Developed by veterinarians in partnership with the Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine. Trusted by millions.

• We use the most advanced technology, the same kind of technology used for human genetics research
• We manually review results periodically to make sure there are no inconsistencies
• Rigorous quality control processes ensure samples don't get mixed up

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Did you know that most of the dogs in the world are not purebred or mixed-breed dogs, but actually village dogs?

Village dogs are free-ranging, free-breeding dogs whose ancestors lived in a specific region of the world. They have an ancient history that can be traced back to before modern breeds exist! Village dogs help us understand the history of where dogs came from and how they started living with humans.

Embark is proud to be the only dog DNA test that can identify village dogs, with the largeset village dog reference panel of any canine genetics company. Our founders spent years traveling the world and swabbing dogs in remote areas of Europe, Asia, and South America, along with a Cornell University-led research team, to learn more about these special dogs. From this research, they founded Embark.

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At Embark, we take pride in transparency.

If a percentage of your dog's breed mix doesn't match any breeds in our database, or it's too small a percentage for us to be sure that it's accurate, we'll tell you. Other DNA tests may show other breeds in your dog's results to make up that small percentage—breeds that may or may not actually be present.

We do things differently. Everything in your dog’s Breed Reveal is confirmed with confidence. And when the ancestry’s too far back to call? We don’t guess. We give it a name worth wagging about, "Supermutt". With this result, we'll tell you which breeds are most likely part of your dog's Supermutt ancestry.

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We test for 400+ breeds, types, and varieties including dingo, coyote, wolf, and village dogs.

You'll get a custom breed reveal experience for your dog—the perfect ice breaker for those awkward dog park conversations.

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Your dog’s DNA is matched against the world’s largest canine genetic database for the most accurate breed breakdown available.