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Pet wellness is perhaps the most important part of canine ownership

Acquiring genetic breed heritage knowledge will help educate you about your dog and his or her special health and behaviour traits. You can now be proactive about many of the important factors affecting your dog’s life.

What your dog’s breed composition means

Level 1
This category will only report when a dog's DNA contains a majority of a specific breed (75% or greater). Most mixed breed dogs will not usually have a breed in this category unless one or both of their parents are purebred.

Level 2
This category reports breeds that are easily recognizable within your dog. While these breeds may have a strong influence on your dog, each breed listed makes up less than the majority of your dog's DNA, between 37%-74%. This can mean that one of the parents was a purebred.

Level 3
This category identifies breeds that have between 20%-36% of the listed breed(s). Although still recognizable, a breed at this level indicates a mix and is often carried down from the parents of your dog’s parents.

Level 4
This category represents 10%-20% of the breed DNA, usually carried over from previous generations in your dog’s ancestry. Although it is a smaller representation of your dog’s DNA make-up it is often still recognizable.

Level 5
This level represents the lowest level of breed found in your dog, occurring at 9% or less. Although not always physically apparent, it still appears at a low and measurable amount in your dog's DNA.