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THE BREEDING PACKAGE The Breeding Package assesses prospective breeding outcomes for a male and female pair or evaluates two males/ females. This package is designed as a useful tool for breed- ers planning future litters. This kit can be used if you plan to test your dam and want to test a potential sire at the same time, or if you want to test two potential sires at the same time before planning your next breeding. It includes two standard kits, plus an expert consultation with an Embark breeder specialist. Testing a male and female pair will assess prospective litter attributes. When testing two males or two females the test results can help guide potential mate selec- tion and inform on your overall breeding program. Price is $134 per kit for the Breeding Package (2 Kits). Breeding Package Includes: • Two Swabs • Breed Relevant Health Conditions • Physical Traits • Genetic Health Results Counseling • Matchmaker Tool • Breeding Pair Assessment • Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) Diversity Testing • Accepted by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
Each kit must be used on puppies from the same litter and gives the breeder informa- tion on the risk of genetic health conditions relevant to your breed, genetic COI, physical traits such as coat color, length, body size, and more, as well as DLA Diversity Assessment. The litter package helps breeders select pup- pies to add to their breeding program early in their life because in some breeds physical traits do not fully manifest until later in ado- lescence and DNA testing can help identify these traits. For puppies going to pet homes, test results can be important for the lifelong care of the dog, and a valuable addition to the take-home package of information breeders provide new dog owners. Litter Package Includes: • Either three swabs or between 4-12 swabs depending on which option you purchase • Breed Relevant Health Conditions • Physical Traits • Genetic Health Results Counseling • Matchmaker Tool • Breeding Pair Assessment • Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) Diversity Testing • Accepted by the Orthopedic Founda- tion for Animals (OFA) For more information about Embark for Breeders DNA kits please visit embarkvet. com/breeders/ .
THE LITTER PACKAGES The Litter Packages will access the health of an entire litter. They come in two sizes, one package for breeders with large litters of 4-12 puppies at $99 per kit and one for smaller litters up to three puppies at $109 per kit. These kits are designed to give breeders special pricing to test entire litters. This package is ideal for test- ing all puppies in a litter before they go to their new homes. Breeders can give puppy owners a genetic health profile to share with their veterinarian for personal- ized care for the life of their newest family member. Additionally, it helps a breeder decide which puppy to keep from a litter when adding to their breeding program. Both options include all benefits of the Embark for Breeders standard kits, with dis- counts for larger quantities. Individual puppy attributes can vary widely, from their genetic Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) to clear/carrier/at-risk statuses for various genetic diseases.
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