melinthropy » DNA http://melinthropy.org because sometimes you just need a little melinthropy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 DNA test reveals my dog is a mutt http://melinthropy.org/2009/01/01/dna-test-reveals-my-dog-is-a-mutt/ http://melinthropy.org/2009/01/01/dna-test-reveals-my-dog-is-a-mutt/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:35:58 +0000 Melinda Weathers http://melinthropy.org/?p=55 Yes, the marvels of modern science have concluded what was extremely obvious to the casual observer.

My husband and I recently sent in a sample of our dog Doobie’s DNA to BioPet to find out what the heck he is.  We got back the results a few days ago and we were very surprised.  Before the test, I was convinced that he was a german short-haired pointer mix, but according to the test, that isn’t even one of his main breeds.  The test returns approximate levels of ancestry of each breed, which I have summarized in a pie chart below:

 
So, now we know.  When people ask what he is, we can state with confidence that he is a Golden ChowBull Dallie, and then act a little surprised when they don’t know what that is.  But even if he’s a mixed breed dog, he’s still 100% sweetness.  (Awwwww.)

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