Embark Breed Identification Kit - Most Accurate Dog DNA Testing Kit - 99% Breed Ancestry Accuracy for Mixed Breed Dogs - Plus Relative Finder & Family Tree

This was a fun and surprisingly informative test to run on our dog. The kit is easy to use — you just swab inside the dog’s cheek, seal the sample, and mail it back using the included packaging. The instructions were clear and the whole process only took a few minutes. After sending it in, you just wait for the results to show up online. The report breaks down the breeds in your dog and gives a pretty detailed look at the genetics and traits. It’s especially interesting if you have a mixed breed and have always wondered what they actually are. It does take a little time to get the results back, but the information you receive is pretty detailed once it’s ready. Overall it’s a cool product if you’re curious about your dog’s background.

We did the Embark DNA test for our mixed breed and I’m honestly so glad we did. The process was simple — just a cheek swab and mail it back. Results took a few weeks, but the wait was worth it. The breakdown was incredibly detailed. It didn’t just give breed percentages — it explained traits, potential health markers, and even relatives in their database. That part was wild. We always guessed what our dog might be, and the results were completely different than we expected. It actually helped us understand certain behaviors better. It’s not cheap, but if you’re curious about your dog’s true mix or want insight into potential health risks, this feels like the most thorough option out there. Would absolutely recommend for anyone with a rescue or mixed breed.

Bought this from the Embark Site once before, but amazon was running a sale and I had to take it. Everything went just as smooth as the first time. I feel confident in the results as well, super easy to understand and submit.

Worth every penny. I loved the setp by step updates and they not only give you the DNA results, they have health and behavior I for for you fur baby.

This was SOOO MUCH FUN! We were surprised to learn that our new puppy was not a chocolate lab mix. There was no lab in him in matter of fact. I debated which one to buy just the DNA test or the one with the health and traits. I chose the DNA only because we seemed to have a very healthy puppy. There was nothing that was causing us alarm. To use: I simply swabbed my puppy's cheeks very well. Slid it in the vial. Did what it told me to do. I dropped it in the prepaid box/mailer and dropped it in the mail. Within days, Embark sent me an email that stated they received his sample. They told me it would take about a month and a half for the results. I thought that was going to be it. Wait a month and receive the results. In about a week or less, I received the first email saying they were starting the process. We got excited because we were going to find out what our puppy was. Anyone who saw him said he didn't look like a chocolate lab. We would say "well, that is what we were told but we are having his dna tested.". Another week or so, we were sent an email saying that they were moving on to the next step. I wish I saved the emails for the exact wording, but I did not. Another week and they were almost finished. One last email to tell us that their scientists were checking the results by hand. The results will be ready very shortly. The joke in the house was that we had a group of scientists working on our pup's DNA. Then yesterday, I received a text and an email stating the results were in!!! We were so excited. I have been checking the web page, it felt like every hour for the last month. Upon clicking the link, it gave us choices if we wanted to play a guessing game, watch a video or just find out. As a family we decided we wanted to play the guessing game. We knew from the information they gave that there were 4 breeds in our puppy. The first choice in the game it gave was- Doberman. We said no. He isn't Doberman. He doesn't look at all like a Doberman. We clicked false to learn he was 50% Doberman. We laughed because we didn't see it. Another breed came up. We thought definitely he had some of this in him. People were suggesting it. Nope. More laughter. Pit Bull? We have had other pit bulls, we thought at first there might be pit bull in him. 25% pit bull. More laughter and told yas! Then the surprises! Great Pyrenees? Absolutley not, we said. He doesn't have long hair or anything. He is 12% Great Pyrenees. Lastly, Australian Shepherd? I kind of thought of this because there were Australian shepherds at the place we got him and he looked similar but not the hair. Sure enough he was about 12% Australian Shepherd! No lab at all in him! We all had a very good laugh. We knew our puppy was from a certain state. Here, you can see other dogs who have had their DNA tested. It pulled up 2 other dogs that were similar to ours from the same state. Because of how close the DNA match was, they are probably immediate family. Accuracy? We started reading about the different breeds. We were familiar with the pit bull already and the coloring and his chest seem pit bullish. Doberman? The ears and height and body. Great Pyrenees? He has a back do claw that we had already researched before hand and Great Pyrenees was a breed that had them. Australian Shepherd? We believe the eyes are theirs. He has beautiful eyes. The other thing I laughed about was our pup has made a game out of dropping a ball down the stairs and fetching it. Sure enough, one of the breeds when bored will make their own games up. Dobermans are very smart. This puppy learned to open a closet door for shoes, he just pulls on the bathrobe hanging out the door every so little. 5 stars: I know this is a longer review, but I wanted to share how we thought our pup was a chocolate lab and wasn't at all. That knowing what he was at first we were like No way is he a Doberman until we started researching. We pulled up a Doberman with his ears not pinched and it looks like our pup. We can see traits of the different breeds in our pup. It is a wonderful tool to learn about the puppy. A wonderful tool to know what to expect from a breed therefore how to train. Each of the dogs (but one, I think) are job oriented dogs. We know that we have to give our dog jobs for him to be happy. We know that every breed is an active dog. We know we have to walk him and exercise him a lot to keep him healthy, strong, and well behaved. Knowing what our dog is, is a great tool!!!

UPDATE: I've upgraded the stars based on some research I did about my dog. Siberian Huskies are what is called a basal breed--One of I believe 16 ancient breeds worldwide. Evidently, all modern dogs were ultimately developed from the basal breeds. So the crazy results from Embark could be correct, but the interpretation is NOT that my dog has Australian Shepherd DNA, but that his Husky DNA is part of the base of every crazy variety of breed that showed up in this DNA test, including Australian shepherds. I left one star off because I would think there would be some way of comparing a good picture of the dog to the DNA results when they are this varied. Crazy results. Two Australian cattle dogs gave birth to a 65 lb White Siberian Husky. This is my dog, clearly of Siberian Husky heritage. I could believe that there could be something mixed in there, but it wouldn't be very much. Blows his coat, same crazy personality. I haven't found any means of communicating with these people. I suspect they got the sample mixed up. Whatever, very disappointing.

Highly recommend Embark as they are the leader in DNA pet testing! My dog was a stray and a senior and wanted to exactly what he was! The app is great and you can see DNA matches and reach out to people! Not a huge wait time to get the results! Easy DNA kit, swab and mail back and the rest will be done for you!

I know a great deal of my dogs’ genetic make up/history already, down to which parents, grandparents and great grandparents consisted of which breeds on each side. (His mom was our dog, and I knew her parent dogs incredibly well & their genetic history, his dad we knew a bit of history on) Tested my boy and the results for the parts I knew are bang on accurate 100%, and the blanks filled in were very appreciated. They even tell you where in the lineage the breeds come from and all of that was completely accurate! I really appreciated the speed of the test results as well and it accurately linked him with 2 of his siblings that had been tested! For comparison, we used “DNA my dog” for our new puppy and they wildly messed up. Her mom is a 50/50 Labrador x Great Dane and neither of those breeds even made it onto her results, and those results took 2x longer than Embark. I will be redoing her test with Embark as well!!

Skickade iväg testet och de tappades bort så helt kostnadsfritt skickade embark ett nytt sample åt mig. Smidigt och så snabbt som de bara kunde gå

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Such a great and comprehensive service

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