What If I Have More Than One Dog In My Home?

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• Does Wisdom Panel Test for "Pit Bull"?

  The term "pit bull" does not refer to a single recognized breed of dog, but rather to a genetically diverse group of breeds which are associated by similar physical traits. Pit bull-type dogs have historically been bred by combining guard-type breeds with terriers for certain d…

• Can Puppies Be Tested With Wisdom Panel?

  Yes. Wisdom Panel is designed for dogs of all ages and is safe and easy to use at any stage in a dog's life. However, Wisdom Panel does recommend waiting until a puppy has been weaned to prevent cross-contamination from suckling on their mother and having cells from her skin an…

• How Do I Collect a Good DNA Sample From My Dog's Cheek?

  Quickly inspect your dog's mouth between the cheek and gums for any food debris. To reduce the risk of food debris being present, Wisdom Panel recommends waiting at least two hours after eating to swab your dog. Open the swab sleeve, remove the swabs, but avoid touching the br…

• Can I Use an Optimal Selection Test On Puppies?

  Yes! Puppies can be tested, as their DNA results do not change with age. However, care must be taken that the dams or littermate's DNA does not contaminate the sample. The process of nursing seeds the puppy's mouth with DNA from the dam's skin and from the cells in the dam's mi…

• What Breeds Can Be Tested Using Optimal Selection?

  All breeds can be tested using an Optimal Selection DNA test, and will receive results about individual diversity and genetic health. However, certain breed statistics will not become available until a minimum number of individuals of that breed have been tested, in order to pr…