Letter From An Impressed Vet

Biopet Vet Lab received this letter from a veterinarian who used the DNA Breed Identification Test on one of her dogs that was of a known breed. She was mighty impressed with the results:

Dear Dr. Jones,

You gave me a free DNA kit to use on my dog when I spoke to you at your booth at NAVC in FL last Jan and I promised to report. (I am skeptical about the value of these tests because I have heard reports from people with mixed breeds getting results that seem completely wacky based on what the owner knows about the dog, or the dog's obvious physical characteristics, or the probability of certain rare-ish breeds running around loose to procreate). Anyway, I am glad to report that your test did correctly identify my dog Jif as purebred border collie. She has a 10 generation pedigree so I would have been QUITE skeptical if your analysis found an aberrant breed in her DNA, but it did not. It is also interesting to note that while I presume your border collie data bank is drawn from US border collies, her father and both maternal grandparents were imported (from Scotland and Australia, respectively) but that did not put off your analysis. Now if I had handy a dog of mixed but absolutely known parentage I would try the test out on that.

Doctor from Florida, PhD DVM

(we didn't include the good doctor's name for privacy reasons)

Zoe

We were so amazed when we received the results of the DNA test on my daughter’s dog, Zoe. She is a rescue dog that we got from a local shelter. They told us that they knew the mother was an Australian Shepherd. We had many people try to guess for a very long time as to what Zoe was. She is a very funny dog and had some interesting characteristics. We had a lot of laughs when we got the results back. It is also helped us and our vet to understand where some of her health problems came from. We are very glad that we had her tested!

• Level 3: Chinese Shar Pei, German Shepherd
• Level 4: Boxer, Mastiff
• Level 5: Labrador Retriever, Pekingese, Poodle

The Smith’s – Crystal, Barr and Abby

Ellie, Sara, Megan and Kylie

The busy owner of these dogs was kind enough to share their photos and their results. Thank you Janet!

Ellie

• Level 1: Beagle
• Level 5: English Setter
• Level 5: Parson (Jack) Russell Terrier

Sara

• Level 3: Chow Chow
• Level 3: Pomeranian
• Level 3: Yorkshire Terrier
• Level 4: Collie
• Level 4: Dalmatian

Megan

• Level 3: Keeshond
• Level 4: Basenji
• Level 4: Border Collie
• Level 4: Cocker Spaniel
• Level 4: German Shorthaired Pointer
• Level 4: Yorkshire Terrier

Kylie

• Level 3: Beagle
• Level 3: Chihuahua
• Level 3: Chinese Shar-Pei
• Level 4: Boxer

Hank

Everyone had there opinion of what Hank was but you have now answered that question. Quite the mix, he was adopted at the local shelter as a pup and listed as a shar-pei mix? He is a great dog and I recommend your product often at the dog park.

• Level 3: English Springer Spaniel, German Shorthair Pointer
• Level 4: English Setter, Keeshound, Papillon, Chihuahua

Thanks again, Eric

Eric, thanks for the photo of Hank and for the recommending the BioPet Vet Lab DNA Breed Identification Test!

Mia

We at Happy Dog DNA are always so touched by our customers' stories and impressed by the love and care that they give to their adopted dogs. Here is another touching story of a dog that was in dire need of some giving and compassionate new owners.

Hi,

You sent us out DNA test kit - results:

• Level 2: Doberman Pinscher
• Level 4: Afghan Hound
• Level 5: Great Dane
• Level 5: Miniature Pinscher

We were so surprised! She has just turned 4 yrs (our vet can't be certain) and is small for a Dobe. But she was chained in yard first 2 yrs and never exercised - collar grew into her neck - took 2 vets 4 hrs to remove it - had reconstructive surgery a few months later. Here she is! (with us).

Mary

Apollo

I have to say, anticipating the results of Apollo's DNA test was the most fun I've had in a long time! My husband and I adopted Apollo when he was seven weeks old from the county animal shelter. We were told that he was a Shar Pei and Labrador mix and would likely be a medium-sized dog. We preferred bigger dogs, but weren't influenced by his possible smaller size. But as he grew, we realized that he would likely exceed medium-sized...and he did. Eighty-plus pounds later, we have our beautiful, loyal, protective and sweet boy. So, as we waited for the results, my husband held true to his belief of a Golden Chow Chow. I wasn't as sure. Here are the results:

• Level 3: Dalmatian, Mastiff
• Level 4: St. Bernard, Siberian Husky
• Level 5: Parson Russell Terrier (still laughing about that one!)

Apollo now has new nicknames, like Spot, St. Apollo, and Hooch. Actually, due to his drooling, we've always called him Hooch.

Thanks again for the fun.

Jim, Pat and Apollo

Thank you Jim and Pat! It appears this is a great recipe for a handsome dog with a beautiful coat!

Meeko

Meeko, another great rescue story...

Meeko was obtained from a rescue group - family that he was living with was splitting up and did not want to take the dog (he was listed by the rescue group as a Sheppard/lab mix). He is great with our kids (ages 11 & 8), is a good watch dog. We got Meeko after the death of our Greyhound in January 2009.

• Level 3: Boxer
• Level 4: Bichon Frise, Borzoi, Chinese Shar Pei, Saluki
• Level 5: Golden Retriever, Poodle

Thank you for the quick response.

Kara