Your dog might not talk, but its DNA speaks volumes. The Embark Dog DNA test is a wonderful way of learning more about your dog’s origins and health. Embark tests for over 150 breeds – and even wolf, coyote, and village dog ancestry – together these breeds cover over 98% of dogs in America. This is the only test that can test for village dogs, and they say that they can distinguish where village dogs come from! For more information see the full list of breeds that they test for. You can learn more about their breed and ancestry test on the Breed & Ancestry page of the website. They test for over 160 genetic health conditions, and that number continues to increase over time as more research is done.
A cheek swab and instructions will be mailed to you. By swabbing your dog’s cheek, you can easily take a sample in under a minute at home, no blood required. Then mail the sample in a provided pre-paid return envelope and your results will be available in a few weeks.
Your dog’s results will be delivered in easily understandable, interactive ways that guide you to understanding your dog and caring for her better. They also facilitate conversations with your veterinarian with a veterinary report and encourage you to discuss your dog’s results with your vet. You should not take any action based on their tests until you have discussed the results with your vet.
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We wanted to know and found it was a cinch. The test really took a minute like they said and we sent the DNA in the mail and waited. The report was comprehensive and the staff were great to deal with.