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wahawaha · 01-09-2010, 05:48 PM

I have an adorable yorkiepoo & I want to know which breed yorkie or poodle he's more of - for training & health reasons. I bought "Wisdom Panel Insights" dog DNA test from Petsmart. Right now it's $10 off, I was able to use a $20 coupon I got in the mail. It involved taking two cheek swabs (Winston was not too happy about me sticking something in his mouth that wasn't food) & was painless. I had to mail the swabs back to them & in a few weeks they'll be able to tell me his Significant Breed - atleast 50%, Intermediate Breed - atleast 25% & any Minor Breed - atleast 12.5%. In the brochure it says this info can be used to determine physical & behavior traits since he's a mix. I can't wait to find out the results.

I was wondering if other yorkiepoo, morkie & yorkie mixed breed owners would consider this type of testing too? Also, if purebred yorkie owners would test their yorkies to make sure they are purebreds?

01-09-2010, 05:48 PM	#1
wahawaha Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 132	DNA Testing - Purebred & Mixed Breed Yorkies I have an adorable yorkiepoo & I want to know which breed yorkie or poodle he's more of - for training & health reasons. I bought "Wisdom Panel Insights" dog DNA test from Petsmart. Right now it's $10 off, I was able to use a $20 coupon I got in the mail. It involved taking two cheek swabs (Winston was not too happy about me sticking something in his mouth that wasn't food) & was painless. I had to mail the swabs back to them & in a few weeks they'll be able to tell me his Significant Breed - atleast 50%, Intermediate Breed - atleast 25% & any Minor Breed - atleast 12.5%. In the brochure it says this info can be used to determine physical & behavior traits since he's a mix. I can't wait to find out the results. I was wondering if other yorkiepoo, morkie & yorkie mixed breed owners would consider this type of testing too? Also, if purebred yorkie owners would test their yorkies to make sure they are purebreds?