Comments on: Check your dog’s genealogy with a DNA kit http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: cyberg00se http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-38425 cyberg00se Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:18:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17176#comment-38425 Of course this commentary isn't against posting these products. :) It's just a lament that there's even needed to begin with. Of course this commentary isn’t against posting these products. :)

It’s just a lament that there’s even needed to begin with.

]]> By: cyberg00se http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-38423 cyberg00se Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:07 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17176#comment-38423 To add to that, it's easy to look up the histories of the dogs in the db, so you'll know about things like size and coat type and ailments and all that good stuff. But I have to ask again, doesn't a good breeder tell you these things anyway? Ours did... To add to that, it’s easy to look up the histories of the dogs in the db, so you’ll know about things like size and coat type and ailments and all that good stuff.

But I have to ask again, doesn’t a good breeder tell you these things anyway? Ours did…

]]> By: cyberg00se http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-38422 cyberg00se Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:41 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17176#comment-38422 In our country, the kennel club requires chipping, and on that chip is the pedigree of a dog going back at least 4 generations. No breeder can lie about bloodlines or any in-breeding, because every dog and their history is in the online database. The database also includes any show rankings, so no lying about that by breeders either. What, is the AKC not doing this yet? It's just a relational db that any database expert could build. As an example, our doxy: http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN23273/02&R=148.12 If someone tries to sell you a dog that's not chipped, that does not have this information readily available, move on. You're doing dogs no favors by buying from unscrupulous breeders, encouraging them to still breed two dogs just because they look pretty. If the AKC had something like this, wouldn't there not be much need for a DNA kit? In our country, the kennel club requires chipping, and on that chip is the pedigree of a dog going back at least 4 generations. No breeder can lie about bloodlines or any in-breeding, because every dog and their history is in the online database. The database also includes any show rankings, so no lying about that by breeders either.

What, is the AKC not doing this yet? It’s just a relational db that any database expert could build.

As an example, our doxy:

http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmKoira.aspx?RekNo=FIN23273/02&R=148.12

If someone tries to sell you a dog that’s not chipped, that does not have this information readily available, move on. You’re doing dogs no favors by buying from unscrupulous breeders, encouraging them to still breed two dogs just because they look pretty.

If the AKC had something like this, wouldn’t there not be much need for a DNA kit?

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-38365 Julie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17176#comment-38365 @Joe Looks like they have some interesting tests too. I'm curious about the coat length tests... Can't you just look at your dog and see how long their fur is? Or is for testing a male and female to see if their offspring would be fluffy? I used to have a Corgi... so I know that fluffy fur is sometimes a 'bad' thing. @Joe Looks like they have some interesting tests too. I’m curious about the coat length tests… Can’t you just look at your dog and see how long their fur is? Or is for testing a male and female to see if their offspring would be fluffy? I used to have a Corgi… so I know that fluffy fur is sometimes a ‘bad’ thing.

]]> By: Joe Ruttman http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/02/check-your-dogs-genealogy-with-a-dna-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-38364 Joe Ruttman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17176#comment-38364 Hi Julie, I love your website! That's great and thanks for the update on doggie DNA... that's useful info. I also wanted to pass along... I work at a large vet clinic and we've different places that do the DNA test. We really like the DNA Diagnostics Center in Ohio. They are the ones you see on TV doing Maury Povich "who's your daddy" stuff but they also have a Pet DNA site http://www.vetdnacenter.com/ We have found them to be accurate and reasonably priced...and they are a U.S. company. Hi Julie,

I love your website! That’s great and thanks for the update on doggie DNA… that’s useful info.

I also wanted to pass along… I work at a large vet clinic and we’ve different places that do the DNA test. We really like the DNA Diagnostics Center in Ohio. They are the ones you see on TV doing Maury Povich “who’s your daddy” stuff but they also have a Pet DNA site http://www.vetdnacenter.com/ We have found them to be accurate and reasonably priced…and they are a U.S. company.

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