Is Dog’s DNA test worth my money?

🔎 Reasons to take the dog’s DNA test:

I decided to test out Nikki’s DNA out of curiosity. Nikki seems to have bigger ears and longer snout as compared to some other Pomeranians. Sometimes we wonder whether Nikki is mixed with other breeds? ( But of course we will still love her no matter if she is a pure breed or mixed breed! )

We would also like to find out whether she has any genetic risk so we could consult the vet and take the early precautions!

👀 Which Dog’s DNA test to take:

There are a few brands in the market but we decided to give CirclePaw Premium DNA test a try since it is the most comprehensive DNA test.

There are different types of tests available for Circle Paw so u can do a small quiz here to find out which is suitable for u!

📝 How CirclePaw works:

①Activate the kit through Circle app

②Collect Nikki’s saliva sample

③Return it(for free) to their accredited lab in Hong Kong

④ Received test results directly in Circle app in two weeks time

💌The steps are pretty easy to follow so here’s Nikki’s result!

🐶 Nikki is 100% Pomeranian!

🐶 1 elevated genetic risk detected in Nikki’s DNA! I have never heard about Addison's Disease before but I will definitely consult the vet during her annual check up!

🐶 The interesting part about this CirclePaw Premium DNA is they are able to find out Nikki’s physical & behavioral traits. I’m pretty surprised that they can identify Nikki is noise-sensitive & fearful and it could be due to less socialization during puppyhood. We brought Nikki home when she was already 11 months old. We missed her golden training puppyhood and we have tried our best to train her to be calm/ not react to noise. But it is so interesting that CirclePaw can point this out!

💭 Overall Thought

Well, it is interesting to find out Nikki’s breed and behavioural traits but it is not a necessity. I would think the health analysis is worth it so u can consider that cheaper option if u have budget constrain. But!! Please note that this is not a clinical diagnostic test so if your dog is facing any health issue, please bring him/her to vet instead!

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