AffinityDNA Horse DNA Profiling | Home Sample Collection Kit for 1 Equine | Results in 10 Working Days | A Complete Genetic Test Kit With No Extra Fees

re and permanent form of ID for your horse in case they are lost or stolen, or if you just want to keep DNA-profile records of your breeding stock, we are ready to help through horse DNA-profiling services.

Equine Profiling (Genotyping) is used to establish a secure, permanent ID for your horse in case it is lost or stolen. It can also be used for proof-of-parentage purposes. Using the same technology as parentage testing among equine families, the unique set of allele sizes for the horse are tested and recorded.

DNA profiles also serve as a tool for breeders who need to keep genetic records of their breeding stock (dams and sires) in case a parentage verification of their offspring is ever needed. Many registries keep records of DNA profiles to verify pedigrees.

DNA testing is performed from hair samples collected from the mane above the withers. The DNA is contained in the root bulb (follicle). The hair from the mane of a foal may be fine and not have much of a root bulb. When collecting samples from young foals, collect hair from the tail instead where the follicle at the end is larger.

You collect the DNA samples using hair from the main of an adult horse or hair from the tail of a foal—it’s easy!

The profile report includes the industry-standard STR-marker panel plus additional markers for an optimised panel of 23 DNA markers. Profiles are reported in the standard letter code. Each DNA marker has two (2) allele sizes: one is inherited from the dam and one from the sire. These DNA markers do not provide information about inherited traits or diseases.

DNA results are emailed within 10 working days, once samples are received at the laboratory.

NOTE: This test does not determine the breed make-up or lineage of a horse. It provides a profile only for the horse tested.