Ever been curious about your mixed breed dog, and wondered whether they really the Corgi-Dachshund as you have believed all these years? Fortunately, there is now a cost effective and accurate way to determine with a simple genetic test that, just wait a cheek swab and a few days, includes. No visit your veterinarian, no blood sample. Easy.
Why Your Dog's Heritage Breed Knowledge Is Important
Why would you want your Mix female make-up's know? Apart from knowing just curiosity, your dog's "heritage" breed can help, health and wellness issues related with this breed. The urban myth that dogs do not get half-breed, non-genetic diseases is true. For example, if your dog is found to primarily Labrador Retriever then you and your veterinarian can keep an eye out for common health problems (hip dysplasia).
Another valuable advantage is that you be a better Understanding your dog's temperament and behavior. Each dog breed has a different overall impression temperament so if you discover that your gentle mixed breed is great with kids it Because they primarily Golden Retriever!
The Canine Heritage Breed Test
The Canine Heritage Breed Test (rel = "nofollow" href = "http://www.canineheritage.com/"> www.canineheritage.com) your mongrel dog analyzed DNA from 38 breeds, the dogs represent about 75%. What you get You back a certificate, in order of genetic influence, what breed your dog breeds are primary, secondary and "in the mix." Your dog is only one primary race listed if one is pure bred from his parents. It is important to note that the Canine Heritage test may not be correct for mixed breed dogs outside of North America.
The Canine Heritage Breed Test currently costs $ 65 plus a small amount for shipping the test kit to you.
The Mars Wisdom Panel test
Another test that is available in the near future similar to the Mars Wisdom Panel ( www.whatsmydog.com ). The Wisdom Panel test requires a visit to your vet and a blood sample. This test detects 130 AKC-recognized breeds and is thus more accurate than the free Canine Heritage. But it is to test a much more expensive and difficult to manage.
Prices are determined by each veterinarian, but is expected to be around $ 130. The Mars Wisdom Panel is for the cinemas in July 2007, ask your veterinarian for more information.
Alex Krooglik is the co-founder of Embrace Pet Insurance (our blog) based in Cleveland, Ohio. Embrace Pet Insurance was founded in 2004 and its mission is to convince responsible pet parents that pet insurance can and should be an integral part of maintaining every pet’s good health. Alex is pet parent to a cheeky black kitten rescued from the Geauga Humane Society.
