Where can you go to get a dog DNA test? If you’re reading this on a computer or smartphone, you’re already there! In the past, DNA testing required a blood sample because the technology of the time relied on large quantities of DNA needed to perform a test (and of...
Dog DNA Breed Testing has come a long way! Historically, DDC has developed testing options for canine breeders; services they can use to better help them manage their breeding programs. In the beginning, canine parentage testing was made available to identify the true...
You might be wondering if you can predict – or even control – the coat color of your puppies. The answer is YES. The number of DNA tests available to dog owners and breeders have expanded dramatically in recent years. What used to be just a handful of tests has grown,...
We all know that dogs that foul parks and pavements are irritating, unpleasant and a threat to public health. Barking and Dagenham council are now taking action against owners who do not clean up after their animals. The new proposal is that if dog owners wish to use...
Anything goes in the animal kingdom, and paternity testing is beginning to prove just how that is. While many people associate DNA tests with proving paternity in court cases or otherwise, these procedures can also be used for a number of reasons with animals. Whether...
DDC Veterinary, a division of DNA Diagnostics Center, has expanded its list of available canine coat color DNA tests to include the S locus, an allele that is associated with piebald, parti, or random white spotting among several dog breeds. Dog breeders often use DNA...
