diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/AbstractClinicServiceTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/AbstractClinicServiceTests.java
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--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/AbstractClinicServiceTests.java
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@@ -1,204 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.service;
-
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-
-import java.util.Collection;
-
-import org.joda.time.DateTime;
-import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.Owner;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.Pet;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.PetType;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.Vet;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.Visit;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.util.EntityUtils;
-import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
-
-/**
- * <p> Base class for {@link ClinicService} integration tests. </p> <p> Subclasses should specify Spring context
- * configuration using {@link ContextConfiguration @ContextConfiguration} annotation </p> <p>
- * AbstractclinicServiceTests and its subclasses benefit from the following services provided by the Spring
- * TestContext Framework: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Spring IoC container caching</strong> which spares us unnecessary set up
- * time between test execution.</li> <li><strong>Dependency Injection</strong> of test fixture instances, meaning that
- * we don't need to perform application context lookups. See the use of {@link Autowired @Autowired} on the <code>{@link
- * AbstractClinicServiceTests#clinicService clinicService}</code> instance variable, which uses autowiring <em>by
- * type</em>. <li><strong>Transaction management</strong>, meaning each test method is executed in its own transaction,
- * which is automatically rolled back by default. Thus, even if tests insert or otherwise change database state, there
- * is no need for a teardown or cleanup script. <li> An {@link org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext
- * ApplicationContext} is also inherited and can be used for explicit bean lookup if necessary. </li> </ul>
- *
- * @author Ken Krebs
- * @author Rod Johnson
- * @author Juergen Hoeller
- * @author Sam Brannen
- * @author Michael Isvy
- */
-public abstract class AbstractClinicServiceTests {
-
-    @Autowired
-    protected ClinicService clinicService;
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldFindOwnersByLastName() {
-        Collection<Owner> owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Davis");
-        assertThat(owners.size()).isEqualTo(2);
-
-        owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Daviss");
-        assertThat(owners.isEmpty()).isTrue();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldFindSingleOwnerWithPet() {
-        Owner owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
-        assertThat(owner.getLastName()).startsWith("Franklin");
-        assertThat(owner.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(1);
-        assertThat(owner.getPets().get(0).getType()).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(owner.getPets().get(0).getType().getName()).isEqualTo("cat");
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Transactional
-    public void shouldInsertOwner() {
-        Collection<Owner> owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Schultz");
-        int found = owners.size();
-
-        Owner owner = new Owner();
-        owner.setFirstName("Sam");
-        owner.setLastName("Schultz");
-        owner.setAddress("4, Evans Street");
-        owner.setCity("Wollongong");
-        owner.setTelephone("4444444444");
-        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner);
-        assertThat(owner.getId().longValue()).isNotEqualTo(0);
-
-        owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Schultz");
-        assertThat(owners.size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Transactional
-    public void shouldUpdateOwner() {
-        Owner owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
-        String oldLastName = owner.getLastName();
-        String newLastName = oldLastName + "X";
-
-        owner.setLastName(newLastName);
-        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner);
-
-        // retrieving new name from database
-        owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
-        assertThat(owner.getLastName()).isEqualTo(newLastName);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldFindPetWithCorrectId() {
-        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
-        assertThat(pet7.getName()).startsWith("Samantha");
-        assertThat(pet7.getOwner().getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Jean");
-
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldFindAllPetTypes() {
-        Collection<PetType> petTypes = this.clinicService.findPetTypes();
-
-        PetType petType1 = EntityUtils.getById(petTypes, PetType.class, 1);
-        assertThat(petType1.getName()).isEqualTo("cat");
-        PetType petType4 = EntityUtils.getById(petTypes, PetType.class, 4);
-        assertThat(petType4.getName()).isEqualTo("snake");
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Transactional
-    public void shouldInsertPetIntoDatabaseAndGenerateId() {
-        Owner owner6 = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(6);
