Which Embark Dog DNA Test Bundle Should I Choose?

Choose the Breed + Health and Age Test Bundle if you have a rescue dog and want the fullest picture from one purchase — it combines breed identification, health screening, and age estimation for $239 (regularly $268). Choose the Breed ID and Age Test Bundle at $215 if you mainly want ancestry plus an estimated birthday and don't need health screening. Choose a 2-Pack if you're testing more than one dog. The right bundle depends on three questions: do you want health results, do you want an age estimate, and how many dogs are you testing?

The three decisions that determine your bundle

Embark's bundles are built from a small set of individual tests. Once you know which of those tests you need, the bundle choice usually follows.

1. Do you want health screening?

The Breed + Health Dog DNA Test ($139, regularly $159) is described as Embark's bestselling, most comprehensive test. It includes all Breed ID features plus health testing. The Breed ID Dog DNA Test ($109, regularly $119) covers ancestry and relative-finding only.

If you want to know about health risks, you need a product with "Health" in the name. Breed ID alone won't include it.

2. Do you want an age estimate?

The Dog Age Test (from $109) uses DNA methylation to estimate your dog's age. This matters most for adopted dogs with unknown birthdays. If you already know your dog's age, you can skip it.

3. How many dogs are you testing?

The 2-Pack options cover two dogs at a discount. The Breed + Health Test 2-Pack and the Purebred Test 2-Pack are both $275 (regularly $318).

Bundle comparison

Which one fits your situation?

You adopted a dog with unknown background. The Breed + Health and Age Test Bundle is the one Embark itself frames as "the best choice for rescue dogs to learn as much as possible from their DNA." You get breed mix, health risks, relatives, and an age estimate in one order.

You already know your dog's age and just want ancestry. The Breed ID Dog DNA Test at $109 is the lower-cost path. Add the Age Test only if the birthday estimate matters to you.

You have a purebred dog. The Purebred Dog DNA Test ($139, regularly $159) screens for 270+ health conditions and allergy risk across 4 categories — a different focus than the mixed-breed ancestry breakdown.

You have two dogs. A 2-Pack saves roughly $43 compared to buying two single tests at the sale price, and more at regular price.

What every Embark DNA test includes

All tests start the same way: a simple cheek swab. Embark states its breed mix results are 99% accurate, powered by what it calls the world's largest dog database, and that it is an official research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Free shipping applies to US orders.

Beyond the DNA tests, Embark also sells supplements (Allergy, Joint, Gut Restore, Gut Maintenance Plus, S. Boulardii + FOS Powder) and a Behavior Insights upgrade for behavior and training information. These are separate purchases, not part of the DNA test bundles above.

A quick way to decide

1. Write down whether you need health results (yes/no).
2. Write down whether you need an age estimate (yes/no).
3. Count your dogs (one/two).

• Health + age, one dog → Breed + Health and Age Test Bundle
• No health, age wanted, one dog → Breed ID and Age Test Bundle
• Health, no age, two dogs → Breed + Health Test 2-Pack
• Purebred, two dogs → Purebred Test 2-Pack

If you're still unsure, the Breed + Health and Age Test Bundle covers the most ground for a single dog, which is why it's positioned for rescue situations where little is known going in.