Wisdom Panel Premium: Dog DNA Review

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Wisdom Panel Premium is the latest and greatest in the line of Wisdom Panel’s dog DNA test kits.

Wisdom Panel Premium offers the best Mars Veterinary has to offer, combining in-depth breed analysis with genetic health tests and reports.

Wisdom Panel Premium

A top-tier dog DNA test
Wisdom Panel Premium
9.5/10Our Score

Mars Veterinary's premium dog DNA test kit, featuring an in-depth breed analysis that screens for over 350 breeds, along with health insights that test your dog for a variety of genetic health conditions.

Explore your dog's physical traits, test for medication sensitivities, and even meet your dog's canine relatives within the vast Mars Veterinary database.

Something to note

Wisdom Panel formerly used different product names, relying on a numerical system for various editions (Wisdom Panel 4.0, Wisdom Panel 3.0, etc). The company has since switched to a different naming system, with the current Wisdom Panel Premium being their core product.

Wisdom Panel Premium: Features Overview

Wisdom Panel Premium core feature include:

  • Easy Cheek Swab for DNA Sample. Once you’ve ordered and received your dog DNA test kit, use the included cheek swab (along with simple step-by-step instructions) to collect a sample of your dog’s DNA. Then seal the sample and send it to the Wisdom Panel lab for testing.
  • In-Depth Breed Analysis. You’ll receive a comprehensive breed report for your canine, showing different breed percentages of your dog’s genetic make up, along with a host of other detailed information such as possible breed-related behavior issues to look for, adult weight expectations, and more.
  • Goes Back to Great-Grandparent. See your dog’s breed ancestry as far back as your canine’s great grandparents.
  • MDR1 Genetic Mutation Testing. Tests your dog for multi-drug sensitivity, which can help prevent instances of serious adverse drug reactions.
  • EIC Testing. Exercise-induced collapse (EIC) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects a dog’s nerves and muscle (first identified in Labrador Retrievers). It is the result of a mutated DNM1 gene, and is characterized by notable exercise intolerance in otherwise normal dogs.
  • Tests for 210 Health Conditions. In addition to EIC and MDR1, Wisdom Panel runs a slew of other tests (210 in total) for a variety of genetic health conditions. Getting this info now can mean preparing ahead and setting your dog up for a healthy future.
  • Find your dog’s canine relatives. 99.9% of the dogs tested with Wisdom Panel receive a canine relative match in the Mars Veterinary database! You’ll be able to see photos of your pup’s cousins or siblings and even compare DNA results.
  • Test for 35+ physical traits. Get physical trait info about why your dog looks the way he does, with tests for coat color, tail shape, and more.
  • Discuss health findings with a vet. If you find something in your dog’s health screens that gives you pause, you can jump on a free consultation call with Wisdom Panel’s licensed vets.
  • Great Customer Service. Wisdom Panel has been recognized for their excellent customer service and quick response time regarding customer concerns and issues.
  • 2-3 Weeks To Receive. After you’ve send in your dog DNA sample, you should get your ancestry report within 2-3 weeks.

What You’ll See In Your Wisdom Panel Premium Report

1. Ancestry

Wisdom Panel Premium analyzes your dog’s DNA marker pattern and predicts the most likely combination of pure and mixed breed dogs from your canine’s last three ancestral generations, using 11 different algorithm models and over 18 million calculations for the utmost accuracy.

wisdom panel DNA

You’ll even see your pup’s canine family tree, tracing your dog’s origins as far back as their great grandparents!

wisdom panel family tree

You’ll see a detailed analysis of the major breeds that make up your pup, with Wisdom Panel providing descriptions of the highlighted breeds, along with physical and behavioral traits to look for in your dog based on their breed composition.

2. Relative Finder

With the largest collection of dog DNA records around, Wisdom Panel has the opportunity to connect you with your dog’s long-lost relatives!

In fact, 99.9% of the dogs tested with Wisdom Panel end up with a matching canine relative! You’ll be able to see photos of your pup’s cousins or siblings and even compare DNA results.

3. Health

The health section shows the genetic conditions that have been detected in your dog’s DNA. Wisdom Panel Premium tests for over 210 genetic health conditions, such as multi-drug sensitivity (MDR1), exercised-induced collapse, and others.

Recognizing your dog’s genetic propensity for certain ailments allows you to implement preventive measures that may lower your dog’s risk of illness.

wisdom panel drug sensitivity

If you see something that concerns you, you can jump on a free call with Wisdom Panel’s licensed vets to talk about your pal’s genetic issues and get some advice on how to proceed with protecting your pup.

Want to save some money?

If you don’t feel like you need the full 210 health screenings, consider opting for the more affordable Wisdom Panel Essential kit instead. This kit also offers health screenings, but just covers 25 of the most important ones, rather than the full panel. It’s also significantly cheaper if you’re on a budget!

You’ll also be able to take a snapshot look at your dog’s genetic diversity, getting a sense of just how mixed or purebred your dog is (and in comparison to other dogs).

wisdom panel genetic diverity

4. Physical Traits

The traits section is especially interesting, showing your dog’s physical genetic traits related to coat color, coat length, and coat style.

You’ll also see genetic trait markers related to tail length, ear cartilage, and more! In fact, Wisdom Panel provides info on over 35 physical dog traits.

