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

The Embark Breed Identification Kit completely exceeded my expectations! The process was simple and straightforward — just a quick swab of my dog’s cheek and sending it off for analysis. I was impressed by how quickly the results came back and how detailed the report was.The accuracy is incredible! The test identified my mixed-breed dog’s ancestry with 99% accuracy, providing clear breakdowns of each breed in her genetics. It even included a family tree, which was such a fun and interesting touch.The Relative Finder feature is also amazing! It connected me with other dogs that share DNA with mine, which was both surprising and really cool to see.Overall, I couldn’t be happier with this kit. It’s informative, reliable, and so easy to use. If you’ve ever been curious about your dog’s breed ancestry or just want to learn more about their background, I highly recommend this kit. Worth every penny!

Wonderful. Easy to use. Got results back quickly. Will use again.

Easy to use. Got shocking but accurate results.

Highly recommend !Easy, fun, they kept us informed on how far along they were in processing.Even found the brother bc they also used Embark and it linked us together.

I wanted to test our 6 year old rescue for a while but kept going back and forth on which DNA company to use. I had seen other people's results with Wisdom Panel and their disappointment when they had information on known parentage (the mother of the dog) and the results showed questionable breeds while totally missing identification of known breeds.I wasn't happy that the price of Embark is higher but you are paying for accuracy and other great features like being matched with actual relatives. Yes that's right. You will find various degrees of relatives who are very much related to your beloved pet. I love that!Testing is simple. You just swab your dogs mouth, register the kit and send it in. Processing took less than two weeks for us but they explain it could take longer during busier times, like right after Christmas, etc.I knew our dog was rescued from a California shelter. We assumed she was mainly Chihuahua. We were a bit shocked by her results when they came back but her various breeds totally explain her unique little personality. We were matched with other relatives of hers. She has second cousin matches located in various parts of California and a few other matches in various parts of the United States. Interestingly enough a lot of the out of state matches adopted their dogs from California. I have no doubt about the accuracy of these tests. We ended up testing both our dogs but I paid for the breed and health on the younger dog. I think both kits are great but I appreciated all the health screenings in the breed and health so I ended up upgrading my dogs kit that was done with breed only. If you purchase this cheaper kit and wait it out, Embark sends you a half off code to process their health portion. It currently screens for 181 health issues. I ended up paying less than fifty dollars to upgrade the cheaper kit.When we frequent the dog park, people ask us what breeds are dogs are. Instead of just randomly guessing we tell them we had them Embarked and before long we have others wanting to get their dog tested.If you are trying to decide between this brand and another brand then stop looking. This is the company you want to use. Their database is huge and they are a reliable company. Its easy to upgrade to health so you don't have to commit to the more expensive one initially.

Easy to use, easy to mail! What’s more exciting than finding out stuff about your dog!

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!!!