In these rare cases we contact the owner to find out more and let them know about their unique dog before they get their results. Click the button below to activate your kit. of her heritage and have contributed to the Supermutt portion of her genome. Answer the questions on our research surveys to contribute to future discoveries! With tailored recommendations and decision support from Embark's veterinary geneticists, create customized care plans and treatments for each patient. By swabbing your dogs cheek, you can easily take a sample in under a minute at home, no blood required. Dogs with an M*M* result are likely to have merle or double merle coat patterning. Gene: You're viewing our {{ region }} website, but it looks like you're in the {{ userRegion }}. You can contact us at: Explore by tapping the parents and grandparents. This gene affects muzzle length. So going back to our Dane/Pom example, we'd estimate a seven year old Great Dane at about 80 years old (senior citizen), but a seven year old Pom would be about 42 (adult). And our Matchmaker tool makes evaluating breeding pairs easier than ever. This gene is responsible for causing different coat patterns. Click 'Activate kit' on your dog's profile card. Embark is working to figure those out. Gene: Embark has expert canine geneticists on-staff to help answer your questions and make genetic discoveries to help us reach our mission of ending preventable disease in dogs. rr, Gene: Our vet techs are available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm EST, +1 (855) 203-8271vetsupport@embarkvet.com, 2023 Embark Veterinary, Inc. | Any dog can have white spotting regardless of coat color. Which test are you collecting a sample for? Dogs with the coco genotype will produce dark brown pigment instead of black in both their hair and skin. Place the swab inside the collection tube. If you're unable to activate your kit or are having trouble doing so, please email us at howdy@embarkvet.com with any of the following information: The Activation Code - it starts with an EM The Swab Code - it's 14 digits and starts with 310 Your Order Number (please specify if you purchased the kit from our website or from another site) Dogs with a bb result produce brown pigment instead of black in both their hair and skin, while dogs with a Bb or BB result produce black pigment. This map helps you visualize the routes that her ancestors took to your home. Dogs that have ee at the E (Extension) Locus and bb at this B (Brown) Locus are likely to have red or cream coats and brown noses, eye rims, and footpads, which is sometimes referred to as "Dudley Nose" in Labrador Retrievers. Dogs with more densely concentrated (intense) pigment will be a deeper red, while dogs with less concentrated (dilute) pigment will be tan, yellow, cream, or white. One all-inclusive DNA test. Some dogs may need you to swab for up to 60 seconds!!! Recessive black dogs have solid-colored black or brown coats. Mail your sample Place both sample tubes into the clear bag. Village dogs have lived just about everywhere across the world for thousands of years. Having this knowledge makes us feel really good because we know this is a thing we can prevent. Julana, One of my dogs has a hereditary issue.