The Basepaws Canine DNA Test checks over 280+ health markers, 30+ trait markers, and 300+ dog breeds. You will receive a kit containing a single, sterile cheek swab with stabilizing liquid, a biohazard specimen bag, and detailed instructions inside t

The Basepaws Canine DNA Test checks over <span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">280+ health markers, 30+ trait markers, and&#xA0;3<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">00+ dog breeds. You will receive a&#xA0;kit containing a single, sterile cheek swab with stabilizing liquid, a biohazard specimen bag, and detailed instructions inside the box for proper sample collection.&#xA0;If the biohazard specimen bag is missing, you can simply use a plastic baggie to hold the swab sample during shipping. <p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Pre-paid return shipping is only included for U.S. customers only.&#xA0;International customers will be required to cover the return shipping of their pets&apos; samples. Please see <a href="https://help.basepaws.com/en-US/international-shipping-27699" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(75, 84, 177); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 200ms linear 0s;" target="_blank">this section of our Help Center</a> for more information on International Shipping.<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Your pet&apos;s results will be posted to your online Basepaws account; we DO NOT print or mail ANY paper copies of the results. You may download a PDF and print it out at home or through a printing service if you choose. The DNA report is a living document that will continue to grow and change, paper copies are not sustainable or economical.<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The report is currently English-only,<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none;">&#xA0;but expanding our language options is being taken into consideration for the future.&#xA0;You may find a free online service that translates the report in English to a different language.<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Oral Health Results are NOT included in the dog DNA test- they are exclusive to cats only at this time.<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">

What is included in the dog DNA test?

DNA sample processing takes 4-6 weeks once the sample is scanned into our lab. This means that the clock starts once the sample is in the hands of our lab team, and we will notify you by email as soon as the results are posted to your Basepaws.com ac

DNA sample processing takes 4-6 weeks once the sample is scanned into our lab. This means that the clock starts once the sample is in the hands of our lab team, and we will notify you by email as soon as the results are posted to your <a href="//Basepaws.com">Basepaws.com</a> account!On occasion, our lab may experience a slight delay; in these rare instances, you will be contacted by email about your pet&apos;s sample status. Please make sure to register the kit online before mailing it back to prevent delays or even total loss of the sample by missing this step. If you have submitted a Basepaws kit unregistered, please contact our team at <a href="mailto:hello@basepaws.com">hello@basepaws.com</a> for assistance and include all of the relevant information in your inquiry:1. Order number2. Name on the order3. Pet&apos;s name (cat or dog)4. Your return address from the shipping label5. Any of the information that may have been written on the box itself

How long does the test take?

We will be transitioning our cat reports to the new look soon. Part of the reason why we decided to change the way we report on breed genomic similarity, in particular, is that the percentage breakdown representation of results is often misunderstood

<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will be transitioning our cat reports to the new look soon. Part of the reason why we decided to change the way we report on breed genomic similarity, in particular, is that the percentage breakdown representation of results is often misunderstood by pet parents.&#xA0; <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time and time again, we experience and hear of misinterpretations from pet parents that their pet is x% breed A and y% breed B, automatically assuming that their pet is the result of mating of purebred pets. It is equally plausible (many times even more plausible) that the pet is a mutt who shares genomic similarity with certain breeds, simply because they had a common ancestor at some point before the particular breed was even established.&#xA0; <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We believe that presenting our results in the form of a breed genomic similarity score is less prone to misinterpretation, and ultimately, will help give a clearer picture of the relevant information for your individual pet.

Why does the dog report look different than the cat report?

The Dog Breed Report

Dog Health and Traits

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