Our scientific expertise

When we developed CirclePaw, we wanted to make sure we were bringing you the best at-home DNA test for dogs – so our scientific team of genetic researchers and veterinary experts spent years building a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that processes vast amounts of DNA data with 99.9% accuracy.

Advised by veterinary experts

Animal genomics is a highly specialised field, so we are proud to have worked on CirclePaw with one of its leading experts.

Professor Bianca Waud is a distinguished veterinarian and professor at the University of Sydney who serves as our advisor, navigating us through the complexities of animal genomics research and working with us to generate new analyses. Together, our research will make a huge difference in advancing animal genomics and pet health.

The experts behind CirclePaw

Dr. Senthil Sundaram, MD

Chief Clinical Officer, Prenetics
Genetic Researcher,
National Institute of Health

Dr. Lawrence Tzang, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer &
Co-founder, Prenetics
Founding Member, Hong Kong Society for Behavioural and Neural Genetics

Prof. Bianca Waud, PhD

Associate Professor in Veterinary
Systems Biology
University of Sydney
Scientific Advisor to CirclePaw

And of course...YOU!

The pups of CirclePaw, who help to advance the field of canine healthcare with every test

How it works: our technology

Extracting your dog’s DNA

When your dog’s saliva sample arrives at our lab, we start with extracting and preparing the DNA for analysis through a process called genotyping array.

Up close and microscopic

The sample goes on a custom-designed silica microbead chip and gets analysed in a cutting-edge machine that scans DNA at a microscopic level.

Fishing for gene fragments

While processing the DNA, numerous DNA probes on the chip will “fish”  and catch different DNA fragments  that are unique to each dog.

Searching for mutations

The fished-out DNA fragments are analysed for mutations called  Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), which reveal your dog’s health risks, traits, and breeds.

Strengthening our global pack, one test at a time

Comparing animal and human genomic research is like putting a Chihuahua next to a Rottweiler – which means there’s still a lot of progress that needs to be made with animals. By testing with CirclePaw, you are helping us to untangle the complex web of information that lies within every dog’s genome, so we can learn more about how DNA influences our dogs’ health & traits, and provide a better categorisation of breeds around the world – all of which is invaluable to providing better healthcare for our pets for years to come.

Our Science

Our scientific expertise

Advised by veterinary experts

The experts behind CirclePaw

How it works: our technology

Strengthening our global pack, one test at a time

Our global awards