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[ExtraSlow]

I support mixed breeds.

[dj_rice]

I foster failed guys. I ended up adopting my foster. Now to figure out what breed she is, any ideas? For pet insurance considering, putting mixed breed jumps the price.

[Brent.ff]

She’s going to be a mixed breed regardless of you getting the genetics done… not sure if putting ‘shepherd mix’ would decrease your insurance

[ExtraSlow]

What even is a dog breed really? It's not like thuroughbred horses with a stud book.
Do insurance companies publish the breed premiums? Pick one that looks close?

[dirtsniffer]

I thought mixed breeds were supposed to be healthier? Who needs insurance anyways? What's a dog cost? $200?

[dj_rice]

I just want to know what mixed breed she is, is all. I opted for no insurance as quotes I was getting for accident/illness was $98/month. I'll just save up every month cause I'm a balla

[Brent.ff]

We got our dogs genetics done (she’s a 60 lb lab looking thing) and it came back as a welsh corgi and Irish setter.. I think they just have a wheel they spin and know you won’t be able to QA it

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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I thought mixed breeds were supposed to be healthier? Who needs insurance anyways? What's a dog cost? $200?

Yeah, so about how much your mom earns in a month.

[ExtraSlow]

Dog genetics is a pretty wild space. For $15 I'll send you a report that tells you what breeds you dog is a mix of from just a photo of one paw.

[Shlade]

2/3. American bully and his little Chihuahua pug sidekick.

[dj_rice]

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We got our dogs genetics done (she’s a 60 lb lab looking thing) and it came back as a welsh corgi and Irish setter.. I think they just have a wheel they spin and know you won’t be able to QA it

I've been researching and everything points to Embark. or Wisdom. DNAmyDog got the worst reports, CBC did a test where they sent a human reporters sample in and came back dog breeeds.

[03ozwhip]

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2/3. American bully and his little Chihuahua pug sidekick.

I have one if them chihuahua pugs myself. He's a rescue we had for 11 years.

[dirtsniffer]

[Doozer]

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I've been researching and everything points to Embark. or Wisdom. DNAmyDog got the worst reports, CBC did a test where they sent a human reporters sample in and came back dog breeeds.

We used Embark. Not cheap, but the results seemed to be in line with what we expected. And we don't provide a picture or anything like that, so they didn't have a ton to go on. But they gave her 50% Shepherd which matches the eye test pretty easily, so it seems reasonable to assume the smaller %s were right too.

[dj_rice]

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We used Embark. Not cheap, but the results seemed to be in line with what we expected. And we don't provide a picture or anything like that, so they didn't have a ton to go on. But they gave her 50% Shepherd which matches the eye test pretty easily, so it seems reasonable to assume the smaller %s were right too.

Thanks for input. I'll give it a whirl. its only money. $180 currently on Amazon for Breed + Health Test.

[Doozer]

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Thanks for input. I'll give it a whirl. its only money. $180 currently on Amazon for Breed + Health Test.

Yeah, that's about what we paid. It was on sale for $150 US so that's pretty close. They give you results back as a web link, so you can click through all sorts of different info. It has other things like potential major health risks for the breeds, if yours has any genetic markers for future issues, and a lot of other info. It actually even tells you if they have any relatives in their database, and how close (I think mine had some "3rd cousins").

[oster]

Welcomed this little guy last week.