# My cat should be a pedigreed purebred, but their test results show additional breeds.

> Wisdom Paneltrade cat DNA tests arent designed to determine whether your cat is purebred Rather theyrsquore meant to show how closely your cat matches

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Last updated: 2022-10-07T05:08:24.307Z

Wisdom Panel™ cat DNA tests aren't designed to determine whether your cat is purebred. Rather, they’re meant to show how closely your cat matches the reference genetic signatures for the breeds and populations we screen for. The database we use to develop these reference signatures consists of samples from documented pedigreed cats. Though we're constantly updating our database, genetic drift and the impact of breeder preference can prevent some family lines—especially foreign lines—from being well-defined by the cats in the reference database. Plus, variation in genetic populations is normal and even exists among kittens from the same litter. If you purchase a cat with pedigree papers, Wisdom Panel™ Complete for Cats is not intended to refute the documentation.