Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are breed signatures and how were they developed?
  • How accurate is the test?
  • When will I receive my results and what will they explain?
  • Can BITSA tell me if my dog is purebred?
  • What breeds can BITSA identify?
  • How much does BITSA test cost?
  • What if my dog doesn't look like the breeds reported?
  • Why doesn't my dog have a breed for every generation?
  • What is a True BITSA?
  • Are you concerned about restricted dog breeds?
  • A daughter with brown eyes to a parent with blue eyes?
        Or a black dog with a gold parent?
        How does this happen?

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    It is important to understand that BITSA can only detect breeds that are present in a dog's ancestry. Sometimes either one or both parents can be termed 'outbred' (dogs with mixed breed parents and grandparents). In this case, distinct breed signatures are not present within a dog's DNA and this absence prevents a primary or secondary breed from being determined in a heavily mixed breed dog.

    'Primary, Secondary, Distant' - What does it all mean?