|
|
Post by grammyj64 on Aug 20, 2014 23:43:22 GMT
My DD's birthday was in July and I never know what to get her, so I sent her an Amazon.com gc. She called me and told me she was going to use it to get a Doggie DNA kit to find out what breed(s) their newly adopted dog is. They knew she was a German Shepherd mix, but didn't know what might be in the mix. She got the results back today and forwarded the email. It is really fascinating. Maggie is indeed half German shepherd for 3 generations back. Her other side is a mix of Boxer and Great Pyrenees. It gives a personality profile of each breed as well as expected adult weight. I knew such a thing existed but had never had one done on a pet. I am so glad she used the gc for something fun and unnecessary but valuable at the same time. It will be interesting to watch Maggie grow and see how closely she conforms to the estimate.
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Oct 10, 2024 0:17:52 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 0:00:08 GMT
That's cool she got a lot of good information from the test. I have considered doing that for our dog. Everyone tells us she is something different and I really want to know exactly what she is. When we first got her we were told Caanan and German Shephard. Then someone else said Akita but her legs are too long. Another vet said Australian Shephard. She has a lot of Caanan characteristics but I think she has Dingo in her too. Here is a picture of my dog.  |
|
back to *pea*ality
Pearl Clutcher
Not my circus, not my monkeys ~refugee pea #59
Posts: 3,149
Jun 25, 2014 19:51:11 GMT
|
Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 21, 2014 0:01:52 GMT
Neat gift!
|
|
|
|
Post by Zee on Aug 21, 2014 0:04:11 GMT
Ha, that's fun! I always wondered if my Gracie was a purebred Yellow Lab or not. We got her from a shelter, where she had been taken in as a stray. She looked like a full yellow lab but she was smaller than most labs. Wasn't important, but it would have been interesting.
She passed away a few months ago so it will have to remain a mystery. Unless they can use fur...I still find that in the oddest places.
|
|
linda~lou
Pearl Clutcher
Keep calm and eat crumpets
Posts: 2,744
Location: Motown but my heart is in San Francisco
Jun 25, 2014 21:57:08 GMT
|
Post by linda~lou on Aug 21, 2014 0:22:49 GMT
That's pretty cool! I'd love to know exactly what my new rescue Jaxson is. They say shih tzu, but I'm sure there is something else mixed in there.
I didn't know these kits existed! Thanks for the info!!! And neat to know your daughter's puppy's lineage!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by baslp on Aug 21, 2014 1:19:48 GMT
We also did the swab test on our rescue dog that def. has some Pitt in him. The results came back w some small dog breeds. Our vet said that the blood test DNA are usually more accurate than the oral ones.
|
|
GiantsFan
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,457
Site Supporter
Jun 27, 2014 14:44:56 GMT
|
Post by GiantsFan on Aug 21, 2014 2:17:42 GMT
What a unique gift. Not the GC but what she got with it. Totally cool!
|
|
refupea #245
