DNA Test

[ladyjubilee]

I was going to copy paste tonight from home computer:
Mixed Breed
28.9% American Pit Bull Terrier
15.1% Australian Cattle Dog
10.9% Chow Chow
9.8% American Staffordshire Terrier
7.8% Labrador Retriever
7.0% Boxer
6.5% Border Collie
14.0% Supermutt


I have to admit, I'm perplexed by the mix combinations. I could see the Am Staff brindle, but her body shape is so different from the first 4 on the list...and really the shape is different even from a lab. And the dogs listed as first cousin relatives are all floppy eared. Even Cattle Dogs have different ears. Plus pits aren't really known for their ball drive, though I guess maybe the patience with children applies.

Plus her tail is really different than any of the breeds on the list.

I'm just really surprised. Not that she's a mix or not a DS...but the combination

[centrop67]

Supermutt!

[Tim91118]

Seems like they pulled their standard go-to’s out of their hat. Do they just tell you she has Chow in there, or do they prove it somehow ?

[ladyjubilee]

All of her "relatives" are flip eared, except one with shorter up right wars.

They don't really give much on the Chow part. The brindle from a Pitbull I could understand, it's the body shape that confuses me. She's lighter bodies and taller than pits and Cattle Dogs. But maybe it's comes from her Mutt mama.

[Tim91118]

Pitbulls come in many athletic shapes. Border collies and cattle dogs are drivey types with stand up ears. Pits are driven with strong ear cartilage.

[ladyjubilee]

Could be. Would also explain the care she takes with my son.

[Tim91118]

Do they request a picture of your dog to start the test ?

[ladyjubilee]

I had the option to add a picture and did.

[Tim91118]

None of the information that you posted here determines the breed of dog.....

[ladyjubilee]

That is one of the pages, the main page has the breed break down, including the breed break down of the parents and grandparents. There is also a page of "relatives".

When I pull out my Surface, I can post Bramble's other pages. Just hard to do on an Android from DuckDuckGo.

[Tim91118]

Thank you for sharing

[centrop67]

[centrop67]

I took advantage of the $99 special to get a test kit for Leela. I know - not a Dutch Shepherd - but I wanted to compare the results between Wisdom and Embark.

Anyone want to take some guesses at her breed/mix?
No fair peaking at her Wisdom results in this thread

[ladyjubilee]

I'm going to guess some lab in the mix based on her coat and chest.

[Miss Mercy]

I would guess GSD, some retriever, lab, some other herding...

[centrop67]

I couldn't help myself...

Maybe this perspective helps with breed id:

[ladyjubilee]

Embark is running the $99 breed id sale with FLASH99 coupon code.

[centrop67]

I got a letter from Embark stating that most of there results come back on or before 2-3 weeks, but sometimes they encounter dogs with complicated DNA - therefore, I will have to wait a little longer for her results.

In the meantime, they also posted this interesting video explaining DNA in simple terms:

[ladyjubilee]

I'm still shocked by Bramble's results, less due to looks than behavior. She acts more like a DS or Mal than any of the dogs in her DNA profile.


I wonder if Leela has primitive dog DNA which might make her complex. Some of her features look like Carolina Dog.

[TimL_168]

I couldn't help myself...

Maybe this perspective helps with breed id:

At the risk of offending...
Michael, are you insinuating that your sweet, sweet dog is part asshole?