Dog DNA results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was 99% sure our rescue lab was actually mostly GSP. Did a dna test I bought on Amazon last black Friday and came back 76% Labrador retriever, 10% beagle, and 1% several other retriever breeds.
It’s been a year and I’m convinced it was wrong. Hes got the build of a GSP and so many of the traits.

Which DNA testing brand did you use? There's Embark and Wisdom which are well thought of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/benefits-canine-dna-testing#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20veterinarians%20now%20recommend,problems%20known%20for%20their%20breed.

Cornell considers DNA testing of dogs to be valid, especially when it comes to health traits.

Right in the link you provided it says:

"Doing genetic testing to breakdown the breed makeup of your dog can be fun, though we’re still in the early stages and some researchers question the accuracy."


So while using genetic testing on dogs to look at health traits it may be more reliable(not too surprising, actually), using it to suss out breed percentages is essentially a "horoscope" scam - which is why the vast majority of individual consumers are paying for these tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/benefits-canine-dna-testing#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20veterinarians%20now%20recommend,problems%20known%20for%20their%20breed.

Cornell considers DNA testing of dogs to be valid, especially when it comes to health traits.

Right in the link you provided it says:

"Doing genetic testing to breakdown the breed makeup of your dog can be fun, though we’re still in the early stages and some researchers question the accuracy."


So while using genetic testing on dogs to look at health traits it may be more reliable(not too surprising, actually), using it to suss out breed percentages is essentially a "horoscope" scam - which is why the vast majority of individual consumers are paying for these tests.

Why are you on this thread, just to repeat yourself what, like 5 times? No one cares what you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/benefits-canine-dna-testing#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20veterinarians%20now%20recommend,problems%20known%20for%20their%20breed.

Cornell considers DNA testing of dogs to be valid, especially when it comes to health traits.

Right in the link you provided it says:

"Doing genetic testing to breakdown the breed makeup of your dog can be fun, though we’re still in the early stages and some researchers question the accuracy."


So while using genetic testing on dogs to look at health traits it may be more reliable(not too surprising, actually), using it to suss out breed percentages is essentially a "horoscope" scam - which is why the vast majority of individual consumers are paying for these tests.

Why are you on this thread, just to repeat yourself what, like 5 times? No one cares what you think.

Thanks for the question.

I posted once and was challenged by someone(you?) who provided a link that they thought supported their challenge but it turns out if you read the whole article, it supported my original position. That's twice. This is a third time, but it's to answer your question... to wit, I say you aren't the "thread cop" or moderator of this thread and I can post and contribute to any thread on this site as I see fit.

Unless you have any other questions or if someone wants to discuss the accuracy/validity of these tests, this will be my final post on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Our fluffy little white poodle mix rescue came back 75 percent "small poodle," and the remaining percent was bichon with a bit of maltese in there. She was in a puppy mill, poor thing, and was the "poodle" part of whatever equation they were trying to sell at the moment (maltipoo, or cavapoo, or whatever).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

This is all funsies and there isn't any sort of rigor. These are basically the level of Horoscopes.

It's at a higher level than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our fluffy little white poodle mix rescue came back 75 percent "small poodle," and the remaining percent was bichon with a bit of maltese in there. She was in a puppy mill, poor thing, and was the "poodle" part of whatever equation they were trying to sell at the moment (maltipoo, or cavapoo, or whatever).

OP here. Yeah, I think our little guy was rejected from the same kind of breeder and ended up being rescued (twice) because he also came out with (seen on this DNA test with genetic markers for this trait) for unusually short legs and with that, there's a risk of back issues. He is fine for now, very joyful and lively and we love him, plus he has the best personality of any dog I've ever met so feel lucky to have found him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our fluffy little white poodle mix rescue came back 75 percent "small poodle," and the remaining percent was bichon with a bit of maltese in there. She was in a puppy mill, poor thing, and was the "poodle" part of whatever equation they were trying to sell at the moment (maltipoo, or cavapoo, or whatever).

What happened, they did a commando raid on the puppy mill and the soldiers dropped her in your arms for free? Or did you pay an “adoption” fee to a “rescue?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And if you get testing from another company, you will get different results. These companies are all scamming you

I used three different DNA companies. Two of the three had identical breeds identified, and they were all within 0.5% of each other. The third company had wildly different results. I believe the two companies that had identical results, but i dont trust the third one at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if you get testing from another company, you will get different results. These companies are all scamming you

I used three different DNA companies. Two of the three had identical breeds identified, and they were all within 0.5% of each other. The third company had wildly different results. I believe the two companies that had identical results, but i dont trust the third one at all.

Were the two that nearly matched from Embark and Wisdom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our fluffy little white poodle mix rescue came back 75 percent "small poodle," and the remaining percent was bichon with a bit of maltese in there. She was in a puppy mill, poor thing, and was the "poodle" part of whatever equation they were trying to sell at the moment (maltipoo, or cavapoo, or whatever).

What happened, they did a commando raid on the puppy mill and the soldiers dropped her in your arms for free? Or did you pay an “adoption” fee to a “rescue?”

OP here, what on earth is wrong with you? Do you have high blood pressure or something? Why try to pick a fight with someone who has clearly rescued a dog from a bad situation?

You should be aware that ALL rescues have an adoption fee. They are not making profit, they are covering costs for rent, food, vet bills and everything else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if you get testing from another company, you will get different results. These companies are all scamming you

I used three different DNA companies. Two of the three had identical breeds identified, and they were all within 0.5% of each other. The third company had wildly different results. I believe the two companies that had identical results, but i dont trust the third one at all.

Were the two that nearly matched from Embark and Wisdom?

Yes. Embark and Wisdom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And if you get testing from another company, you will get different results. These companies are all scamming you

I used three different DNA companies. Two of the three had identical breeds identified, and they were all within 0.5% of each other. The third company had wildly different results. I believe the two companies that had identical results, but i dont trust the third one at all.

Were the two that nearly matched from Embark and Wisdom?

Yes. Embark and Wisdom.

Those two are considered the most reliable. So that's reassuring that they were very close in terms of results.

[Anonymous]

The rescue listed our dog and his sibs as "chihuahua mix" ... we did wisdom panel and he's like 9 different things. None of them chihuahua lol.

He's like 55lbs now at 10 yrs old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our fluffy little white poodle mix rescue came back 75 percent "small poodle," and the remaining percent was bichon with a bit of maltese in there. She was in a puppy mill, poor thing, and was the "poodle" part of whatever equation they were trying to sell at the moment (maltipoo, or cavapoo, or whatever).

What happened, they did a commando raid on the puppy mill and the soldiers dropped her in your arms for free? Or did you pay an “adoption” fee to a “rescue?”

OP here, what on earth is wrong with you? Do you have high blood pressure or something? Why try to pick a fight with someone who has clearly rescued a dog from a bad situation?

You should be aware that ALL rescues have an adoption fee. They are not making profit, they are covering costs for rent, food, vet bills and everything else.

PP does have a point.