/r/DoggyDNA
Interested in testing your dog but don't know what to expect? Want to show off Fido's heritage? Just curious about the whole deal? You've come to the right place!
Interested in testing your dog but don't know what to expect? Want to show off Fido's heritage? Just curious about the whole deal? You've come to the right place!
This is a subreddit devoted to the genetic evaluation of questionable mutts and purebreds alike. Post an album of your dog's DNA test results and please include pictures of him/her!
Relevant self-posts and questions regarding DNA testing are encouraged.
Dog Breed Guessing
Studies show that visual breed identification is inaccurate! Posts requesting breed ID are not accepted here unless you are planning to update your post later with DNA test results.
Better places to post this type of thread are:
/r/dogs (Use correct tag)
Resources
"Genetics and the Shape of Dogs"
"Analyzing the Analysis: Wisdom Panel DNA Tests & Mixed-Breed Dogs"
"Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes"
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/r/DoggyDNA
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100% Toy Poodle (relieved the breeder told the truth.)
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Embark Age Test Review
Just got my dog's age test results from Embark and wanted to share my experience. It took about 2 weeks from the lab receiving it to us getting results. Much quicker than expected!
When we adopted her last year, the rescue estimated our 30-pound dog's age at 7 years. I thought she could be older because of her overall health (very bad teeth) and mobility. She has pretty light fur already with some lighter spots, so it's really hard to tell. My spouse guessed 10 and I guessed 12. I will say her eyes have no cloudiness at all, so I knew there was a chance the rescue got it right.
Embark's results were 8 years with a 1-year buffer, so between 7 and 9 years old. I'm happy with the results and feel good about them. Our doggie seems to have been through a lot (we think she was in an abusive situation), so that might be why she seems stressed/older. I'm glad we did the test and recommend it!
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