NWjobs | NWautos | NWhomes | NWapartments | NWsource | Classifieds | seattletimes. A DNA test showed the dog, Batman, has traces of six breeds, ranging from a 10-pound Italian greyhound to a 185-pound mastiff. Mars Veterinary, which estimates that half the country’s 70 million dogs are mixed breed, expects a growing market for its Wisdom Panel MX test, said veterinarian and geneticist Angela Hughes, an independent contractor who helped develop Wisdom Panel. Oberlin, Ohio, veterinarian Emily Nicely said that since the test is not 100 percent accurate, she worries it might incorrectly determine that a dog is a pit bull, for example, and force the owner to get additional insurance. Batman’s owner, Limkemann, runs a nonprofit dog-rescue operation and would test her foster dogs if the test were cheaper. read more

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