{"id":433046,"date":"2022-04-16T12:12:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T09:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/in-us-every-dog-has-its-dna-test\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T12:12:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T09:12:07","slug":"in-us-every-dog-has-its-dna-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/in-us-every-dog-has-its-dna-test\/","title":{"rendered":"#In US, every dog has its&#8230; DNA test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af67f2455902\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af67f2455902\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/in-us-every-dog-has-its-dna-test\/#%E2%80%9CIn_US_every_dog_has_its%E2%80%A6_DNA_test%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;In US, every dog has its&#8230; DNA test&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIn_US_every_dog_has_its%E2%80%A6_DNA_test%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;In US, every dog has its&#8230; DNA test&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"This handout photo courtesy of Mila Bartos on April 15, 2022 shows his dogs (from L to R) Maisie, Mabel et Natty, all of which underwent DNA tests.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou.jpg\" alt=\"This handout photo courtesy of Mila Bartos on April 15, 2022 shows his dogs (from L to R) Maisie, Mabel et Natty, all of which u\" title=\"This handout photo courtesy of Mila Bartos on April 15, 2022 shows his dogs (from L to R) Maisie, Mabel et Natty, all of which underwent DNA tests.\" width=\"619\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                This handout photo courtesy of Mila Bartos on April 15, 2022 shows his dogs (from L to R) Maisie, Mabel et Natty, all of which underwent DNA tests.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The routine is now a familiar one: Open the kit, swirl a swab around, put it in solution and wait impatiently for the results. Except this time it&#8217;s not a test for COVID\u2014it&#8217;s a DNA test for dogs.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-banner first-banner ads-336x280\">\n         <!-- \/4988204\/Phys_Story_InText_Box --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>The kits, which are used foremost to learn a dog&#8217;s breeds, first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared some 15 years ago and their popularity has since exploded in the United States, where nearly 40 percent of all families have at least one canine companion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having a dog and integrating them as a member of your family, you want to know where they&#8217;re from,&#8221; said Mila Bartos, a Washington lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular test brands, Embark Vet, told AFP it experienced 235 percent growth between 2019 and 2020 alone. And the pandemic has only amplified the trend.<\/p>\n<p>At around $100 to $200 a pop, the tests are not cheap. But in a country where dogs are king, the price hasn&#8217;t been a major deterrent for many pet owners.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020 alone, Americans spent nearly $104 billion on their animal companions, according to the American Pet Products Association\u2014a sum that is the equivalent of the GDP of Slovakia.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8216;You want to know&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The tests are simple: a saliva sample is taken from inside a dog&#8217;s jowl and sent by mail, with results coming back <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly two weeks to a month later.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, when a new pup parent has adopted a purebred dog, the test is meant to verify that there has been no error in the dog&#8217;s one-breed lineage.<\/p>\n<p>But for the owners of shelter pets, the burning question is\u2014what IS my dog?<\/p>\n<p>Bartos, 51, adopted three dogs\u2014Natty, Maisie and Mabel\u2014and did a DNA test for each.<\/p>\n<p>Natty, she discovered, is a mix of pit bull, beagle, chow-chow and German shepherd. Results showed she even had a cousin living nearby in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>With a luxuriously glossy brown coat, Maisie meanwhile turned out to be a descendant of a long line of show dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Levi Novey, a 42-year-old consultant in the state of Virginia, said that getting a test allowed him to make more sense of his tiny dog Summer&#8217;s behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"This handout photo courtesy of Levi Novey on April 15, 2022 shows his dog Summer, whose DNA test revealed she is a mix of at least 6 different breeds.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/this-handout-photo-cou-1.jpg\" alt=\"This handout photo courtesy of Levi Novey on April 15, 2022 shows his dog Summer, whose DNA test revealed she is a mix of at lea\" title=\"This handout photo courtesy of Levi Novey on April 15, 2022 shows his dog Summer, whose DNA test revealed she is a mix of at least 6 different breeds.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                This handout photo courtesy of Levi Novey on April 15, 2022 shows his dog Summer, whose DNA test revealed she is a mix of at least 6 different breeds.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;For instance, her athleticism, prey drive, interest in retrieving balls, and selective choice in people she wants to be cuddly and sweet with became easier to understand given her ancestry,&#8221; he said of the little black pup, who weighs only 13 pounds (six kilograms).<\/p>\n<p>When New Jersey native Ashley Ternyila decided the German shepherd she adopted from a breeder looked a little too much like a wolf, she got a DNA test.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He had quite a few wolf-like properties so for the fun of it and to put rumors to bed, we got him tested,&#8221; said Ternyila.<\/p>\n<p>Allen McConnell, professor of psychology specializing in the relationship of humans and their pets, said &#8220;the owner&#8217;s desire to understand, predict and anticipate their dog&#8217;s actions makes wanting to know something about its breed useful in the owner&#8217;s eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dog breeds carry stereotypes\u2014Labradors as are good with children, pit bulls are aggressive watch dogs\u2014which can often be inaccurate but also help guide understanding of the animal, he explained.<\/p>\n<p><b>Genetic marker<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In addition to revealing a dog&#8217;s breeds, DNA tests can also uncover predisposition to genetic disease.<\/p>\n<p>The most expensive tests allow users to review their pet&#8217;s DNA in search of genes that cause heart abnormalities, kidney disorders and premature deafness, among other problems.<\/p>\n<p>But beware, warns veterinarian Sarah Bowman of Washington: &#8220;Just because they have a genetic marker doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean they also have the condition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tests make it possible to be cognizant of the risk and to exercise greater caution, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The American Veterinary Medical Association said it encourages owners &#8220;to consult with their veterinarians before making any decisions based on their pets&#8217; test results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pet parents should also consider possible ramifications of finding out their dog&#8217;s breed. In many countries, certain breeds are seen as aggressive, such as pit bulls or Staffordshire terriers, and are banned from apartment buildings.<\/p>\n<p>If the adoptee is half pit bull &#8220;could be an issue&#8221; with a landlord, Bartos the lawyer warned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t want to know that information, then you probably shouldn&#8217;t run a breed DNA on it&#8221; Bartos said.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            Repetitive behaviors more common in dogs of first-time owners: study\n                                        <\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2022 AFP<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 In US, every dog has its&#8230; DNA test (2022, April 16)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 17 April 2022<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/phys.org\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2022-04-dog-dna.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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