Have you DNA tested your dog?

[CanteringCarrot]

Another thread got me thinking...how many here have DNA tested their dog? I did mine out of sheet curiosity, even though they're both registered or double registered with tracked lines, and one came with a genetic booklet of sorts with her registration.

It's been interesting because I was able to find other family members though the test. There's also other info you get such as haplogroup, predisposed to whatever conditions, wolfiness, and more.

I suspected that the Cane Corso might come up as mixed because sometimes they do due to breed history, how they came to be, and revival of the breed after WW2. You do see Cane Corso, Neopolitan Mastiff, and Boxer or Rottweiler in there from time to time.

It was just something interesting I did out of boredom perhaps, because the results weren't a surprise.

I know many have "purebreds" on here so might not see a need. The health testing info is interesting in some respects.

Holly is one year old, and about 70lbs. It predicted her finished weight at 77lbs/35kg which I think will be about right.

 

[Laurac13]

I haven’t but my friend did who has a rescue from Spain which is a medium sized dog described as a podenco cross. Her results showed multiple breeds but the main one with the highest Percentage was chihuahua

 

[CorvusCorax]

Yep, outside Germany you have a blood sample done at the same time as getting x-rays done under the German system, to tie dog to microchip and results on the breed database, it gets sent off with the x-rays or paperwork. Then either 'DNA proven' (this dog is the progeny of these parents for dogs who's parents are already on database) or 'First time entry in breed book' (if one or both parents are not) are stamped on pedigree along with the hip/elbow/spine/OCD results.

You can also get the sample done at any time. In Germany it is done when puppies are microchipped.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Yep, outside Germany you have a blood sample done at the same time as getting x-rays done under the German system, to tie dog to microchip and results on the breed database, it gets sent off with the x-rays or paperwork. Then either 'DNA proven' (this dog is the progeny of these parents for dogs who's parents are already on database) or 'First time entry in breed book' (if one or both parents are not) are stamped on pedigree along with the hip/elbow/spine/OCD results.

You can also get the sample done at any time. In Germany it is done when puppies are microchipped.

Not for all puppies in Germany. Are you speaking to a certain registry?

The Lab is from Germany, and she came with a small book on her lineage and genetics though.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Not for all puppies in Germany. Are you speaking to a certain registry?

The Lab is from Germany, and she came with a small book on her lineage and genetics though.

The SV. I can look up any dog that's gone through that system on my phone and find out their health test results, show and working grades if they have them, pedigree etc etc.

 

[ArklePig]

No but I really want to. I'm absolutely convinced there's some collie in my dog somewhere.

Someone I know had it done recently.Her dog is probably one of the nicest 'people' I've ever met and was rehomed from a council pound in NI. She came back 45 % lab, 21 % gsd, 15 % pitbull (?!), 9 % golden retriever and 5 % bulldog who knows if it's accurate but I'd still like to give it a go.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

The SV. I can look up any dog that's gone through that system on my phone and find out their health test results, show and working grades if they have them, pedigree etc etc.

Interestingly, ANCCE (Spanish horses) have a pretty good app similar to that.

I have not looked into the online system for my Lab's registry. Or the CC for that matter I did wonder if the CC had something else in her because she's smaller for the breed. Although, so is my Lab to some extent.

 

[Aru]

Mine are done but were all predicable results as I knew parentage.
I do them mostly for the DNA screening health, but it's also handy for colours, hair types, furnishings etc for the mix's I have.
I personally like embark the best but have used Orivet a fair bit.

The rules for pedigrees here in Queensland,Australia where I'm based required dna confirmation of parentage. I'm a fan personally, for all that it's a pain to have to do, solves a lot of issues with potential hung papers and people know exactly what there getting when they buy a pedigree dog.
Dna for breed identification is flawed though...go more then 3 generations back and it's less reliable for breed Id etc.

I love looking though pedigrees I have to admit. The finnish lapphunds have a breed archive website that's pretty incredible. You can run up and down pedigrees and see family trees,then click into each individual dogs page. Pics and names of breeders. It shows health testing. Age of death and cause where known. Do test matings that give an idea of coi and highlight overlaps over 5 generations etc. You can go back to the origin f1 dogs which is pretty cool- though this is a younger breed recognition wise then some.
I really do think more of the kennel clubs should have similar accessible systems but I've not found one as user friendly before now. I do sometimes wonder if the registries will get replaced by dna to a certain extent in time. Modernisation is coming.
An example of the breed archive below to give ppl an idea.

Bucolick Tavia of Tjanth

Orical Kasper of Vantaa x Orical Liisa of Finlandia, Australia 2021

finnishlapphund.breedarchive.com

 

[Unicorn]

I did, mostly out of curiosity. When she came to me, the rescue said she was gsd x border collie. I wasn't entirely convinced, so got her dna tested and she came back as gsd x rottie!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I do them mostly for the DNA screening health, but it's also handy for colours, hair types, furnishings etc for the mix's I have.

Yeah, that was part of it for me too. I had an idea, but just wanted more info/confirmation.

