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There are commercial test companies that use a different method, and because they are competitive for market share, they will put down the method Dr. Pedersen chose. They have to, because they perceive that as their competitive advantage – just like at dog shows, when competitors trash their competition, either obviously or subtlely.  We too, at BetterBred, are now competitors in that realm, which is a sort of necessary evil, since we set out to support breeders and pay our costs. We think our methods are superior too, or we wouldn’t use them! But in the future, as you read about how many markers one test has vs. another, how many disease tests one has vs. another, how one kind of technology is better than another, keep in mind the vet behind the scenes, who spent a lifetime listening to and serving breeders – all to keep animals healthy.

For the years since we’ve been offering our services to breeders, there has been widespread discussion as to the efficacy of the canine diversity test we use, a DNA test developed by Dr Niels Pedersen and his team at the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Lab. It’s a more old-fashioned kind of test that came out<br><a class="moretag" href="https://www.betterbred.com/2024/12/17/why-we-use-the-uc-davis-canine-genetic-diversity-test/">+ Read More</a>

The following blog post was written by Jillian Emerson, owner and breeder of American Poodles at Work, APAW. Jillian’s program is currently on hiatus, but you can learn more about it here. This blog post is the continuation of the first, which can be found here. Overall Characteristics of an Assistance Dog Prospect Required Traits For any<br><a class="moretag" href="https://www.betterbred.com/2021/12/26/considerations-for-selecting-a-pup-as-a-service-dog-prospect-part-2/">+ Read More</a>