but wanted it to be anonymous incase any breeds came up that homeonwners insurance companies declare as being aggressive. Does anyone know how to go about doing this anonymously? I hear there may be a do-it-yourself kit that uses dog saliva that you mail off, but not sure how accurate they are.
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November 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
As far as I know, "Pitbull" won’t show on your DNA test yet, as they haven’t added it to the list, so if that’s the breed you’re worried about, it should come up "unknown". They are adding breeds every day though, so you’d want to check on that.
There are tests that you can do yourself through the mail, but they aren’t as accurate, and they do not recognize as many breeds, yet.
Anyway, I’m not sure your vet would be under any obligation to release such information to your insurance company, and I don’t think your insurance company would ask if you already have the dog in your policy. Best bet would be to talk to your vet and see what they have to say about the issues that have you worried.
Good luck.
November 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I think the ones that you go to your vet and do are the best, but I couldn’t really be sure.
The results are not shared with anyone; they don’t have to be. You just get a certificate, I think. =)
November 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
DNA breed test kits are notoriously inaccurate. Do not bother!
I have a friend whose vet did a "test" of one of these kits on her Champion Samoyed – the results came back "Siberian Husky & Shetland Sheepdog MIX"
November 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Don’t waste your money, they simply aren’t very accurate. The problem is that there are no markers that are "unique" to specific breeds. Only markers that are "common" to specific breeds
November 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
DNA tests to determine breed are not very accurate. They are best when determining if a dog belongs to a certain linage, or pedigree.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I perform with these dogs and as far as animal behavior goes, I am a solid believer in nurture and instruction. I have met Jack Russell Terriers that I wouldn’t go close to again, but have for no reason had a bad encounter with an American Staffordshire Terrier. If you are speaking about their owners- nicely, that’s a different story. Humans are creatures as well, and we often every have our own ideas about “moral concepts”.