Doggie DNA

[astonamous]

We just got the results of a DNA test that we did on two of our rescued dogs. These two boys are looking for a home.



They were listed as Pit bull mixes. According to the tests results they are Shar-Pei/Shepherd/Chow mixes.

[flvegan]

1. Pit bulls? Let's see, visually, I'd guess shepherd/plott hound/Heinz 57

But then, who cares???!!! They look like FABULOUS dogs. w00t for pups finding new homes!!

[TOhioLiberal]

2. They are beautiful looking doggies...

...If I was close by, I'd adopt one in a minute.

[astonamous]

6. Where are you?

We might be able to work something out. B-)

[idgiehkt]

3. they can tell breed from DNA?

wow...do you have a link I can go to and read up about this, or any articles?

thanks so much for posting those pics and flvegan for mentioning Plott hound. I have been trying to figure out where the dog that I adopted a year ago gets his brindle from...he has no physical pit characteristics whatsoever. He's predominately german shepherd, doesn't seem much like a boxer at all, is not really large enough to be dane (but plenty big at 90-100 lbs). He could easily have some Plott hound in him, I didn't know that breed was brindle.

Those dogs are just gorgeous and very unique looking. The one lying down looks very much like a chow in the face. Does the seated one have a hurt paw on the right side? It looks like it is at a strange angle in the picture.

[astonamous]

5. The link is here...

http://www.mmigenomics.com/CHBTKits/order.php

This is who did ours and in a couple of months they will have more breeds that can be identified. Unless one of the parents is a pure-breed, they can't give you a primary indentifier, but they can still give you all the secondary if they fall into the breeds they have DNA indentifiers.

No hurt paw...it might be just a weird light.

[seemunkee]

4. Noble and handsome looking beasts

Good luck finding them a home.

[astonamous]

7. Thank you!