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Canine Coat and Nose Color Testing


C128-Canine Coat and Nose Color Test
German Wirehaired Pointer

DNA TEST

Presence of black, red/orange and brown colors, and black or brown nose in the following breeds:
? German Longhaired Pointer
? German Shorthaired Pointer
? German Wirehaired Pointer

The nose is brown, the larger the better, and with nostrils well opened and broad. A spotted nose is not desirable. A flesh colored nose disqualifies. The coat may be of solid liver or a combination of liver and white such as liver and white ticked, liver patched and white ticked, or liver roan. A dog with any area of black, red, orange, lemon or tan, or a solid white dog will be disqualified.
Imported dogs are occasionally black.

GENOTYPES
Please select the color of your dog to determine possible genotypes:
Genotype Main Color Nose Color Hidden Color
BBspsp black and white black none
Bbspsp black and white black liver
bbspsp liver and white liver none
BBSS solid black black none
BbSS solid black black liver
BBSsp solid black black white markings
BbSsp solid black black liver, white markings
bbSS solid liver liver none
bbSsp solid liver liver white markings
PRICING
Any single tested allele - $55.00*
Each additional allele - $20.00*
*subject to HST for Canadian residents only.

Note: Mask gene (Em) is considered as an individual test, separate from other alleles in E locus.

To help you to calculate the proper amount, please review the following example:
Testing for 3 alleles - E, B, and D - should be calculated as $55 + $20 + $20 = $95.00.
The price will be automaticaly calculated during the process of ordering a sample collection kit.
SAMPLES
The following sample(s) can be submitted for the testing:
1. Blood sample in a lavender top tube.
2. Cheek swabs. Sample collection kit online: Order a Sample Collection Kit
TEST RESULTS
Test results are usually available in 10 Business Days from the moment the samples arrive at the laboratory. Test results can be reported by e-mail, fax, or by phone.
CERTIFICATE OF RESULT
HealthGene will provide a certificate for each test result.