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Chewy.com offers 35% Off for a limited time on Wisdom Panel Essential Breed Identification DNA Test for Dogs bringing the discounted sale price down to $64.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Helps decode your dog's genetic data to reveal vital insights about his breed ancestry, traits and health. Because the more you know about your dog, the better you can tailor training, nutrition and health care to meet his unique needs.
  • Screens for over 350 breeds, types and varieties and reports breed mix down to 1%. The test references one of the largest breed databases - a key factor in DNA test accuracy - so you'll finally be able to confidently answer the question: "What kind of dog is that?"
  • 35+ Trait Tests: From a short snout to a bushy tail, every dog displays traits that are uniquely him. Unravel the mysteries of your pup's appearance and dig into the "why" behind his coat type, eye color, body shape, ideal weight and more.
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I grabbed the Embark kit w/ the medical option (not listed by OP, but also available at Chewy, with $134 or without $99 the medical screening) before I saw this post, based on this comparison and review of Wisdom Panel, Embark, and DNA My Dog.

PC Mag sent the same mixed-breed dog's DNA in under different (humans' and dogs') names to test the services' accuracy.

Summary: Wisdom Panel and Embark are accurate, or at least, consistent, between their own tests and each other. DNA My Dog was kind of all over the place.

I chose Embark because they provide a lot more technical data in regards to the DNA health screening and I'm into that sort of thing. They also provide you with the option of allowing your dog's DNA to contribute to scientific research. FWIW, their testing swab also comes with a return vial w/ stabilizing fluid, while the others just ship back in a dry envelope.

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-b...sting-kits
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I was looking at these a few weeks ago and I have been waiting for a price reduction. However the Embark has not changed price and has always been $99. The Embark is one of the better ones from my research, and they test for over 350 unique breeds. Some of the lower priced ones test for much less breeds and can come up with very different results if your dog is a breed that they do not include in the test results. Some people have bought the cheaper tests and then bought one that tests for more breeds (like Embark) and found the results were a much better fit after they tested with the quality test, and they were very unhappy with the cheaper test.

I looked on the Chewy webpage and it appears Wisdom tests for 350 breeds with their $64 test kit which is similar to Embark. This test might be worthwhile, anyone have experience using the Wisdom test kit on a dog which has a mix of some less popular breeds?

As for the DNA my dog breed test for $46, this one seems very sketchy. Someone asked Chewy how many breeds are in their database and they completely avoided the question and just stated they have the most popular breeds. But I googled it and found what Chewy does not wish to share, and that is they only test for 98 specific breeds. So if you dog has a mix including one of the 250+ breeds that this test does not include then your results will be wrong and they will assign another one of their 98 breeds that they do test for in place of the breed that they do not have in their database. This cheap test only tests for less than 1/3 of all the dog breeds that are in the higher quality tests!
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11-30-2021 at 08:59 AM.
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The biggest downside to these DNA tests is one loses plausible deniability when telling the insurance company "Rottweiler? No, pretty sure that's just a black and tan hound."
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Not sure why, but got 2 for my very mutt dogs.
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Can these tests be used as a defense to exonerate pooches labeled a "bad dog" and locked away in the pound?
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Dang my dogs half Chihuahua half pit bull mix ? How ? Wow.
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How do these work for the doodle mixes? Will I know if I have a cockapoo or a goldendoodle?

Yes. It goes back several generations.
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Test your own IQ before you that horrible thing to your poor dog. Chances are your dog will be a lot smarter if you seriously temping with this kind of gadget.

What will you do if your dog turns out to be not so desirable? send it to a gas chamber?

Swabbing the inside of your dog's mouth is cruel? I did it last night for my rescue pup. After trying to gnaw the swab, she was rewarded with a special treat.
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Test your own IQ before you that horrible thing to your poor dog. Chances are your dog will be a lot smarter if you seriously temping with this kind of gadget.

What will you do if your dog turns out to be not so desirable? send it to a gas chamber?
What "horrible" thing? And how the hell would my loveable mutt turn out to be "not so desirable"? At worst it satisfies my curiosity; at best it helps me take better care of him. What the hell is wrong with you?
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Legit question: is there a use for this information other than satisfying curiosity?

I have a Heinz 57 who could be anything from part greyhound, JRT, lab, Beagle or unknown herding dog. She has strong sniff and herding drives with the personality of a terrier. I'm doing this test to both satisfy curiosity and figure out what training classes would benefit her the most. If she's herding or a greyhound— agility. If she's a hound, special sniff training classes.

Medical concerns are also a factor. Epilepsy runs in some breeds, so I'd like to be prepared for something like that. My family was caught off guard when a previous Border collie/lab started seizing. As the other person commented, hip dysplasia can be minimized early on with supplements and good training.
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I was looking at these a few weeks ago and I have been waiting for a price reduction. However the Embark has not changed price and has always been $99. The Embark is one of the better ones from my research, and they test for over 350 unique breeds. Some of the lower priced ones test for much less breeds and can come up with very different results if your dog is a breed that they do not include in the test results. Some people have bought the cheaper tests and then bought one that tests for more breeds (like Embark) and found the results were a much better fit after they tested with the quality test, and they were very unhappy with the cheaper test.

I looked on the Chewy webpage and it appears Wisdom tests for 350 breeds with their $64 test kit which is similar to Embark. This test might be worthwhile, anyone have experience using the Wisdom test kit on a dog which has a mix of some less popular breeds?

As for the DNA my dog breed test for $46, this one seems very sketchy. Someone asked Chewy how many breeds are in their database and they completely avoided the question and just stated they have the most popular breeds. But I googled it and found what Chewy does not wish to share, and that is they only test for 98 specific breeds. So if you dog has a mix including one of the 250+ breeds that this test does not include then your results will be wrong and they will assign another one of their 98 breeds that they do test for in place of the breed that they do not have in their database. This cheap test only tests for less than 1/3 of all the dog breeds that are in the higher quality tests!

A good friend, who's very involved with rescues, researched them all. She recommended Wisdom Panel. She tested her mixed breed she believed to be a JRT/Beagle and discovered the dog was like 25% chihuahua. Wisdom Panel also runs updates when improvements are made to their systems and lets you know.
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Turn's out my dog's great great great great ... grandfather came over on the Mayflower.
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$74.99 right now.
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