What Breed is Our Dog?
November 11, 2008 by Paris and John
Filed under Dog News
Have you ever wondered just what breed(s) your shelter dog is? We have–and so last week we took our Tiki into the vet to start the Wisdom Panel MX test by Mars Veterinary. This simple test will check her DNA against the DNA of 157 breeds and hopefully will solve the mystery of just what breeds make up Tiki!
The test, which can be ordered through Mars Veterinary or purchased at many vet clinics, includes a vial contained in a larger plastic tube to safeguard it during shipment back to the lab. We took the box to our vet to have the small blood sample drawn then shipped the box back to Mars Veterinary for testing, which should take about three or four weeks.
When it’s done, we’ll receive a PDF document outlining the breeds that make up Tiki’s heritage!
While waiting at the vet’s office, several people had their own guesses as to Tiki’s genetic makeup. The guesses included border collie, Australian shepherd, red heeler, spaniel, and others. We’ll soon see if any of them–or all of them!–are right!
We’ll be reporting the results here soon–and we’ll also be announcing a contest on DogTipper next month to win your own Wisdom Panel MX so you can test your own dog!
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