 

[Chucho]

I haven’t but my friend did who has a rescue from Spain which is a medium sized dog described as a podenco cross. Her results showed multiple breeds but the main one with the highest Percentage was chihuahua

A friend got her Romanian street dog tested... looks like a shepherd/collie cross. Came back with Xoloitzcuintle in the breeding, lol.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I wanted to share the info about my Lab in her little booklet, but I can't find the bloody thing. Which is actually rather bizarre because it's always been with her passport

I'm not sure that DNA testing the cat is worth it. A vet suspected he might have Russian Blue in him, but I'm not sure that I care so much. He's 10 and he is what it he's. Which is an unmentionable word

 

[Mosh]

What company did you all use to DNA test. I have a tank of JRT x something at home and would love to know what he is!

 

[Bellaboo18]

We probably will at some point because we've no idea what this little mischief is. Anyone like to guess?

 

[CanteringCarrot]

What company did you all use to DNA test. I have a tank of JRT x something at home and would love to know what he is!

I used Embark.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

We probably will at some point because we've no idea what this little mischief is. Anyone like to guess?View attachment 126044

Maybe some Spaniel and Pointer in there?

 

[Bellaboo18]

Maybe some Spaniel and Pointer in there?

I agree

 

[ArklePig]

I vote for a bit of pointer too. Though might be cause I have a pointer mix and I see pointer in everything now kind of like how my dad thinks every grey pony he sees is a connemara.

 

[Bellaboo18]

She definitely moves like a pointer

 

[MissTyc]

I've done three Wisdom Panel tests.

dog 1 was the "test dog" as she was of known heritage. It came back as expected 50% Rottie / 50% GSD
dog 2 was a "farm terrier" - came back 40% border terrier, 40% yorkshire terrier, the rest an unidentifiable mishmash
dog 3 was known sire on a "farm terrier" - the sire's 50% was correctly identified with high confidence. the bitch's 50% came back as 30% irish terrier and 20% border collie ... Seems about right! The border collie component explains a lot of traits in our dog and is not completely unexpected given the way these farm terriers run ragged and do whatever they want and mate with whomever they find! Our dog actually looks like an irish terrier. The stamp is strong with her. Dad was a mini poodle - this was known.

 

[MuddyMonster]

We've spoken about it but haven't done it yet, whether we actually ever do it remains to be seen!

We have a European street rescue dog & we're fairly certain we know his main breed but might be interesting to find out.

 

[DabDab]

Yes I have for Dee, as she was of unknown parentage (abandoned litter). The breed guess that people most commonly made for her was jrt with a bit of corgi. However test results said 55% JRT, 35% pomeranian, 10% Fox terrier, which also makes sense looking at her.

ETA: I used wisdom panel

 

[Escapade]

Yes, I was in need of fun things to look forward to during one of the lockdowns The health and characteristics were interesting I thought. I have no history on her so can’t speak on accuracy but she is pretty much exactly what I would expect from this sort of mix

 

[CanteringCarrot]

If I catch the test on a good sale again, I think in going to test the Labrador. She doesn't have any real unknowns but I'd just like to see the Embark data on her. I'm not sure that she will have much family in the system, but who knows. She's well documented, so I'm imagining most others with her relatives wouldn't see a need, and these tests don't seem to be hugely popular in Germany.

 

[CrunchieBoi]

My daughter and I went halfers on an Embark test for Christmas last year and decided to try it on the overseas boy as we were both convinced there was some sort of hound & GSD in him and wanted to see if we were right. We sent a swab away and it came back as 100% Eastern European street dog. After paying £100+ to find out the dog was a completely made-up breed, I think we'll give them a miss for any future dogs we get.

 

[I'm Dun]

I'm going to do mine, because despite mum, dad and brothers/sisters being whippets, this is not a whippet!

 

[Ratface]

Whippet x Dalmation??!

 

[Ratface]

Sorry - apologies for not being able to spell Dalmatian properly.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

My daughter and I went halfers on an Embark test for Christmas last year and decided to try it on the overseas boy as we were both convinced there was some sort of hound & GSD in him and wanted to see if we were right. We sent a swab away and it came back as 100% Eastern European street dog. After paying £100+ to find out the dog was a completely made-up breed, I think we'll give them a miss for any future dogs we get.

Interesting.

I was back and forth between Wisdom and Embark, but it seemed that Embark was the better choice. Maybe I'll do a Widow now for the heck of it.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

My daughter and I went halfers on an Embark test for Christmas last year and decided to try it on the overseas boy as we were both convinced there was some sort of hound & GSD in him and wanted to see if we were right. We sent a swab away and it came back as 100% Eastern European street dog. After paying £100+ to find out the dog was a completely made-up breed, I think we'll give them a miss for any future dogs we get.

I think that happens when you get a certain make up of breeds/DNA. Sort of like the supermutt result. So many small traces of various DNA. Then if it's seen commonly in a region, it becomes xyz village dog. It's not "real" breed and more of a classification. I guess the test does that sometimes instead of some long list of potentially small percentages of various breeds, if I've understood right.