Before You Begin
To request DNA testing through ADGA Next Generation, you must be a current ADGA member and be a current or previous owner. DNA submission instructions, forms, and the mailing label will be sent to the email address associated with your ADGA account, so confirm that your email is current before submitting the request.
Submit the DNA Request in NG
Members may request DNA testing for animals they currently own through ADGA Next Generation. Follow the steps below to place an order. Please note: the most current prices for DNA Testing can be found on the Rates and Services page.
Step 1: Sign in to the online application using your login credentials.
Step 2: Find the goat you would like to request DNA on in your currently owned list. Click on the three dots to the right of the animal’s name.
Step 4: Select DNA Request from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: NG will guide you through the DNA request process. The selected animal and the sire and dam listed on its registration record will populate automatically.
Step 5: Select the test(s) you would like to request. An Individual Typing & Parentage test satisfies the DNA requirement for bucks born on or after January 1, 2024. If the animal’s recorded sire or dam already has DNA on file through ADGA, parentage comparison will be performed automatically.
The sample type being submitted will default to hair. After selecting the test, click Next.
If you would like more information on collecting a hair sample for a DNA Test, click the button to access a tutorial by UC Davis.
Step 6: (If you are a current ADGA+ Member, keep scrolling to the next Step 6) Review the animal, parentage, test, and sample information carefully before selecting Finish. This does not mean the DNA test has been ordered at this time. It only means it has been added to your cart. If there are any questions associated with your DNA test, please reach out to the DNA department, as the comment box will not be sent to staff.
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Step 6 – ADGA Plus Subscribers: Review the animal, parentage, test and sample information carefully before selecting Finish. If you plan on using an included DNA test for this goat, indicate it as such using the check box. Click Finish. This does not mean the DNA test has been ordered at this time. It only means it has been added to your cart.
Your ADGA Plus enrollment must be billed and paid before the three included DNA tests are available.
Step 7: You will receive confirmation that the DNA test has been added to your cart. Click OK to return to your home screen and continue the process.
Complete Checkout
Step 8: To complete your DNA test, find the cart icon and click on it. Included ADGA Plus tests will also appear in the cart with a $0 balance. Please check one animal’s DNA requests out at a time. If multiple animals are checked out at the same time, the requests may not process.
Step 9: Complete checkout using available account credit or a credit card. Included ADGA Plus tests must still be confirmed through the cart to complete the order.
After checkout is confirmed, DNA submission instructions and a mailing label will be sent to the email address associated with your ADGA account.
Check your spam or junk folder if the email does not appear in your inbox. If you do not receive the forms within 24 hours, please open a DNA Support Ticket and include the registration number of the requested animal.
Submit the Sample and Receive Results
Send the sample directly to the laboratory using the address and mailing label provided. Do not mail DNA samples to the ADGA office.
DNA results are emailed to members once the ADGA Office receives the report from our partner lab, VGL at UC Davis. ADGA will email the results after the laboratory report has been received and processed. Results may also be viewed in the animal’s NG record once posted. Please double-check your spam or junk folder before contacting the office if you have not received an email for your goat.