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First Horses, Now Hounds

Dive into DNA and learn more about health, behavior, performance, color and appearance.
Our Most Popular Tests

Standard Package

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$149
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What's Included?

  • 25 Health Conditions
  • 45+ Colors, Patterns, and White Markings
  • Performance Panel

Pro Package

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$179
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What's Included?

  • 35+ Health Conditions & Risks
  • 60+ Colors, Patterns, and White Markings
  • Performance Panel

Pro Package + Ancestry Bundle

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$329
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What's Included?

  • All Health & Color
  • Performance Panel
  • Ancestry and Composition
Our Panels

Color Panel

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$149
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Health Panel

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$149
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Performance Panel

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$99
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Explore our interactive and innovative Ancestry platform with the Ancestry Package. This Package offers detailed insights into breed composition, helps find relatives, and includes the "Horses Like Me" feature. It also provides a PCA chart to identify the closest breed group, calculates the inbreeding coefficient, and reports Thoroughbred blood percentage and heterozygosity.

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Bundle and Save! The Pro Package + Ancestry Bundle combines our two most popular products to give you the most comprehensive view of your horse available on the market. This bundle includes all of our available color, health, and performance tests, as well as our Ancestry test and access to our innovative interactive platform so you can learn more about your horse.

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We make science accessible to horse people.
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Simple Hair Sample

Our equine DNA testing requires an easy, non-invasive pulled mane or tail hair sample. All the genetic data is found in the root of your horse’s hair!

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Fast & Easy Process

Mail in your sample! Your horse’s diagnostic results will be ready within 7-10 business days after the sample is received by our lab. Ancestry results can take up to 6-8 weeks.

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Knowledge at Your Fingertips

Access your horse's DNA test results easily through our user-friendly online platform. Get actionable information and harness the power of equine genetics with convenience and confidence.

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Enhance your horse breeding program with Build-A-Horse, the ultimate animal genetics tool. Visualize your future foal’s traits, including coat color, patterns, and performance potential. Identify genetic health risks and inherited diseases to make informed breeding decisions. Discover more about Build-A-Horse below.

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Etalon provides tailored genetic testing services for registries and associations. Our offerings include custom test panels, STR parentage testing, complimentary consultations, and dedicated customer service. Contact us today and join the evolution of equine genetics!

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International Drum Horse Association
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News & Media
Press Releases
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APHA Approves New White Marking Variant W35 “Holiday” in Horses Discovered by Etalon Equine Genetics