Wisdom Panel Essential Dog DNA Test

I was soooooo excited to buy this for my dad for his 80th birthday mainly because I knew it wasn’t something he would ever buy himself or spend the money on. But I knew he was always interested in finding out which breeds the family rescue dog was made of. I had previously done my own research and based on his traits and characteristics, as well as his physical appearance, I had pretty much figured out that he is part Basenji. Not a common dog and probably not a breed in their database. But everything about this dog points to a Basenji. To the almond shaped head, to the curled tail, to the chordle that they make because they can’t bark, to the grooming himself like a cat, to the getting more I was soooooo excited to buy this for my dad for his 80th birthday mainly because I knew it wasn’t something he would ever buy himself or spend the money on. But I knew he was always interested in finding out which breeds the family rescue dog was made of. I had previously done my own research and based on his traits and characteristics, as well as his physical appearance, I had pretty much figured out that he is part Basenji. Not a common dog and probably not a breed in their database. But everything about this dog points to a Basenji. To the almond shaped head, to the curled tail, to the chordle that they make because they can’t bark, to the grooming himself like a cat, to the getting more attached to one single member more than the rest. Every characteristic of this dog is a Basenji. He even looks like a Basenji. I knew he couldn’t be 100% Basenji, because he weighs 50lbs and the normal weight for an adult male Basenji is about 30 lbs. So I knew he had to be mixed with a larger breed dog, but when the results came back that he had no Basenji in him at all, that’s when I knew this test was way off. Not to mention the breeds that it came back with. Way off in my opinion. I am doing another test from another company just to see what those results come back with. But I suspect with any of these dna tests, if your dogs’ breed isn’t in their database, they will have nothing to compare it to and it will most likely come back wrong. I am very disappointed!! … more

I bought this for my 3 dogs and was really excited to see if my hunches were correct. It was a whole process we did where we created the profile and made sure the swabs dried and were careful not to mix anyone up. My mother is a human genealogy fanatic so I thought she would really appreciate this for her birthday. So I researched the various options since it is "newer" and may not include loads of breed varieties. Wisdom Panel had good reviews and people seemed pleased. My boys came back as 100% American Staffie which I can almost 100% guarantee is not true and my girl was Staffie and a little Lab Retriever. My friends in-laws got them Embark and she sent me the dogs results and they were I bought this for my 3 dogs and was really excited to see if my hunches were correct. It was a whole process we did where we created the profile and made sure the swabs dried and were careful not to mix anyone up. My mother is a human genealogy fanatic so I thought she would really appreciate this for her birthday. So I researched the various options since it is "newer" and may not include loads of breed varieties. Wisdom Panel had good reviews and people seemed pleased. My boys came back as 100% American Staffie which I can almost 100% guarantee is not true and my girl was Staffie and a little Lab Retriever. My friends in-laws got them Embark and she sent me the dogs results and they were much more in depth. I am likely going to get them and compare the results. … more

I recently adopted a pup, and the rescue really wasn't sure what he was. Their best guess was a lab/pit mix. Wanting to know for sure what my little guy was, I submitted his DNA. I was a little skeptical (especially considering the $100 price tag), but the results blew me away. Sure enough, Hudson's top breeds were Lab and Staffordshire Terrier -- but I also found out he had a fair amount of Rottweiler and Husky in him, which I never would've guessed! The results also knew Hudson was black with a low-shed coat, and had floppy ears. I was pretty impressed. This was really interesting, and helped give me a better idea of what he'll look like when he's grown.

Such interesting results! I figured my 4.5 month old rescue puppy was a mix between a Staffordshire Terrier and a Blue Heeler/Australian Cattle Dog. The results came back and said exactly what we thought-44% Staffy and 28% Cattle Dog. But the coolest part was that she was also a mix of a few other breeds as well! Airedale Terrier, Australian Koolie, and Nordic Spritz. Also, I received the results in just 2 weeks. Highly recommend this product, it’s seriously accurate!

