For breeding that works

Whether for individual animals or entire bloodlines:
Secure pedigrees, plan matings,
reach breeding goals efficiently.
Generatio is your partner laboratory for
state-of-the-art animal genetics.

DNA-based
DOG breeding
that works

Whether for individual animals or entire bloodlines:
Secure pedigrees, plan matings,
reach breeding goals efficiently.
Generatio is your partner laboratory for
state-of-the-art animal genetics.

Inbreeding and Diversity

Testportfolio DOG

Identity & Parentage

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Organising breeding

Integrating breed analyses

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The ATC account for breeding organisations

Simply explained

What sample material can I easily collect myself?

In dogs, buccal swabs and drops of blood on GOcards/FTAcards are easy to collect yourself. GOcards have the advantage that you can see straight away whether enough material has been provided. Our collection kits contain both swabs and a GOcard set (including lancet and disinfectant swab)

Sampling information Interactive sample dispatch guide

Can I send samples by post?

That is not a problem, but certain rules have to be observed, and they differ by country of origin. Germany and the EU countries are less tightly regulated than submissions from third countries. All samples must be marked on the outside as ‚exempt veterinary specimens‘.

Samples should on no account be declared as dangerous goods or as ‚biological substance, category B‘ (UN 3373) — that applies to infectious samples only!

Interactive sample dispatch guide BGW brochure (> ch. 3.3)

Why do SNP markers and profiles matter so much?

SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) are the smallest possible unit of variation in the genome. The difference (polymorphism) concerns a single DNA building block (A, C, G or T). SNPs are extremely stable, so the respective variant is reliably inherited. Depending on their resolution, SNP arrays can determine up to several hundred thousand SNPs and provide the data basis for many modern, DNA-based assessments and analyses.

DNA profile identity Inbreeding & Diversity Breed analysis scientific studies

What are Designer Dogs?

**Designer dogs** are produced through intentional crossbreeding of different dog breeds to combine desirable traits. Well-known examples include the Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever × Poodle) and Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel × Poodle). Their genetic breed composition and characteristics can vary considerably, even among offspring from the same cross. **DNA-based breed ancestry analysis is therefore the method of choice for determining their actual breed composition** and verifying which ancestral breeds are represented in a designer dog.

Dog DNA Breed Test Details about breed composition analysis