MuttMix

Pavement special, designer dog, random-bred, mutt – so many names for our mixed-breed furry friends, none of which express what they really are: unique and exceptional.

With the MuttMix DNA test, you can solve the intriguing puzzle that is your mixed-breed companion. Aside from sheer curiosity, knowing your dog’s ‘pedigree’ can be helpful for maintaining future health as well as identifying potential behavioural needs. The results come with an information sheet for each breed found, covering the breed’s typical personality and physical traits as well as potential health issues. For example, should one of the breeds be prone to hip dysplasia, you can start preventative measures early.

How it works

The test itself is quick and painless; the MuttMix kit includes a specimen vial containing two swabs with which you’ll swab your dog’s mouth then send to the lab. Six weeks (and much anticipation) later, all is revealed. Results are shown in levels, from one to five, with level one indicating that 75% or more of a breed has been detected, right down to level five at 10% or less. There may sometimes be a little ‘background’ noise that goes unexplained – that is the magic of the mixed-breed dog.

At MuttMix we really care about dogs. We donate R100 to a participating shelter for each kit distributed by that shelter and are working to get MuttMix into shelters so that adopters can find out more about their new family member. For a nominal cost, your MuttMix kit will be couriered to you – or you can pick it up at a participating shelter.

To find out about getting your dog tested, or if you run a shelter and would like to get involved, contact MuttMix on 082 815 6674, muttmix@bipedbiotech.com, or simply SMS the word DNA and your name to 082 815 6674 and we will call you back (standard SMS rates apply). Please visit www.muttmix.co.za for more information and stories.

 


 

 

You might also like

Page 3 of 10, 93 articles found. Displaying: 21-30
When I picked up a scruffy stray dog from a shopping mall, I had no idea he’d go on to completely change my life. ...read more

Loki

1st Sep, 2022
It had been six months since losing my last Husky from old age, and I was ready to adopt another fur kid. ...read more

I was looking on the Facebook page of Bluff Animal Rescue organisation – they had a Great Dane cross dog that I was interested in... ...read more

We lost our Boerboel on the 8th of January 2021 and were looking for a new fur kid to adopt. ...read more

Twiggy

2nd Jun, 2022
When I first saw Twiggy’s photo on the Potchefstroom Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Facebook page, I just knew... ...read more

Doting On Django

5th May, 2022
It all started on a late Friday evening during hard lockdown. We’d been talking about getting a dog for a while... ...read more

Loving Lola

7th Apr, 2022
Lola girl has been with us since just before Christmas 2021. We’d been looking for a companion for our other dog, Buddy, for quite some time. ...read more

Beautiful Bella Boo

3rd Mar, 2022
I saw a Facebook post of a “Morkie” at Benoni SPCA on Facebook in December 2019, and I immediately fell in love with “Tina”. ...read more

Our Sox

3rd Feb, 2022
I adopted Sox from FORA (Friends Of Rescued Animals) as a six-week-old rescue pup on the 5th of June 2020. ...read more

Terrier Tilly

6th Jan, 2022
My husband and I went to walk some dogs at the Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch (AWSS) one Saturday morning. ...read more

Page 3 of 10, 93 articles found. Displaying: 21-30
FB: 0