Dog, cat and horse DNA testing, explained

Genoscoper is an independent site about animal DNA testing and canine genetics: what gene tests can show, how to read a result, how samples are taken and which inherited diseases breeders screen for. Our editorial guides sit alongside the earlier Genoscoper Laboratories pages and news from 2010–2018.

Latest guides

Guides

• PRA in dogs: what progressive retinal atrophy is and how DNA testing helps
• The MDR1 gene in dogs: what the mutation means for medicines
• Horse coat color genetics: how base colors, dilutions and patterns work
• Are dog DNA tests accurate? What a result can and cannot tell you
• PKD in cats: polycystic kidney disease and the PKD1 gene test
• COI in dogs: what the coefficient of inbreeding means
• Koiran DNA-testi: mitä testi kertoo ja miten tulosta luetaan
• HCM kissalla: mitä sydänsairaudesta tiedetään ja mitä geenitesti kertoo

From the Genoscoper pages

• DNA diagnostics: benefits for animal welfare and breeding
• Single-gene tests for dogs (PRA, PLL, cord1, DLA and more)
• MyDogDNA
• Panel testing of canine inherited disorders
• All news