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BioPet DNA Breed Identification Kit
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Price:
$59.95
$48.98*
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| Part No: | B0015WNJ7I |
| Manufacturer: | BioPet Vet Lab |
| MFG Part: | 82999 |
| Customer Rating: | 3.0 / 5.0 |
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- Use DNA to discover the breeds present in your dog
- Painlessly collect your dog's DNA sample and send it to BioPet for quick analysis
- Over 60 qualified breeds are on file
- Fast results via USPS within 2 weeks
- Even a prepaid return envelope for the DNA sample is included
Easy - A brief swab of the inside of your dog's cheek collects the DNA sample. Fast - results mailed postage prepaid approximately one week after the lab receives your dog's DNA sample. Accurate - 61 breeds validated for this test, which represent 92.5% of the US dog population. Approximately 1 week after the lab receives your pet's DNA sample, the lab will mail back to you: 1. Ancestry Analysis Certificate 2. Behavior and Personality Summary 3. DNA ID card
| Hit or Miss, but Genetics are Complicated | 2010-03-07 | 3 / 5 |
| We just got back the results for our 13 lb rescue dog. We actually wanted to do the test for our second dog, but as we are pretty sure on what breed our first dog is--at least partially--we figured he'd be our control group.
His results came back Level 2 Chihuahua which is what we already were certain of. If it hadnt come back with Chihuahua as the primary breed, then we would have been in trouble. After Level 2 is where things got questionable--but again--genetics are crazy and you never know what will be recessive or dominant.
Level 3 was Border Collie (Ha! Hahahahahahah...LMFAO!). Level 4 had both Dachshund--definitely believable, and Keeshund which is a stretch but again, who knows.
So, I am on the fence about this. Part of me wants to try one of the other brands to see how similar the results are, but then again this is getting to be an expensive endeavor. Worth it if you aren't going to be married to the results and have some extra cash to burn on your favorite canine friend. |
| Took longer than 2 weeks, but results seem accurate | 2010-03-03 | 4 / 5 |
| | The company's website states that you will receive results in about 2 weeks. It took at least 4-5 weeks for my dog's results to arrive. And of course I was checking the mail every day hoping it had come! So that was somewhat frustrating. When I did call to check on the status of the results, I got right through to someone who was friendly and helpful. The results arrived within a week after that. My dog turned out to be Level 2 Labrador Retriever (we knew she was mostly black lab), and Level 3 German Shepherd (we also suspected she was mixed, but didn't know with what). German Shepherd was not one of our top guesses for what she was, so we were a bit surprised, but I think it's accurate. Although she looks very much like a lab (to the point where even the vet thought she was purebred), she has a few physical characteristics that could easily come from the German Shepherd (a slightly longer nose, deeper bark, bigger than a normal lab, longer hair, and bushier tail that curls slightly over her back). The German Shepherd would also explain some of her personality traits that are not very lab-like (calmer than most labs, tends to stick close to home or to me, territorial, a little cautious and shy around strange people and dogs). I was a little afraid the results would come back and seem totally off base, but that is not the case. She is obviously mostly lab, which the test accurately reflected. And the little bit of German Shepherd the test reported seems accurate. All in all, I'm pleased with the test, and glad I did it. I would recommend it. Just expect to wait longer than 2 weeks for your results. |
| Confirms What the Pet Shop Told Us | 2010-02-28 | 5 / 5 |
| About a year ago or so, we purchased a very cute "Weshi" puppy from a high end pet store that doesn't use puppy mills. We were promised it was 50% West Highland Terrier and 50% Shih Tzu. We were also told it would grow to about 10-12 lbs. Now he's a very healthy 30 lbs but is not overweight according to our Vet.
So we purchased this DNA kit, did the swab thing, and got the results in a couple weeks. GOOD NEWS . . . our dog is exactly what pet shop said he was! Case closed, well worth the investment. |
| The results were preposterous | 2010-02-18 | 1 / 5 |
| I gave one of these to my wife as a gift, and she sent in a sample from our rescue dog. This dog has the body of a Doberman - deep chested, sleek, muscular, standing about 27" at the wither. His head is shaped more like that of a Shepherd. He is jet black.
My wife, who teaches biology and studies genetics for fun, actually burst into laughter when she read the results of the test. Our dog was analyzed as being a mix of 5 miniature breeds (fluffy lap dogs) with some Chow thrown in. No matter how you look at it, the results were preposterous.
We understand that mix-ups sometimes happen, and attempted to contact the supplier several times. A re-test would have been a reasonable restitution, but the manufacturer never responded in any way, shape, or form. Pretty poor.
This test seems to be a hit or miss proposition. Based on our experience, I suspect that sloppy handling in the lab may be a major factor. Perhaps the kit should include two test swabs, to be analyzed separately.
I regret making this purchase, though if money were no object, I'd be tempted to test the same dog again just for the entertainment value of reading the results... |
| Converted Skeptic | 2010-02-16 | 5 / 5 |
| | I was nearly dissuaded from buying this product as a Christmas gift after reading all of the negative reviews. But, I decided to ignore the reviews and give it a shot. Upon receiving the results, I thought I had been hosed. 'What the heck is a Norwegian Elkhound?'Skeptically, I typed 'black norwegian elkhound' into Google and, I'll be damned, it was the spitting image of my dog. I had always thought he was a black lab mix! The insight was well worth the price. I would recommended this product to anyone. |
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