What you should know about genetic health risks for purebred dogs.

The Relative Finder feature shows your dog’s relatives based on how much DNA they share and gives you the ability to connect with...

Do you know what your dog is? The truth is, most people don’t! Just looking at your dog won’t tell you their genetic make-up. DNA...

There are situations, while uncommon, where purebred dogs can receive a mixed-breed result with a DNA test.

Accurate and reliable DNA test results are important to both breeders and pet owners. Why you can depend on our methodology and o...

Explore topics like genotype vs phenotype, dominant and recessive alleles, and Punnett squares.

Why do canine littermates look different from each other? Learn about genetic inheritance in dogs in this video with Dr. Adam Boyko.

What does recombination mean? Learn more about this genetics term and how it explains puppies from the same litter looking differ...

Many assume that dogs with a splotchy, merle coat pattern have ancestry from Australian Shepherds or Catahoula Leopard Dogs. This...

Just because your dog looks like a certain breed doesn't mean their DNA matches that breed. Why dog breed identification can be s...

How is microarray technology different from the single mutation tests from other services?

Explanation of how your dog's DNA is processed into the genotype data that we analyze to understand breed ancestry and health risks.