Dog DNA Testing

Really! Dog DNA test? I saw something on the internet about this and thought it was a joke.

Big Katuna wrote:
We have a Morkie, Yorker Maltese mix.

We multiple friends with Yorkers

I am very familiar the facial ticks, head tilts, working the ears that Yorkies exhibit.

My BIL has a pound dog that looks, acts and colored like a Yorker mix, it’s a terrier through and through.

They did the DNA test and it came back 30% Chihuahua the rest mixed breed.

I’m sure most small dogs have some chichi in them but I think this test missed the mark.

That doesn't sound like a good testing. They should be able to come back with other breeds and not "mixed breeds". Because they didn't, it may be that while 30 percent is chi, the other 70 percent has at least least one terrier breed in it.

Interesting. I did dnamydog on Moose-dog and Bat-dog and was pleased with the results.

In the video they mention the number of breeds in the various databases. I do remember looking at that. Per dnamydog, they don't test for the uncommon breeds because the odds of a mixed breed containing a breed like the Lundehund is very minimal. Instead, they test for the common breeds that are most likely to be in a mixed breed. That makes sense to me, so I didn't worry.

I had posted my results before. They were both on the mark as far as I am concerned. One thing I know people tend to forget is that not all the included breeds will show up in appearance, but may be noticeable in behaviors or personality.

As for consistency, I did my own dna through 23andme and ancestry. They came back pretty different. Ancestry puts me at 96 percent United Kingdom and French. 23andme has Portuguese, Italian, etc., in there. As my Mom did geneology, I know that the 23andme results account for a far more accurate representation of my dna makeup.

Some local politicians with too little to do have suggested DNA testing for dogs so they can match deposits and fine the owners.

We have a Morkie, Yorker Maltese mix.

We multiple friends with Yorkers

I am very familiar the facial ticks, head tilts, working the ears that Yorkies exhibit.

My BIL has a pound dog that looks, acts and colored like a Yorker mix, it’s a terrier through and through.

They did the DNA test and it came back 30% Chihuahua the rest mixed breed.

I’m sure most small dogs have some chichi in them but I think this test missed the mark.