-        int found = owner6.getPets().size();
-
-        Pet pet = new Pet();
-        pet.setName("bowser");
-        Collection<PetType> types = this.clinicService.findPetTypes();
-        pet.setType(EntityUtils.getById(types, PetType.class, 2));
-        pet.setBirthDate(new LocalDate());
-        owner6.addPet(pet);
-        assertThat(owner6.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
-
-        this.clinicService.savePet(pet);
-        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner6);
-
-        owner6 = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(6);
-        assertThat(owner6.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
-        // checks that id has been generated
-        assertThat(pet.getId()).isNotNull();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Transactional
-    public void shouldUpdatePetName() throws Exception {
-        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
-        String oldName = pet7.getName();
-
-        String newName = oldName + "X";
-        pet7.setName(newName);
-        this.clinicService.savePet(pet7);
-
-        pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
-        assertThat(pet7.getName()).isEqualTo(newName);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void shouldFindVets() {
-        Collection<Vet> vets = this.clinicService.findVets();
-
-        Vet vet = EntityUtils.getById(vets, Vet.class, 3);
-        assertThat(vet.getLastName()).isEqualTo("Douglas");
-        assertThat(vet.getNrOfSpecialties()).isEqualTo(2);
-        assertThat(vet.getSpecialties().get(0).getName()).isEqualTo("dentistry");
-        assertThat(vet.getSpecialties().get(1).getName()).isEqualTo("surgery");
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Transactional
-    public void shouldAddNewVisitForPet() {
-        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
-        int found = pet7.getVisits().size();
-        Visit visit = new Visit();
-        pet7.addVisit(visit);
-        visit.setDescription("test");
-        this.clinicService.saveVisit(visit);
-        this.clinicService.savePet(pet7);
-
-        pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
-        assertThat(pet7.getVisits().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
-        assertThat(visit.getId()).isNotNull();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-       public void shouldFindVisitsByPetId() throws Exception {
-        Collection<Visit> visits = this.clinicService.findVisitsByPetId(7);
-        assertThat(visits.size()).isEqualTo(2);
-        Visit[] visitArr = visits.toArray(new Visit[visits.size()]);
-        assertThat(visitArr[0].getPet()).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(visitArr[0].getDate()).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(visitArr[0].getPet().getId()).isEqualTo(7);
-    }
-
-
-}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests.java
index 9dc4011898d0b3f002ff26fb4a28027f54af4a2a..f29c2da6826af1684575a4759f6f515ade9e2440 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/service/ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests.java
@@ -1,19 +1,190 @@
 package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.service;
 
+import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.PetClinicApplication;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.DataJpaTest;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.*;
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.util.EntityUtils;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 /**
- * <p> Integration test using the 'Spring Data' profile.
+ * Integration test of the Service and the Repository layer.
+ * <p>
+ * ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests subclasses benefit from the following services provided by the Spring
+ * TestContext Framework: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Spring IoC container caching</strong> which spares us unnecessary set up
+ * time between test execution.</li> <li><strong>Dependency Injection</strong> of test fixture instances, meaning that
+ * we don't need to perform application context lookups. See the use of {@link Autowired @Autowired} on the <code>{@link
+ * ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests#clinicService clinicService}</code> instance variable, which uses autowiring <em>by
+ * type</em>. <li><strong>Transaction management</strong>, meaning each test method is executed in its own transaction,
+ * which is automatically rolled back by default. Thus, even if tests insert or otherwise change database state, there
+ * is no need for a teardown or cleanup script. <li> An {@link org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext
+ * ApplicationContext} is also inherited and can be used for explicit bean lookup if necessary. </li> </ul>
  *
+ * @author Ken Krebs
+ * @author Rod Johnson
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @author Michael Isvy
- * @see AbstractClinicServiceTests AbstractClinicServiceTests for more details. </p>
  */
 
 @RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
-@SpringBootTest(classes = PetClinicApplication.class)
-public class ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests extends AbstractClinicServiceTests {
+@DataJpaTest(includeFilters = @ComponentScan.Filter(Service.class))
+public class ClinicServiceSpringDataJpaTests {
+
+    @Autowired
+    protected ClinicService clinicService;
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindOwnersByLastName() {
+        Collection<Owner> owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Davis");
