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Available DNA Tests for Dogs and Cats


Canine Coat and Nose Color Test (Code: C128)

TEST DESCRIPTION

Now, by DNA testing, we can successfully predict the future coat as well as nose colors of puppies. This information can be crucial to satisfy breed standards for dog registration. Using DNA testing to determine the hidden colours of the dam and sire can assist you in choosing the best partners for your breeding stock.

TEST IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING BREEDS
Afghan Hound
Airdale Terrier
Any Dog Breed
Australian Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd
Border Collie
Briard
Brittany Spaniel
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chinese Shar-Pei
Cocker Spaniel
Collie (Rough)
Collie (Smooth)
Curly-coated Retriever
Dachshund
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
English Cocker Spaniel
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Eurasier
Field Spaniel
Flat-coated Retriever
French Brittany Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Longhaired Pointer
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Great Dane
Greyhound
Groenendael
Italian Greyhound
Japanese Chin
Labrador Retriever
Laekenois
Large Munsterlander
Lowchen
Malinois
Miniature Poodle
Miniature Schnauzer
Newfoundland
Pointer
Pomeranian
Portuguese Water Dog
Pudelpointer
Pug
Puli
Saluki
Shetland Sheepdog
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Standard Poodle
Tervuren
Toy Poodle
Whippet
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Yorkshire terrier
PRICING
Prices for Canine Coat Color testing depend on the number of alleles tested. Visit your breed's Coat Color test webpage to learn more.
CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS
HealthGene will provide a certificate for each test result.
SAMPLES
The following sample(s) can be submitted for the testing:
1. Blood sample in a lavender (EDTA) tube.
2. Cheek swabs.
REPORTING RESULTS
Test results are usually available in 10 Business Days from the moment the samples arrive at the laboratory. Test results can be reported by e-mail, fax, or by phone.