DNA Dog Results!

I splurged on a thing and bought 2 doggy DNA tests on black Friday. I chose the company, EmbarkVet, because they have the most breeds available and they also guestimate a “Wolfiness” score (more on that later).

First: Lila - We have been debating and guessing what dog breeds make up our dog, Lila, since we adopted her as a puppy over 8 years ago. We were so sure she was a little Australian Shepherd, maybe some Great Pyrenees. We did the doggy DNA test and her results came back...

She is a lot of things - the most prominent breed at 23% is Chow Chow!! She also is a little Chihuahua, Australian Cattle dog, and Siberian Husky and other breeds too!

Second: Laredo - Scotty was Laredo’s owner since April 2019, and he was convinced Laredo was a wolf. Or at least half wolf. We’ve talked with several people and prior to adopting Laredo, we were confident he was NOT a wolf, but the peace of mind would only come from a DNA test.

Laredo is a BIG dog, 110 pounds. He looks like a Shepherd, but most Shepherds weigh-in well under 100 pounds. His DNA test came in and his breed results explain his size! He is 70% Shepherd and 25% Alaskan Malamute!! The remaining part is the catch-all for unknown, called SuperMutt.

Interestingly, Laredo’s “Wofiness” score is 8%, which is much higher than Lila’s score of 0.3%. That is a pretty unscientific score, and we are pleased to have our guess about his breed confirmed.