DNA database of UK dogs could help police collar criminals
In one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack. Photograph: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIn one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack. What is more, in dogs some sets of numbers are more common in some breeds than others.By focusing on STRs the team has built a database covering 80 different breeds – the first of its kind in the UK.
- ▪In one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack.
- ▪Photograph: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIn one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack.
- ▪What is more, in dogs some sets of numbers are more common in some breeds than others.By focusing on STRs the team has built a database covering 80 different breeds – the first of its kind in the UK.
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In one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack. Photograph: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIn one case, DNA analysis cleared one owner’s dogs of a sheep attack. Photograph: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty ImagesForensic scienceDNA database of UK dogs could help police collar criminals Experts working on database that could identify particular breeds involved in crimes, or rule out canine suspectsNicola Davis Science correspondentFri 25 Sep 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 08.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFrom tracking criminals to sniffing out drugs, dogs have long helped police crack cases.
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