Guest Greensleeves Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Ok, obviously we know our greyhounds are greyhounds , but DH would love to do this for a couple of our nine coonhound/?? mix littermates. I know that the accuracy is only so-so, but it's a Christmas gift and it's for fun... does anyone have leads for the mail-in kits? Any with more included breeds than others? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Check out the Wisdom panel---it seems to be pretty accurate. The company will present you with a really nice print-out with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Our group did DNA testing on the fuzzy puppies we had last summer... DNA from Hawes ... showed he was part Dachshund but he's growing and looks like this... part Dachshund huh I'm not a believer yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Maybe it was the allusive long legged Doxie??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 lol i don't see any doxie either..lol Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThunderPaws Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) A co-worker had it done on his little shelter puppy. Results were absolutely ridiculous. I wouldn't trust it. ETA: Well, just read that it's only for fun, that's ok. I'm sure it will be lots of fun. Edited December 3, 2009 by ThunderPaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Our group did DNA testing on the fuzzy puppies we had last summer... DNA from Hawes ... showed he was part Dachshund but he's growing and looks like this... part Dachshund huh I'm not a believer yet That's the tallest and longest legged Dachsie I've EVER seen!!! :lol But, maybe there's one way, way back there somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Doxie way back where? Did Adam and Eve have a doxie? :lol :lol Does it make a difference? Do you have the mama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I don't think they are worth it unless you just have some money you want to blow. One test requires you to send a picture...why??? *I* can look at a picture and make guesses. Another can't detect purebred dogs....uh....so you can find mixes of pure breeds but not the pure breed itself...things like this just set off my red flags that something is more of scam than legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredracers Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 We offer the Wisdom Panel where I work jsut for the very few clients that really want it done but we tell them to take the results with a grain of salt. The few we've done have been really far off base. We've (the clinic, not me) considered sending Kulee's blood in since we know she's a greyhound and I have her lineage from about 100+ years back but haven't done it yet. Quote Elphie, Kulee, Amanda, Harmony, Alex (hound mix), Phantom, Norbet, Willis (dsh), Autumn (Siamese) & Max (OSH) & mama rat, LaLa & baby Poppy! My bridge kids: Crooke & Mouse (always in my heart), Flake, Buzz, Snake, Prince (GSD), Justin & Gentry (Siamese), Belle (Aussie/Dalmatian mix), Rupert (amstaff) and Fred, Sirius, Severus, Albus, George, Hagrid, Hermione, Minerva, Marilyn, Wren, Molly, Luna, Tonks, Fleur, Ginny, Neville, Bill, Percy, Rose & Charlie (rats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I don't think they are worth it unless you just have some money you want to blow. One test requires you to send a picture...why??? *I* can look at a picture and make guesses. Another can't detect purebred dogs....uh....so you can find mixes of pure breeds but not the pure breed itself...things like this just set off my red flags that something is more of scam than legit. Someone here posted that the veterinary practice she works for send in a photo of a lab or some other purebred and purebred greyhound DNA. Guess what the answer came back? Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 What? Did that Doxie have a step ladder??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NevadasMom Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I did DNA testing on Nevada. She looked totally GH, but was unknown heritage. I used Metamorphix. She came back a GH/Whippett cross. Just as my Vet suspected. Quote Carol-Glendale, AZ Trolley (Figsiza Trollyn) Nevada 1992-2008...always in my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 We offer the Wisdom Panel where I work jsut for the very few clients that really want it done but we tell them to take the results with a grain of salt. The few we've done have been really far off base. We've (the clinic, not me) considered sending Kulee's blood in since we know she's a greyhound and I have her lineage from about 100+ years back but haven't done it yet. I'd send in Kulee's blood just to test them!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momto5greys Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Wow, doxies have really changed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FLT Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 LOL - Well obviously Doxies used to be much taller, but over the years gravity has made their legs shorter. You must have a throwback ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I heard about a test that was done--DNA from KNOWN breed dogs was sent to numerous testing labs and the results were wildly inaccurate and totally different on the same dog from different labs. I can think of much better ways to spend $$, like maybe more collars? Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greypuppyluv Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Our group did DNA testing on the fuzzy puppies we had last summer... DNA from Hawes ... showed he was part Dachshund but he's growing and looks like this... part Dachshund huh I'm not a believer yet That reminds me of Scotty, a greyhound mix that Shana from GFFL has: She did the DNA testing on him and he tested as having dachshund in him too (along with some borzoi thrown in). Boy, those doxies sure get around! Quote Paula & her pups--Paneer (WW Outlook Ladd), Kira & Rhett (the whippets)Forever in my heart...Tinsel (Born's Bounder - 11/9/90-12/18/01), Piper, Chevy, Keno, Zuma, Little One, Phaelin & WinnieGreyhound Adoption Center ~ So Cal rep for Whippet Rescue And Placement For beautiful beaded collars, check out my Facebook page: The Swanky Hound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ctgreylover Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 IF you have an unknown mixed breed or - mutt - it can be helpful. Some apartments/condos/towns have breed restrictions. It can help prove the dog isn't one of "those" breeds! Otherwise, I am not sure I would care. The NBC Morning show did one of those. One of the hosts felt he had a pure breed and one had a pound pup. Turned out the pound pup WAS a pure breed and the other was a mix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GentleHugs Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Our group did DNA testing on the fuzzy puppies we had last summer... DNA from Hawes ... showed he was part Dachshund but he's growing and looks like this... part Dachshund huh I'm not a believer yet That reminds me of Scotty, a greyhound mix that Shana from GFFL has: She did the DNA testing on him and he tested as having dachshund in him too (along with some borzoi thrown in). Boy, those doxies sure get around! doxies are not called "wienie dogs" for nothin' ya know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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