We ship you an easy to use swab to collect saliva samples from your dog. You can see a video of the collection process.  Make sure to use a few hours after your dog has eaten and to swab both sides of the mouth between the gum and cheeks for about ten seconds each.

To register your kit, first log into your account at my.prosperk9.com.  If this is your first time you can register a new account.  Then click on Register kit.  You can then either scan the swab barcode with your phone or computer, or enter it manually.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact our customer support team.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact our customer support team.

Your results will be available within approximately 2-6 weeks from when our lab receives your sample(s).

Unlike other companies that measure only a small fractions of your dog's DNA, we sequence the entire genome.  This allows us to more accurately assess the breed of your dog by comparing their DNA to that of over 230 reference breeds. We can also determine your pup's genetic risk for diseases and degree of inbreeding.  We offer the most advanced breed test on the market.

Afghan Hound
Alaskan Malamute
Alpine Dachsbracke
American Akita
American Eskimo Dog
American Foxhound
American Hairless Terrier
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
American Water Spaniel
Anatolian Shepherd
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Ariege Pointer
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Terrier
Auvergne Pointer
Barbet
Basenji
Basset Artesien Normand
Basset Hound
Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound
Beagle
Beauceron
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Tervuren
Bergamasco Sheepdog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Biewer Terrier
Black Russian Terrier
Bloodhound
Boerboel
Bohemian Shepherd
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi
Boston Terrier
Bourbonnais Pointing Dog
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Bracco Italiano
Brazilian Terrier
Briard
Brittany
Broholmer
Bruno Jura Hound
Brussels Griffon
Bull Terrier
Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier
Cane Corso
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Catahoula Leopard Dog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chinook
Chow Chow
Cirneco dell'Etna
Cocker Spaniel
Collie
Continental Bulldog
Continental Toy Spaniel
Cretan Tracer
Curly Coated Retriever
Dachshund
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Danish Swedish Farmdog
Doberman Pinscher
Dogo Canario
Dogue de Bordeaux
Drever
English Bulldog
English Cocker Spaniel
English Pointer
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
English Toy Terrier
Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Estrela Mountain Dog
Eurasier
Field Spaniel
Finnish Hound
Finnish Spitz
Flat Coated Retriever
Foxhound
French Bulldog
French Spaniel
Galgo Espanol
German Giant Spitz
German Hound
German Hunting Terrier
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Spaniel
German Spitz
German Spitz Klein
German Spitz Mittel
German Wirehaired Pointer
Giant Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Great Anglo French Tricolour Hound
Great Anglo French White and Orange Hound
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Greenland Dog
Greyhound
Griffon Nivernais
Hamiltonstovare
Havanese
Ibizan Hound
Icelandic Sheepdog
Irish Setter
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Terrier
Japanese Chin
Japanese Spitz
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Kromfohrlander
Kuvasz
Labrador Retriever
Lakeland Terrier
Lancashire Heeler
Leonberger
Lhasa Apso
Magyar Agar
Maltese
Manchester Terrier
Maremma Sheepdog
Mastiff
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Poodle
Miniature Schnauzer
Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Norfolk Terrier
Norwegian Elkhound
Norwich Terrier
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Old German Shepherd
Otterhound
Parson Russell Terrier
Pekingese
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Peruvian Hairless
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Pharaoh Hound
Picardy Shepherd
Polish Greyhound
Polish Tatra Sheepdog
Pomeranian
Pont Audemer Spaniel
Portuguese Sheepdog
Portuguese Water Dog
Pug
Puli
Pumi
Pyrenean Mastiff
Pyrenean Shepherd
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Russian Hound
Russian Toy
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Scottish Deerhound
Scottish Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
Shar Pei
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Silky Terrier
Sloughi
Slovak Cuvac
Small Munsterlander
Small Swiss Hound
Smooth Fox Terrier
Spanish Mastiff
Spinone Italiano
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Standard Poodle
Standard Schnauzer
Sussex Spaniel
Swedish Vallhund
Swedish White Elkhound
Swiss Hound
Thai Ridgeback
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
Toy Poodle
Vizsla
Volpino Italiano
Weimaraner
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
White Swiss Shepherd
Wire Fox Terrier
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Xoloitzcuintli
Yorkshire Terrier
Zagar

