C101 - Canine Parentage Testing

HEALTHGENE LABORATORY IS APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB FOR CANINE DNA PARENTAGE TESTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION WITH THE CKC.

Description:

Every individual dog has its own unique DNA fingerprint, which includes the combination of genetic materials (microsatellites) that come from each parent. Microsatellite variations of the dog are compared to those of the presumed parents. Canine parentage testing usually can be done for the following reasons:
1. Positive identification of the dog;
2. Registration of a new dog with a kennel club;
3. Verification of the actual parentage of the dog;
4. Tracing blood lines or pedigrees;
5. Tracing stolen animals.

DNA Test
Usually, the dog 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 recommend testing several puppies from the same litter for each tested sire.

CKC Policy For Canine Parentage Testing
Canine parentage testing for the purpose of registration with the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) requires a blood sample to be collected by a licensed veterinarian. The veterinarian identifies the dog based on legible microchip or tattoo number and completes the "Canine DNA Test Submission Form", and then the blood sample is submitted directly from a veterinary clinic to our laboratory. It is the CKC’s policy to test for the dam, all potential sires, and all puppies in the litter.

Breeds:

Dogs of any breed can be tested for parentage verification.

Test results:

This reliable dog parentage DNA test provides conclusive identification of individual dogs, and determines biological relations with 99.9% certainty and non-biological relations with 100% certainty.

Sample:

Two types of samples can be submitted for this DNA test:
- A blood sample in a lavender (EDTA) tube;
- Cheek swabs

Cercification of Results:

HealthGene will provide a hard copy of the laboratory report for each test result.

Test Code:

C101