Wondering what your mystery dog is?

[skunkstripe]

Well look what someone is marketing, DNA testing for your dogs. No idea if it works, but I bet people jump on it:
http://www.metamorphixinc.com/products3.html

[brunosmom]

Now if they price it right.....that is something that will make a lot of money....:rolleyes:

[sheplovr]

My two males are DNA have certificates to prove it and it cost $50.00 per dog. I do it when more than one male just in case. I would like to get my girls done but see no reason in it as I know when they get bred, males one is not always certain if one caught her or the other, we watch very closely, but this way I can prove the father. Safer..

[KatzNK9]

Very good to know about this! I have several breeder friends who will love to hear about this. Thanks!

[Jake2006]

Jean, its not like you to be cynical about scientific resesarch! Its nothing new really and its a good marker to breed out certain conditions which have a genetic marker, for example there is a Canine DNA Research on Epilepsy which affects my Jake. Some of my colleagues are involved in this research at Animal Health Trust, but specifically the IWSCA has entered a study on Epilepsy being done by a consortium of researchers at the University of Missouri, the University of Minnesota, Ohio State University, and the Animal Trust of England. This study will allow our small group of breeders and our club's limited funds to support research that will focus on Irish Water Spaniels. Blood samples are being sent to Dr. Gary Johnson at the University of Missouri. These samples will allow researchers to continue discovering and mapping the genes controlling certain traits in our breed.

The goals of DNA researchers working on canine epilepsy are:

to identify the gene or genes responsible for the various forms of canine epilepsy;

to characterize the responsible mutations within the epilepsy genes; and,

to devise and validate DNA marker assays that can detect the epilepsy-causing mutations.

These DNA marker assays should enable breeders to produce epilepsy-free puppies.

[becky1910]

Oh my bitches will be demanding paternity tests and child benefits!!!

[cassandra_andy_anderson]

lmao.

I thought this was alreay used to garuntee the pedigree of pure0bred dogs?

....if i find out its all up to the owner to CATCH them in nookie....well then I'll jsut be so happy that I prefer dogs half pure a quarter pure and quarter unknown (for genetic variety!). People see that as a mutt, I see it as a perfectly safe mix....but dang It would be nice to know what that other Quarter is FOR SURE! lol.

[skunkstripe]

I guess the novelty is that it is being marketed to the general public. :confused:
Anyway, I requested info.
http://www.metamorphixinc.com/products3.html
Maybe I wil find out what Zircie is!

[Jpierce]

I guess the novelty is that it is being marketed to the general public. :confused:


I don't think so, I believe the previous tests were used to verify parentage and required DNA samples of both the parent and child so that they could be compared. I believe this is the first test that will identify different breeds in a dog. This is my understanding...I could be wrong.

I was disappointed when I read the list of breeds they can currently identify with the test. There are only 38. As it happens, the breeds that I consider to be leading candidates for Hawk are not on the list. No Pitbull, no Staffie...There is only one terrier on the list (Yorkshire...not a chance!).

What concerns me as well is that their literature seems to imply that if the dog is primarily something that is not on the list, the results may not identify that. In other words, if your dog is 90% Pitbull, 5% Lab and 5% Doberman, the results may come back to say that your dog is a Lab/Doberman mix, since Pitbull is not on the list of identifiable breeds. This makes the test not just of limited use, but misleading.

In short, while the test is intriguing, I wouldn't consider it a useful tool until they can identify a much more comprehensive list of breeds.