff99]

What is it you are wanting to find out from the DNA?

 

[chestnutmare111]

Id like to find out what breed her parents are

 

[shortstuff99]

Id like to find out what breed her parents are

I had a quick look at their website and all they do for horse parentage tests is a paternity test, so you would have to provide the parentage DNA too. It would theoretically be possible to look at your horses genome to make a guess at what the parentage was but I don't know of any companies that currently do this.

 

[chestnutmare111]

Ah okay. I've been provided with false information then. A friend of mine told me you just needed hair strands and sens it in with the form. Many Thanks @shortstuff99 ?

 

[shortstuff99]

Ah okay. I've been provided with false information then. A friend of mine told me you just needed hair strands and sens it in with the form. Many Thanks @shortstuff99 ?

I have found this company though which would do what I think you want https://www.animaldnadiagnostics.co.uk/page/horse-ancestry

 

[chestnutmare111]

Oh fantastic! That's amazing. Thanks so much @shortstuff99

 

[chestnutmare111]

I'll let you know how I get on

 

[shortstuff99]

I'll let you know how I get on

Please do will be really interesting to see what they find