Photo of two young vizsla dogs outside on a spring day.
Photo: Lisa Chröisty, SLU

Dog

We offer: Parentage verification, DNA profile, colour testing and testing for various genetic diseases. The Animal Genetics Laboratory works closely with the Swedish Kennel Club (SKK).

Select test

Internationally, some kennel clubs and breeding associations require that a dog to be exported or used in breeding has a so-called DNA profile. A DNA profile can be seen as a ‘genetic ID card’ based on a number of genetic markers in the genome. The markers used, microsatellites, have been validated by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG). These microsatellites are variable and often differ between individuals.  To produce a DNA profile, 23 ISAG markers are analyzed. Together, these gene variants form a unique profile for each individual, like a genetic fingerprint. Please note that a DNA profile does not indicate the breed of your dog. The DNA profile is according to the ISAG 2006 standard.

DNA profile

For information on the collection of research samples, visit hunddna.slu.se

Prcd-PRA

  • Breeds: australian cattledog, chesapeake bay retriever, cocker spaniel, finnish lapphund, labrador retriever, lapponian herder, nova scotia duck tolling retriever, perro de agua español, poodle, russkaya tsvetnaya bolonka, swedish lapphund and yorkshireterrier
  • 825 SEK (incl. VAT)
  • Order form
  • Read more about Prcd-PRA

Canine-STGD1 (ABCA4)

Digital hyperkeratosis

CLAD

Retinal dystrophy (night blindness)

  • Briard, Briard/Beagle
  • 825 SEK (incl. VAT)
  • Order form

Retinal pigmentosa (IFT122)

  • Finnish Lapponian Dog
  • 825 SEK (incl. VAT)
  • Order form

Copper toxicosis (COMMD1/MURR1)

Early (juvenile) cataract

Sensory ataxic neuropathy (SAN)

GR_PRA1&2

Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome (IGS)

Shar-Pei autoinflammatory disease (SPAID)

POAG/PLL

Combined SPAID test and POAG/PLL

Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA)

  • Working kelpie
  • LINGO 3 och VMP1
  • 600 SEK (incl. VAT)
  • Order form

Parentage controls

For investigations that do not go through the SKK

Samples are taken from all possible parents (including the mother) involved in the parentage case. All puppies in the litter should be DNA typed. The form is completed and signed by both the owner and the veterinarian. The identity of the dog should be verified at the time of sampling. We recommend that blood samples are taken in the first instance. Samples taken with a mouth brush need to be re-analyzed to a greater extent and the response time may therefore be longer.

See instructions for the veterinarian in the order form.

In dogs, there are two common types of the pigment melanin: eumelanin (black) and pheomelanin (red or yellow). In Labradors and Flatcoated Retrievers, the red dogs fade to yellow. We test for gene variants for these colors.

Read more about how the genetics of black/brown/red/yellow work here.

Download the order form for color tests

Yellow/red test

  • Notation: EE, ee, ee
  • 825 SEK (incl. VAT)

Combined yellow/red and brown test

  • Notation: EE, Ee, ee/ BB, Bb, bb
  • 1200 SEK (incl. VAT)

Melanistic mask

  • Note: Em/Em, Em/-, -/-
  • 825 SEK (incl. VAT)

Combined melanistic mask and yellow/red/brown test

  • Notation: Em/Em, Em/-, -/-, EE, Ee, ee/ BB, Bb, bb
  • 1600 SEK (incl. VAT)

Interpretation of the result

Yellow test

  The offspring can be:
The dog's genotype Black Yellow/red
E/E X  
E/e X X
e/e X X

 

Combined Yellow/Brown test

  The offspring can be:
The dog's genotype Black Yellow/red Brown
E/E B/B X    
E/E B/b X   X
E/E b/b X   X
E/e B/B X X  
E/e B/b X X X
E/e b/b X X X
e/e B/B X X  
e/e B/b X X X
e/e b/b X X X

 

Melanistic mask

(dominant trait)

Em/Em Dog with black mask, only produces offspring with black mask
Em/- Dog with black mask, might produce offspring with black mask
-/- Dog without black mask

 

How to do it: step by step

Pay the analysis according to the current price list to Swish or bank transfer. If you want to pay by invoice, see below.

  • By Swish, to the number 123 322 23 38, in the payment message indicate our reference “HBIO” and the name of the dog.
  • Through bank transfer: To SLU, 5050-7920, in the payment message state our reference “HBIO” and the dog's name.
  • If you want an invoice instead, please state this on the order form together with your personal/organization number.

For customers outside Sweden: 

Account holder: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Account number (IBAN): SE92 1200 0000 0128 1011 9104
BIC/Swift: DABASESX
Bank address: Norrmalmstorg 1, 111 46 Stockholm, Sweden

Questions? Please contact us at hgenlab@slu.se.

 

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