The Results Are In- Harlow's DNA Test!!!

As I've mentioned before, we adopted Harlow as a 10-month-old puppy at our local shelter. She was found wandering around downtown Omaha, dirty, matted, starving and full of worms. But she had the most gorgeous face and a temperment to match and we had to adopt her.

We always thought she was a doodle, most likely a goldendoodle, but never could be sure. Most of you agreed! Well I ordered a Wisdom Panel Insights DNA test and sent in her swabs and the results are finally in!!!

Harlow is......a standard goldendoodle! Her results showed 50% golden retriever and 50% standard poodle.

I was worried the results may not be all too accurate, as I have heard doggie DNA tests aren't always reliable quite yet, but Harlow's results are spot on and just what I thought they would be! But for the record, she could be half and half anything and she would still be greatly loved!

It still perplexes and saddens me that someone could abandon such a truly great dog. And not just Harlow...dogs like her are left in shelters or on the streets everyday. Harlow goes to show that even expensive, in-demand dogs aren't safe from the shelters. It worries me that the doodle's popularity even increases the amount of indescriminate breeders out there...

Anyway, just thought I'd share the results for everyone that was curious! It glad I ordered the test, it was a fun experience!

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Permalink Reply by Eryn Wisdom on September 1, 2010 at 9:39pm

Yes, you should! I'm quite sure Clancy will turn out to be a "pure" goldendoodle, too! I actually got my test (Wisdom Panel Insights) on Ebay for $30, in comparison with the $80 you'd have to pay if you ordered it directly from the website. Just a tip!