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Every individual animal has its own unique DNA fingerprint, which includes the combination of genetic materials (microsatellites) that come from each parent. Micro satellite variations of the dog are compared to those of the presumed parents. Animal parentage testing usually can be done for the following reasons:
- Positive identification of the animal
- Registration of a new animal with a animal club
- Verification of the actual parentage of the animal
- Tracing blood lines or pedigrees
- Tracing stolen animals
DNA Test
Usually, the parentage DNA test is done on three different samples: from sire, dam and puppy. In cases where the sample from the dam is not available, a dog parentage DNA test can be done only on two samples: from the sire and the puppy. Since in the same litter it is possible to have puppies from different sires, we recomment testing several puppies from the same litter for each tested sire.This is not a breed determination test! |