Village-dog populations: Africa, Americas, Central Asia, East Asia, Oceania, South Asia, West Asia
Gray wolf

Visual breed identification has been proven to be unreliable. Even shelters and veterinary staff have been shown to predict a dog's breed incorrectly up to 90% of the time. An important reason for this is that less than 1% of a dog's DNA impact appearance.

Please click here to be directed to a study that provides more information about the difficulties with visual breed predictions.

Our test measures the presence of hundreds of bacteria that are found in a dog's mouth.  We track how the composition of these bacteria changes between young healthy dogs and older dogs that suffer from oral inflammation, such as gingivitis.  We then report a health score of your dog's oral microbiome as well as six specific bacteria that may be contributing to gingivitis and other oral health complications.

Here is more information about the six specific bacteria we report:

Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis): A major causative agent in the initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. Minimizing P. gingivalis is beneficial for your dog’s oral health. (Nomura et. al., 2020)

Campylobacter sp. RM16192: Campylobacter has been associated with the initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. Minimizing Campylobacter is beneficial for your dog’s oral health. (Nomura et. al., 2020)

Porphyromonas crevioricanis (P. cangingivalis):  P. cangingivalis is the most prevalent canine oral bacterial species in both plaque from healthy gingiva and plaque from dogs with early periodontitis. Minimizing P. cangingivalis is beneficial for your dog’s oral health. (O’Flynn et. al., 2015) 

Conchiformibius steedae (C. steedae): C. steedae was found to be more abundant in dogs with healthier teeth compared to dogs less healthy teeth based on amount of plaque and abundance of oral diseases in dogs. Increasing the amount of C. steedae is beneficial for your dog’s oral health. (Wallis et. al., 2021) 

Moraxella osloensis (M. osloensis): Our database has indicated that M. osloensis is associated with younger dogs and increasing the amount of M. osloensis is beneficial for your dog’s oral health.

Rothia aeria (R. aeria): R. aeria has been shown to protect against, and even fight plaque growth. Our database has also found that the abundance of R. aeria tends to decrease with age. Therefore, increasing the amount of R. aeria is beneficial for your dog’s oral health. (Mazurel et. al., 2023)

* All bacteria listed above were determined to be associated with age by a recent study by prosperK9. As expected, the 3 bacteria you want to minimize tend to increase with age, and the 3 bacteria you want to have

Your dog's report includes fourteen temperament and lifestyle tendencies read from their DNA: affection toward family, tolerance of young children, sociability with other dogs, openness to strangers, playfulness, watchdog and protective instinct, adaptability, trainability, energy level, barking, mental stimulation needs, shedding, grooming needs and drooling. Each is given as a score and a percentile showing where your dog sits among more than 22,000 reference dogs, alongside the published heritability of that trait so you can see how much of it genetics actually explains. Trainability, for example, is about 35% heritable, which means most of the difference between two dogs comes from upbringing and training rather than DNA. These predictions describe tendencies, not destiny: they tell you what your dog's genetic background leans toward, and they are best read as a starting point for training and enrichment rather than a verdict on the dog you already know. Because these models are trained on breed-level temperament ratings, they reflect the tendencies of the breeds in your dog's ancestry rather than measurements of your individual dog.

When your report is ready, you will be able to see it in your account at 

my.prosperk9.com

Some email providers may filter notifications from unknown senders into various folders or delete them immediately. To ensure you receive updates from us, please use our website chat feature, call us, or monitor your sample in our customer portal for communication.

Please refer to the instructions provided in your test kits for the most up-to-date information regarding the report process.