Breed Percent Report
What is a lineage? What does it mean to get a lineage result?
What is a lineage?. A lineage is a group of dog breeds that share common ancestors, common segments of DNA, and similar behavioral traits related to the jobs they were originally bred to do—like herding, hunting, or guarding. Here is a list of exampl
How are my dog’s breed percentages calculated?
We use whole genome sequencing (WGS), which reads your dog's entire genome rather than just examining pre-selected genetic markers like other tests. This comprehensive approach gives us far more data to work with, resulting in more accurate breed det
My dog is mixed, what will breed results look like?
Your beautifully blended pup’s breed results will still show percentages of specific breeds that make up your dog’s ancestry. However, just as your doctor doesn't ask about your great-grandparent's health history because it's too far back to be medic
Why are some percentages attributed to more than one breed?
Despite being distinct in characteristics and origin, some pairs of breeds lack the number of genetic differences required to distinguish these populations from one another, particularly when only a subset of these differences are inherited by a mixe
My dog is a purebred, will the test results confirm that?
We caution against using our DNA test (or any DNA test) to confirm whether your dog is a purebred, as dog breed associations do not use genetics to define breeds. They define dog breeds using established breed standards, which are detailed descriptio
My dog looks mixed breed, but I got a 100% breed result. How is this possible?
There are several possible explanations for this. One possibility is that one relative belonging to a similar breed or with mixed ancestry is several generations removed from your dog but, by chance, passed on a gene with an outsized influence on you