'I paid £70 for a DNA test for my dog and the results were amazing'

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We’re a nation that loves a good long-lost family reunion. We’ve sobbed our hearts out at Davina McCall bringing families together on ITV, and an estimated 4.7 million of us have sought out our own answers through a home ancestry kit.

But a Tameside man has sent out a very special appeal after receiving DNA test results not for himself, but for his beloved four-year-old dog Paddy - who it appears has a nearby mystery relative.

Joe Kirkham, who lives in Hyde, is hoping to reunite Paddy with his canine connection after tracing his ancestry through a DNA test.

Joe adopted Paddy, a Staffie cross, when he was a six-month-old puppy from a home unable to look after him properly. READ MORE: Woman left facing huge bill and could miss flight to best friend's wedding in passport fiasco He was curious about his pooch’s genetic make-up, so found a doggy DNA testing company, and sent off for the results.