Embark vs ProsperK9: which dog DNA test should you buy?

Embark Breed + Health Test and ProsperK9 Advanced Dog DNA Test, every figure read from the makers' own pages on 2026-10-09. Part of the four-way comparison.

Owned by the founder of ProsperK9, one of the tests compared here. No affiliate links. Facts read on each company's product page on 2026-10-09. Jump to the table · About the site

Side by side

	Embark Breed + Health Test	ProsperK9 Advanced Dog DNA Test Owned by this site's founder
Price today	$129$159 list	$139*$159 list
Shipping	Free in the US, both ways	Free in the US, both ways
Results in	2 to 4 weeks	2 to 6 weeks
Technology	Genotyping chip	Whole-genome sequencing
What is read	A fixed panel of markers (Embark's own genotyping chip)	The whole genome, about 30 million positions, kept on file
Breeds in the reference	400+ breeds, types and varieties	230 breeds, plus village-dog and wolf ancestry
Inherited conditions screened	270+ health risks	About 450 inherited conditions and drug sensitivities
Finds relatives	Yes	Yes
Re-analysed as science improves	Not offered	Free for the life of the dog
Oral microbiome from the same swab	Not included; a separate gut microbiome test is sold	Included: gum-disease bacteria scored against other dogs, plus a microbiome age, from the same swab
Health records kept with the result	Not stated on the product page	Healthbook included: vet records, labs, vaccines, notes and photos stored alongside the genome
Questions answered after the report	Not stated on the product page	AI Health Advisor answers from the dog's own genome and records; it is not a veterinarian and does not diagnose
Summary for the vet	Not stated on the product page	One-page summary for the vet, printable
Where to buy	Buy at Embark	Create a free Healthbook, then add the test for $139 Or buy directly for $159

* ProsperK9: $139 after creating a free Healthbook account at my.prosperk9.com and adding the test from inside it; $159 on the product page without one (prosperk9.com/pages/healthbook).

Scorecard points

From the printed rules on how we compare, applied the same way to every test.

Which to pick

• You want the breed and the standard health screen, once. Both do it. Embark was cheaper on 2026-10-09 ($129) and Embark lists more breeds (400+ breeds, types and varieties); see the note on breed counts on the main page before you weigh that.
• You want a record of your dog's health that keeps growing. Only ProsperK9 states stored records, follow-up questions from the dog's own data and a vet summary; the other test here delivers a report. ProsperK9 is owned by this site's founder, so check its public demo report before you believe this line.
• You want the result re-analysed as the science improves. ProsperK9 states free re-analysis for life; the other does not offer it.