marjorie kay wrote 02/04/2008 05:24 PM DNA #179024 - 02/04/2008 05:24 PM
marjorie kay Webboard User Reg: 08-05-2007 Posts: 19 Loc: Offline	There seem to be two doggie DNA testers -- Heritage, which tests for 38 breeds, and uses a mouth swab and Wisdom, which tests for LOTS of breeds, and uses a blood sample taken by your vet. Since I've got a genuine Heinz57, I used the latter. Expecting a Sheltie/Aussie/everything else mix, I was startled to find that (according to Wisdom) my mutt is a Border/Bedlington/Collie/English Cocker/Havanase/lordknowswhatelse mix. How reliable are these tests?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/04/2008 06:03 PM Re: DNA [Re: marjorie kay ] #179027 - 02/04/2008 06:03 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Sarah Ward ... My research is in population genetics (not dogs, but I do teach genetics to vet students so I pay attention to what's going on with dog DNA research). I use the kind of markers (SNPs) in my university research lab that Morphometrix say they use, and frankly I think their claim that they can reliably detect the breed components in a mixed breed dog is snake oil. .... from http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=173837
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