So, a while back I decided to bite the bullet to satisfy my curiosity on what breed(s) of dog our mutt was made up and ordered a kit from DnaMyDog.
I had a fair idea what I thought the dog consisted of at least for a couple of breeds but wasn't certain.
Anyways, the results came in today. They are in the spoiler below as well as what I thought she was made up off.
Here's a couple of pics so you can have a guess and see how close you were and what you think of the results.
Medium sized dog, about 44lbs.
My guess and results.
Spoiler!
I was nearly 100% certain she had some German Shepherd in her and was pretty confident of a bit of Beagle with maybe some lab. Not ...even ... close.
Level 1
This category recognizes when a dog’s DNA contains a majority of one specific breed (75% or greater). A dog will only report with a Level 1 breed if they have a high percentage match to a single breed in their DNA. Most mixed breed dogs will not usually have a breed in this category unless one or both of their parents are purebred. Level 2
This category reports breeds that may be easily recognizable in your dog. Each breed listed makes up between 37%-74% of your dog’s breeds. Dogs with a large mixed ancestry will not normally have breeds reporting at this level. Level 3
This category identifies breeds that have between 20%-36% of the listed breed(s). Level 4
This category represents 10%-20% of the breed DNA. Dogs with large mixes may have a number of breeds in this category. Level 5
This category represents the lowest level of breed in your dog occurring at 9% or less. These breeds still appear at a low and measurable amount in your pet's DNA and were likely carried over from several generations.
I remember looking into this when we first got a dog - we did it, but the prevailing info I gathered seemed to suggest it was a bunch of bull. It can lead to some entertainment but I'd never test again.
i thought a beagle and german shep as well. either way a beautiful dog.
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I remember looking into this when we first got a dog - we did it, but the prevailing info I gathered seemed to suggest it was a bunch of bull. It can lead to some entertainment but I'd never test again.
That's sort of the reason behind the thread. I'm not 100% sold on the results and wanted to gauge if others were seeing in the dog what I was seeing (German Shepherd, Beagle).
When sending off the sample there is an option to submit a picture of the dog if you want a little certificate thingy and a suspicious sounding question along the lines of "what breeds do you think your dog might consist of?
I didn't submit a pic and answered "no idea".
I'm struggling to accept the results. I was convinced there was shepherd in there somewhere, and the Alaskan Malamute I just don't see. Sheltie or Basenji I wasn't expecting at all, although granted they are small.
Were you satisfied with your results, were they sort of what you were expecting?
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Hows your dog's temperament?
Very pleasant with both humans and other dogs, plays well, zero aggression. Playful and very submissive. Quite intelligent and easy taught. Willing to please. When off leash she is a real sniffer and will follow a scent which suggested the hound aspect to me and hence Beagle. Low to medium prey drive in that she will stalk a squirrel when off leash but easily called of it and won't tug at the leash to get to it. Could care less about cats. Medium energy. Likes water.
That's sort of the reason behind the thread. I'm not 100% sold on the results and wanted to gauge if others were seeing in the dog what I was seeing (German Shepherd, Beagle).
When sending off the sample there is an option to submit a picture of the dog if you want a little certificate thingy and a suspicious sounding question along the lines of "what breeds do you think your dog might consist of?
I didn't submit a pic and answered "no idea".
I'm struggling to accept the results. I was convinced there was shepherd in there somewhere, and the Alaskan Malamute I just don't see. Sheltie or Basenji I wasn't expecting at all, although granted they are small.
Were you satisfied with your results, were they sort of what you were expecting?
Very pleasant with both humans and other dogs, plays well, zero aggression. Playful and very submissive. Quite intelligent and easy taught. Willing to please. When off leash she is a real sniffer and will follow a scent which suggested the hound aspect to me and hence Beagle. Low to medium prey drive in that she will stalk a squirrel when off leash but easily called of it and won't tug at the leash to get to it. Could care less about cats. Medium energy. Likes water.
The Malamute could account for the GSD dark colouring on its side?
When sending off the sample there is an option to submit a picture of the dog if you want a little certificate thingy and a suspicious sounding question along the lines of "what breeds do you think your dog might consist of?
Might be interesting to submit the sample again under a different name with a picture and a list of what breeds you think it might be, see if you get different results?
Hard to believe that dog doesn't have any shepard in it.
How does this work? Aren't most domestic breeds recently developed by artificial selection? What markers would these new breeds have to distinguish them?
Five years since companies introduced commercial dog breed identification genetic tests, veterinarians continue to wonder if the tests are valid. Hoping to find the answer, the VIN News Service put the tests to the test.
We submitted DNA samples on six dogs to compare the results and check for consistency. We knew the breed backgrounds of four of the dogs, so were able to determine whether the tests gave correct answers.
The concept of determining a dog’s breed background by analyzing its DNA is grounded in science. In a paper published in the journal Science in 2004, canine geneticist Elaine Ostrander and colleagues described a technique they developed for identifying dog breeds based on genetic markers. Ostrander, who currently works at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, described the approach, along with her broader work on the canine genome, in an article published in 2007 by American Scientist.
The markers the researchers used are not genes themselves, but repeating sequences of DNA known as microsatellites. The commercial tests use a different kind of marker known as single-nucleotide polymorphisms — abbreviated SNPs and pronounced like "snips” — that are small mutations within the genome. Whether using microsatellites or SNPs, the markers, taken together, form signatures particular to each breed.
Because the identification technique is not based on genes, it does not specifically relate to physical or behavioral traits that characterize particular breeds. In other words, the technique doesn’t recognize a bulldog by finding the genes that give it a snub nose, beefy head and squat stature.
Breeds have distinctive genetic signatures owing to the fact their members are genetic isolates — that is, bred from a limited population of dogs. The more unique the breed characteristics, the easier to identify a breed's members via their DNA. Explained Dr. Urs Giger, a veterinarian who heads the clinical program in medical genetics and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) School of Veterinary Medicine: “The more you’re inbreeding ... that will clearly make the genes among the dogs more similar.”
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I just don't see it. In a lot of things. 
