Where once it was a weird and interesting novelty, home DNA testing is now a common activity amongst us humans, who’ve been swabbing our mouths and sending off samples in search of ancestral history for years.
It’s unsurprising then that many companies are now looking to offer you exactly the same service – except for your dog.
Working in the same way as human ancestry tests, dog versions allow owners to send off doggy bags of swab sticks to discover the breed history of their pup, which can often be particularly interesting for owners of mixed breeds who are unaware of their pooch’s backstory.
But that’s not the only benefit of opting for dog DNA testing and such is their advancements in the last few years that they can now even help reveal predispositions to certain illnesses and unique behavioural traits.
This means rather than just a fun learning exercise about your faithful hound, dog DNA tests can actually help you devise and plan a better life for them, with nutrition and vitality programmes based on the results you receive.
But with so little dog DNA testing kits currently available on the market, choices are limited and deciding which one is worth the money can be tricky.
So to help you discover insightful doggy DNA and much, much more, we’ve assessed the small array of products out there and picked out our three absolute favourites, that all provide you with an enthralling experience and results you can use forever.