+        assertThat(owners.size()).isEqualTo(2);
+
+        owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Daviss");
+        assertThat(owners.isEmpty()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindSingleOwnerWithPet() {
+        Owner owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
+        assertThat(owner.getLastName()).startsWith("Franklin");
+        assertThat(owner.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(owner.getPets().get(0).getType()).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(owner.getPets().get(0).getType().getName()).isEqualTo("cat");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Transactional
+    public void shouldInsertOwner() {
+        Collection<Owner> owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Schultz");
+        int found = owners.size();
+
+        Owner owner = new Owner();
+        owner.setFirstName("Sam");
+        owner.setLastName("Schultz");
+        owner.setAddress("4, Evans Street");
+        owner.setCity("Wollongong");
+        owner.setTelephone("4444444444");
+        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner);
+        assertThat(owner.getId().longValue()).isNotEqualTo(0);
+
+        owners = this.clinicService.findOwnerByLastName("Schultz");
+        assertThat(owners.size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Transactional
+    public void shouldUpdateOwner() {
+        Owner owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
+        String oldLastName = owner.getLastName();
+        String newLastName = oldLastName + "X";
+
+        owner.setLastName(newLastName);
+        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner);
+
+        // retrieving new name from database
+        owner = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(1);
+        assertThat(owner.getLastName()).isEqualTo(newLastName);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindPetWithCorrectId() {
+        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
+        assertThat(pet7.getName()).startsWith("Samantha");
+        assertThat(pet7.getOwner().getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Jean");
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindAllPetTypes() {
+        Collection<PetType> petTypes = this.clinicService.findPetTypes();
+
+        PetType petType1 = EntityUtils.getById(petTypes, PetType.class, 1);
+        assertThat(petType1.getName()).isEqualTo("cat");
+        PetType petType4 = EntityUtils.getById(petTypes, PetType.class, 4);
+        assertThat(petType4.getName()).isEqualTo("snake");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Transactional
+    public void shouldInsertPetIntoDatabaseAndGenerateId() {
+        Owner owner6 = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(6);
+        int found = owner6.getPets().size();
+
+        Pet pet = new Pet();
+        pet.setName("bowser");
+        Collection<PetType> types = this.clinicService.findPetTypes();
+        pet.setType(EntityUtils.getById(types, PetType.class, 2));
+        pet.setBirthDate(new LocalDate());
+        owner6.addPet(pet);
+        assertThat(owner6.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
+
+        this.clinicService.savePet(pet);
+        this.clinicService.saveOwner(owner6);
+
+        owner6 = this.clinicService.findOwnerById(6);
+        assertThat(owner6.getPets().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
+        // checks that id has been generated
+        assertThat(pet.getId()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Transactional
+    public void shouldUpdatePetName() throws Exception {
+        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
+        String oldName = pet7.getName();
+
+        String newName = oldName + "X";
+        pet7.setName(newName);
+        this.clinicService.savePet(pet7);
+
+        pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
+        assertThat(pet7.getName()).isEqualTo(newName);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindVets() {
+        Collection<Vet> vets = this.clinicService.findVets();
+
+        Vet vet = EntityUtils.getById(vets, Vet.class, 3);
+        assertThat(vet.getLastName()).isEqualTo("Douglas");
+        assertThat(vet.getNrOfSpecialties()).isEqualTo(2);
+        assertThat(vet.getSpecialties().get(0).getName()).isEqualTo("dentistry");
+        assertThat(vet.getSpecialties().get(1).getName()).isEqualTo("surgery");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Transactional
+    public void shouldAddNewVisitForPet() {
+        Pet pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
+        int found = pet7.getVisits().size();
+        Visit visit = new Visit();
+        pet7.addVisit(visit);
+        visit.setDescription("test");
+        this.clinicService.saveVisit(visit);
+        this.clinicService.savePet(pet7);
+
+        pet7 = this.clinicService.findPetById(7);
+        assertThat(pet7.getVisits().size()).isEqualTo(found + 1);
+        assertThat(visit.getId()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldFindVisitsByPetId() throws Exception {
+        Collection<Visit> visits = this.clinicService.findVisitsByPetId(7);
+        assertThat(visits.size()).isEqualTo(2);
+        Visit[] visitArr = visits.toArray(new Visit[visits.size()]);
+        assertThat(visitArr[0].getPet()).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(visitArr[0].getDate()).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(visitArr[0].getPet().getId()).isEqualTo(7);
+    }
 
 }