I did a dna test on my new rescue dog. I wanted basic breed info and didn't want to spend a fortune, so I selected Wisdom Panel. We adopted the dog from a Husky rescue group, but he didn't look like a typical husky. We thought husky/german shepherd mix and wanted to know if we were right.... also wanted to know if there were any genetic markers for health issues. Wisdom Panel confirmed over 50% husky with over 10% GSD, but some other odds & ends mixed in (boxer, malamute, chow chow, and kai ken). It was interesting to see the breeds, but even more interesting to see how they were able to state likely characteristics of appearance like size & weight, coat color, hair type, eye color, etc. I did a dna test on my new rescue dog. I wanted basic breed info and didn't want to spend a fortune, so I selected Wisdom Panel. We adopted the dog from a Husky rescue group, but he didn't look like a typical husky. We thought husky/german shepherd mix and wanted to know if we were right.... also wanted to know if there were any genetic markers for health issues. Wisdom Panel confirmed over 50% husky with over 10% GSD, but some other odds & ends mixed in (boxer, malamute, chow chow, and kai ken). It was interesting to see the breeds, but even more interesting to see how they were able to state likely characteristics of appearance like size & weight, coat color, hair type, eye color, etc. We were also pleased to learn that our new boy didn't have any genetic markers for common health conditions. The results came back within a couple of weeks -- all electronic via email. The hardest part about the process was getting the dog to hold still for the sample to be taken by swabbing his mouth. He didn't like that at all! … more

I have 2 rescue dogs from the same litter and have always been asked what they're mixed with cause they are so unique...well now I know! I feel the results are accurate. The process was very easy, I just separated my dogs overnight and swabbed the one being tested the next day to be 100% sure they didn't share toys or water. I would definitely do it again if I ever needed to on another dog.

We recently rescued JUJU from a nearby county animal control shelter, we were looking for either a Doberman or Rottweiler and when we saw JUJU's ad we HAD to go meet her. She is approx 10-11 months old and an 82 LB affectionate goof-ball! We were fairly sure she was a "Rotterman" based on her appearance and personality and out of curiosity decided to get this test. Super easy to perform and mail in via the pre-paid package, no other fees required. The results were perfectly in line with our expectations (62% Rottweiler - 38% Doberman Pinscher). Also included was helpful breed info, health genetic markers, and other useful data. Great value for the money and I am now ordering another kit to test We recently rescued JUJU from a nearby county animal control shelter, we were looking for either a Doberman or Rottweiler and when we saw JUJU's ad we HAD to go meet her. She is approx 10-11 months old and an 82 LB affectionate goof-ball! We were fairly sure she was a "Rotterman" based on her appearance and personality and out of curiosity decided to get this test. Super easy to perform and mail in via the pre-paid package, no other fees required. The results were perfectly in line with our expectations (62% Rottweiler - 38% Doberman Pinscher). Also included was helpful breed info, health genetic markers, and other useful data. Great value for the money and I am now ordering another kit to test 1 of our other rescues. … more

Our dog was a stray so we had no information regarding his background. I didn't send a picture with the kit to remove any bias. The kit was easy to use. The results truly described our dog. It was fun looking at the traits from the different breeds found in our dogs make-up and his family history. I also enjoy the access to the company's genetic research for dogs.

I choose this test after some online research and was very happy with the results. I new my girl was half Aussie but had no idea what the other half was. So glad I did this, my guesses were so wrong and was so surprised. Results made sense and were accurate with color, coat and other traits. It is easy to use and had results back in a couple of weeks. Read all instructions before using, simple but must follow! I highly recommend!

The DNA results appear to be very accurate. The dominate breed (75%) identified in the DNA results was for a breed I was not aware even existed. When comparing pictures of that breed to our dog it was clear that the results were spot on. There is no way for me to know if the price of this product was a good value, compared to competitor products, or I would have given it 5 stars.