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Originally Posted by honeychile
Our dog is a Bichon Frise. There's always been some skepticism about their genetic makeup, and so a geneticist is trying to prove exactly what it is (water or other spaniel, poodle, etc). I haven't had the time to really read what all is involved, but I'll keep you all posted!
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How much did you pay? The scientists generally do Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLP) analysis. They have known markers of various breed of dogs that the scientists can tell one breed versus another.
We had to do this with the "GMO mice" we had and used Charles River Labs. It was called microsatellite markers. Other ways are through SNP analysis and haplotype analysis. Says nothing of phenotype...
Based on how much you all paid, is the type of analysis the scientist did.
If you want me to give you a read, I can review the data as you get it. PM me if you want to know more.