DNA test for us humans has been pretty popular over the last few years, but dogs? I guess I’m not that interested in finding out what breeds my dog is made up of, or myself for that matter. It is, however, useful when you are breeding dogs. But from what I have read some breeders want to make sure that their dog is of high pedigree. And others who order the tests just want to find out what kind of breeds make up their beloved pet.

I’m going by tests found at DDC. These are the dog DNA tests they sell:

The Canine DNA Parentage Test gives you an idea of percentage of purebred in your dog. It is also useful for breeders to offer purchasers of their puppies DNA-certified tests to prove pedigree.
Canine DNA Profiling determines the breeds of a known mixed breed dog.

DNA Inherited Disease Testing is DNA Testing for the following inherited diseases:

• Hyperuricosuria, or elevated uric acid level in the urine characterized by bladder and Kidney stones.
• Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord.
• Centronuclear Myopathy in Labrador Retrievers, is characterized by muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.
• Cystinuria in Newfoundlands is a metabolic disorder that can cause stones in the urinary tract.
• Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (PFK) in English Springer Spaniel and Cocker Spaniels, is another metabolic disorder, that prevents glucose from being converted into energy, which in turn leads to muscle disease and sometimes.
• Natural Bobtail Test identifies the genotypes of phenotypically short-tailed dogs. So basically you can determine whether the animal is a Natural Bobtail (genetically short-tailed) or has been artificially docked.

A quick search of Google will bring up myriad DNA testing solutions for dogs.