I am at work today, with little to do but cruise the Internet. While doing so I came upon dog DNA testing kits. I must say, I am quite intrigued. Most of the kits cost between $60 -$100. You take a cheek swab, mail it in and wha-la. Mystery solved. I think it would be fun to know what breed she really is. Andrew is convinced that she is Lab/Beagle, but I am not convinced. I think she may have pointer in her, and everyone we meet on the street thinks she is part Greyhound. After all, if you had the perfect dog, wouldn't you want to know how to reproduce it? Not only could this curve my curiosity, it could come in handy at the vet. Knowing what breed she is may help avoid future health problems and possibly get to the bottom of her separation anxiety. Crazy or Cool? Vote on my survey and let me know.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Doggie DNA Test. Awesome or just bizarre?
As everyone knows I have the most beautiful fun loving mutt on the entire planet. But I have no idea what breed she is. We adopted her from the shelter when she was 4 months old. (the picture is her as a puppy, she is about a year old now) Poor thing was abandoned in a shopping cart? Bad for her, lucky for us. She is an amazing dog, but curiosity is starting to get the best of me.
I am at work today, with little to do but cruise the Internet. While doing so I came upon dog DNA testing kits. I must say, I am quite intrigued. Most of the kits cost between $60 -$100. You take a cheek swab, mail it in and wha-la. Mystery solved. I think it would be fun to know what breed she really is. Andrew is convinced that she is Lab/Beagle, but I am not convinced. I think she may have pointer in her, and everyone we meet on the street thinks she is part Greyhound. After all, if you had the perfect dog, wouldn't you want to know how to reproduce it? Not only could this curve my curiosity, it could come in handy at the vet. Knowing what breed she is may help avoid future health problems and possibly get to the bottom of her separation anxiety. Crazy or Cool? Vote on my survey and let me know.
I am at work today, with little to do but cruise the Internet. While doing so I came upon dog DNA testing kits. I must say, I am quite intrigued. Most of the kits cost between $60 -$100. You take a cheek swab, mail it in and wha-la. Mystery solved. I think it would be fun to know what breed she really is. Andrew is convinced that she is Lab/Beagle, but I am not convinced. I think she may have pointer in her, and everyone we meet on the street thinks she is part Greyhound. After all, if you had the perfect dog, wouldn't you want to know how to reproduce it? Not only could this curve my curiosity, it could come in handy at the vet. Knowing what breed she is may help avoid future health problems and possibly get to the bottom of her separation anxiety. Crazy or Cool? Vote on my survey and let me know.
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Of course, it would depend on if money was no object--which when it comes to pets--it isn't!! Now you know how I voted!!
I'd totally do it ... it would be a lot of fun to do and it would releave some stress.
Be sure to check out the new Canine Heritage XL Breed Test at www.dog-dna.com. This is the original test from the company who mapped the canine genome and performs breed verification for the AKC and UKC. I will email you with additional information. What a cute photo!
Sorry I couldn t find your email address. Please contact me at dnaidentifiers (at) gmail.com. We can offer you a special price as a blogger/webmaster to try our test (new canine heritage xl).
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