If you’ve ever wondered why your pup has a kinda-curly tail or unusual coat markings, the traits report might provide insights!

coat color wisdom panel

All in all, Wisdom Panel Premium is a fantastic option for any owner looking for great breed and health data about their four-legged fur buddy!

Have you used Wisdom Panel Premium? Make sure to leave a review in the comments below.

Something to note

You may see many older reviews referring to Wisdom Panel 4.0. While this test wasn’t always popular with users, rest assured that Wisdom Panel Premium is a new and improved product, eliminating many of the issues and drawbacks with the 4.0 edition.

Wisdom Panel Premium
  • Genealogy / Family Tree Data
  • Health Data
  • Breed Database
  • Price
4.8

Summary

Wisdom Panel Premium provides a hefty dose of info on your pooch, from showing your pup’s lineage as far back as the great-grandparents, to useful assessments of your dog’s behavior and breed influences. The health data is better than most, testing for the major common genetic diseases that owners would want to be aware of, as well as predicted adult weight. Wisdom Panel has a large and reliable breed database at their disposal, so accuracy isn’t an issue. Lastly, the price is quite affordable, especially compared to more expensive dog DNA tests such as Embark.

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16 thoughts on “Wisdom Panel Premium: Dog DNA Review”

  1. I am trying to order a Wisdom Panel 4.0 DNA test kit, but the your system keeps telling me that my mailing address does not exist. I have had an older kit from you and I used the same address.

    Your system won’t take my used name–Why?

    Is there some way to get intouch with you folks?

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    • Save your money… our test results were somewhat of a joke. Did not tell me one thing about my dog that I didn’t know. Couldn’t tell what she was mixed with. Very generic info given that is available anywhere.

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  2. Please review your comments on the Wisdom 4.0 Panel results. In mid April, 2017, they changed the output dramatically. Please re-enter your dog’s name etc. at the site and the new report format should will come up. The change occurred in mid April, 2017. The new output is utter junk. Nothing like the pictures you show on your dog breed identifier website.

    I did 2 tests in late March, 2017 perfect, exactly as you show. After the 2, we ran it a third time on a 3rd dog, and Wisdom changed the output from 12 beautiful pages to 29 pages, of which 12 were blank, 12 had about 1/3 filled with shrunken info, and 5 with 3 lines crammed at the top.

    I sent emails to them, corresponded for about 3 weeks, showed them the problem and what most likely was a computer programmer’s error, and the response was “tough break- sorry you don’t like it”. I hoped that they would fix it; I waited for 2 months, just checked the reports again (June 22, 2017), and they have not corrected it.

    Please review your 5 star review for Wisdom based on the new report output, and I really suggest that you revise it, as you are misleading consumers about how good it is. Feel free to share this review with Wisdom, and if you would like me to send you copies of the 2 types out reports, I would be happy to.

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    • Hi Bruce,
      So sorry you’ve had such a tough experience with Wisdom Panel! That certainly doesn’t sound like a very nice report. I wonder if it might have something to do with the internet browser you are using. These do sound like technical errors that may be based on some different factors, so I would hesitate to change our official review unless others come forward with similar experiences. However, if you’d like to send us your report, I’d be curious to have a look. You can reach us at info(at)dogbreedidentifier(dot)com. Thanks for your comment and sharing your experience.

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      • Thank you for your response. I understand the concern about changing your recommendation based on one review. I would not suggest it without other commenters concurrence. However, I wonder if many are like me and ran the test on 3 different dogs over time to be able to compare? I think that most would write it off as a defect in dogbreedidentifier.com’s website (and give you bad reviews), when that is not the case.

        That is why I suggested that you take your other outputs that you based your review upon, and look at them again. If you get my same results, I would think that you would want to change the rating immediately.

        As to a different browser, for the 2 results, they were run on the same computer, the same browser (IE 11)and were only 2 weeks apart. There was no known change on my end, but the indications from Wisdom 4.0 was that they DID change the output to something new, and they were sorry that I did not like it.

        I will send you the 3 files, the version before the change, the one 2 weeks later after the change, and the rerun of one of the original ones after the change.

        IF it is the IE 11 Browser, then the readers of your site should be warned that if they want to use IE 11, the output will not match what is described in dogbreeder.com’s review. Maybe you should consider posting 2 reviews, one for each Browser, if that is the case?

        Or contact Wisdom and get their response…

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        • My above 2 comment letters can now be ignored. I checked the latest output from Wisdom Panel, and while I personally like the old layout better, the glaring issues listed above are gone, such as blank sheets, data on only 1″ at the top, etc.

          In all honesty, I don’t know if the change is due to a programming correction by Wisdom, or my change of use of IE11 (no longer any real Microsoft support) to Google Chrome. My advice to prospective purchasers would be this: If you have IE as your sole browser, there is a good chance that you will have a very bad output; if you use Google Chrome, the output is back to where I would rate the company and output as a 5 star system out of 5 stars.

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  3. Hi i am in the UK and i really want the 4.0 wisdom test but when i go on the link provided it takes me to the 3.0 test. How can i get the 4.0 done from the UK please?

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  4. Hi i am in the UK and i really want the 4.0 wisdom test but when i go on the link provided it takes me to the 3.0 test. How can i get the 4.0 done from the UK please?

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  5. I did the Wisdom Panel for my mixed breed dog and was very disappointed with the results!! The one breed that I KNEW she had wasn’t even on there. Sorry..I do not think its accurate or worth the money I spent. Can not recommend!!

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