Dogs are the beloved, four-legged members of our family. But unlike our human relatives, it's not as easy to track our loving companion's health history, background or breed. If you've found yourself ...

My family has rescued many dogs from local shelters and humane societies, and I have always delighted in learning their breed makeup through DNA testing. Most at-home dog DNA tests begin with a cheek ...

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Embark Dog DNA Tests are a gift idea for pet owners this holiday season. The tests can help owners discover their dog's breed, health traits, and ancestry. Ahead of Black Friday, the DNA test kits are ...

Have a dog? You’ve almost certainly been asked some form of this type of question while out on your morning W-A-L-K (don’t read that out loud!), or while letting your furry family member roaming ...

Most people buy a dog DNA test to find out why their rescue does the weird thing with the blanket. That is the one question these kits genuinely cannot answer, and the reason why is the most ...

A few weeks ago, a New York City co-op made headlines when it informed pet-owning residents that they had to produce documentation proving the breeds of their dogs. If the dog was a mix, the ...

How many times has someone asked, “What breed is he?” when they meet your dog? Sometimes, a dog’s breed is pretty clear: after all, it’s pretty hard to confuse a Great Dane for a Dachshund. But ...