What Information Does a Wisdom Panel Pet DNA Test Report Include?

A Wisdom Panel report can cover four categories of information: breed mix, health findings, traits and behavior, and relatives. Which categories you actually receive depends on the test tier you buy — the Breed Discovery test stops at breed plus a limited set of extras, while Premium adds the full health and behavior panels. All four dog tiers screen for 430+ breeds, and the cat test covers 70+ breeds and populations.

Breed mix: what the report tells you

Every dog test tier screens for 430+ breeds, which the company describes as the most accurate breed reporting on the market, powered by what it calls the world's largest breed database. The report breaks your dog's ancestry into identified breeds rather than giving a single label, so a mixed-breed result typically shows multiple breeds with proportions.

The cat test is a different product line: it screens for 70+ breeds and populations, so don't expect the same breed count if you're testing a cat.

Health: risk findings and medication sensitivity

Health coverage is where the tiers diverge most sharply:

Two things are worth separating here. MDR1 is a medication-sensitivity test included even at the cheapest dog tier — relevant if your dog may be prescribed certain drugs. The broader health tests screen for inherited conditions, and Wisdom Panel states its health panel is the one most used by veterinarians. On the two top tiers, a genetic consult is included when a result comes back "at risk," which gives you a way to interpret a finding rather than reading a raw flag on your own.

Traits and behavior

Trait and behavior reporting also scales by tier:

• Breed Discovery: 3 behavior tests, no trait count listed
• Essential: 3 behavior tests, 50+ trait tests
• Premium: 25+ behavior tests, 50+ trait tests

Traits here means genetic links to physical characteristics; behavior means genetic links to behavioral tendencies. Treat behavior results as tendencies, not predictions — they describe genetic associations, not how your individual dog will act.

Relatives and family information

Relative matching appears on every dog tier and is powered by the breed database. This is the feature that can surface dogs related to yours in the Wisdom Panel system, which is useful for owners curious about a rescue dog's family or littermates.

Choosing a tier based on what you want to learn

• Just breed identity, plus medication sensitivity: Breed Discovery ($89.99, listed as down from $99.99).
• Breed plus a moderate health screen and full trait panel: Essential ($95.99, from $119.99).
• Maximum breed, health, and behavior coverage with a genetic consult: Premium ($127.99, from $159.99).
• Cat owner wanting breed plus extensive health: Complete ($97.49, from $129.99).

Prices above are the sale prices shown on the site at the time of writing; the page also states all tests are on sale and that a portion of October sales goes to local shelters. Check the current price before buying, since discount periods change.

One practical note: the value gap between Essential and Premium is mostly in health test count (25+ versus 270+) and behavior tests (3 versus 25+). If health screening is your main reason for testing, that gap is the deciding factor.