Do you believe your DNA test results are accurate?  You might want to reconsider based upon the experience of one person. WBZ News reported its investigations team receiving dog breed results from the company DNA My Dog after two people sent in a swab sample – from their own cheeks.

According to the results from the Toronto-based company, WBZ News reporter Christina Hager is 40% Alaskan malamute, 35% shar-pei and 25% labrador.

Hager also sent her samples to two other pet genetic testing companies. The Melbourne, Australia- and Florida-based company Orivet reported that the sample “failed to provide the data necessary to perform the breed ID analysis”. Meanwhile, Washington-based company Wisdom Panel said that the sample “didn’t provide … enough DNA to produce a reliable result”.

WBZ News’ latest report comes after its investigations team sent in a sample from New Hampshire pet owner Michelle Leininger’s own cheek to DNA My Dog last year. In turn, the results declared Leininger 40% border collie, 32% cane corso and 28% bulldog.

You can read more in an article at: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/13/dog-human-dna-test.