1y ago

Pet DNA testing company in doghouse after identifying human as canine

www.theguardian.com

DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station

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"Your honor, I didn't say she was a dog. I said she was a bitch!"
received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador
There's no mystery here, the sample was just taken from three dogs in a trenchcoat.
- If only their media relations team would have been quicker under pressure the whole controversy could have been avoided.
If I take the test and they find out I'm a chihuahua, can I just ride around in some lady's bag all day? Because I'd be okay with that.
- Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Isn't it well known that this is a scam at this point?
- Whenever this comes up in conversation I make sure the person I'm talking to knows that this is a total fucking scam.
Well I mean there is a 70% shared DNA between the two species...
- Alright, fine, I'll wear a condom...
  
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Were they wrong though?
- Doubtful the test was wrong. Highly likely that they cross-contaminated the sample in the lab.
  
  They're cross-contaminating a lot then - they gave a CBC reporter breed results, too. Either that or they don't even test and just pull results out of their asses.
  
  What part of the labrador did they contaminate the sample in?
Can someone tell me why it's this important to know what breed your dog is?
I've always had mutts and I usually make an educated guess about what they're bred from. Which is really all that's needed, isn't it?
If my late dog Max wasn't actually a Basenji/Chihuahua and just looked and acted like a mix of those two breeds... why does it matter?
- For breeders it is important. For everyone else? Bragging rights.
  
  I'd argue it's pretty important for working dogs too, especially ones that require specific temperaments for their jobs like border collies, livestock guardian dogs, and pointers.
  
  But shouldn't breeders be able to trace their dog's lineage through pedigree anyway?
- Litter loading is a thing. People buy a dog but it's swapped for a cheaper or non pedigree. DNA testing is done for puppies to verify that they are what they're supposed to be and AKC requires it sometimes.
https://xkcd.com/1706/

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