Understanding Dog Color Genetics
Dog

Understanding Dog Color Genetics

Color traits in dogs are complicated. Learn the basics of color genetics in dogs, including Agouti, Extension, Dominant Black, Parti Coloring, Chocolate and Dilution.
Interpreting Disorder Results & What to Do with Carriers
Disorder

Interpreting Disorder Results & What to Do with Carriers

Learn how to correctly interpret disorder findings for your dog, and what to know if you receive a carrier or ‘at risk’ result 
Doberman lying in grass
Disorder

Doberman DCM testing

Wisdom Panel™ is proud to announce the inclusion of new Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) testing variants to Optimal Selection™ Canine tests for Doberman Pinschers following our participation in the largest study of Doberman DCM to date, uncovering new genetic risk factors.
Dog food choice kibble homemade diet
Allergy

Understanding Food Allergy in Dogs: Causes, Signs and Genetics

Knowing the role food allergy plays in chronic health issues and knowing what might be heritable may affect your breeding decisions. Understanding the basics of food allergy — how to identify, test for, and manage...
New Research Partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre, UK
Cddy/ivdd

New Research Partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre, UK

The Wisdom Panel ™ research team is excited to announce a new multi-year partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge. 
Understanding Genetic Diversity and Coefficient of Inbreeding
Coi

Understanding Genetic Diversity and Coefficient of Inbreeding

If you’ve spent any time reading up on DNA testing or researching dog breeding, you’ve probably come across the terms “genetic diversity” and “coefficient of inbreeding (COI).” But you may not know what they mean...
New Features – Breeder Toolkit and Reports Tab
Breeder toolkit

New Features – Breeder Toolkit and Reports Tab

We’ve relocated and refreshed the downloadable full genetics report and created a new home for your reports, certificates and parentage analyses. Read on to learn how to use these new features! 
Sable Miniature Longhaired Dachshund
Disorder

The Saga of cord1-PRA Testing in Dogs

Cord-1 PRA has proven to be a highly variable form of PRA compared to other variants. Multiple research groups have focused on what is responsible for such variability and although not complete, our understanding of...
Wisdom Panel™ helps discover cause of blindness in English Shepherd Dogs
Disorder

Wisdom Panel™ helps discover cause of blindness in English Shepherd Dogs

Two novel cases of inherited blindness in ESDs were brought to the attention of researchers at the Canine Genetics Centre, University of Cambridge. With the help of Wisdom Panel’s research team, the causative PRA variant has...