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“Bella”
Bella Breeding Dame

Catahoula Leopard Dog

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Place of Birth

Forks, WA, USA

Current Location

Bonney Lake, Washington, USA

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Forks, WA, USA

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Catahoula Leopard Dog

The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American working breed with origins in Louisiana. These guys come in a patchwork of colors and patterns, giving them their trademark look. They are primarily a working dog, but can make good companions with intensive socialization from an early age.

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 6/15/2023 changed name from "Ash, Calypso Catahoulas#1 Breeding Dame" to "Bella Breeding Dame"
  • On 2/28/2023 changed name from "Calypso Catahoulas#1 Breeding Dame" to "Ash, Calypso Catahoulas#1 Breeding Dame"
  • On 2/25/2023 changed name from "Calypso Catahoulas#1" to "Calypso Catahoulas#1 Breeding Dame"
  • On 2/25/2023 changed name from "Calypso Catahoulas" to "Calypso Catahoulas#1"
  • On 2/25/2023 changed name from "ASH" to "Calypso Catahoulas"
  • On 7/31/2022 changed name from "Em" to "ASH"
  • On 2/15/2022 changed name from "Ash" to "Em"
Here’s what Bella’s family tree may have looked like.
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Bella’s breed mix.

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Through Bella’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace her mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that her ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

B1

Haplotype

B47

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B1

Bella Breeding Dame’s Haplogroup

B1 is the second most common maternal lineage in breeds of European or American origin. It is the female line of the majority of Golden Retrievers, Basset Hounds, and Shih Tzus, and about half of Beagles, Pekingese and Toy Poodles. This lineage is also somewhat common among village dogs that carry distinct ancestry from these breeds. We know this is a result of B1 dogs being common amongst the European dogs that their conquering owners brought around the world, because nowhere on earth is it a very common lineage in village dogs. It even enables us to trace the path of (human) colonization: Because most Bichons are B1 and Bichons are popular in Spanish culture, B1 is now fairly common among village dogs in Latin America.

B47

Bella Breeding Dame’s Haplotype

Part of the large B1 haplogroup, we have spotted this haplotype in village dogs in South America, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Among the 8 breeds we have sampled it in, this haplotype occurs most frequently in Newfoundlands, Australian Cattle Dogs, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

The B1 haplogroup can be found in village dogs like the Peruvian Village Dog, pictured above.

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The Paternal Haplotype reveals a dog’s deep ancestral lineage, stretching back thousands of years to the original domestication of dogs.

Are you looking for information on the breeds that Bella inherited from her mom and dad? Check out her breed breakdown and family tree.

Paternal Haplotype is determined by looking at a dog’s Y-chromosome—but not all dogs have Y-chromosomes!

Why can’t we show Paternal Haplotype results for female dogs?

All dogs have two sex chromosomes. Female dogs have two X-chromosomes (XX) and male dogs have one X-chromosome and one Y-chromosome (XY). When having offspring, female (XX) dogs always pass an X-chromosome to their puppy. Male (XY) dogs can pass either an X or a Y-chromosome—if the puppy receives an X-chromosome from its father then it will be a female (XX) puppy and if it receives a Y-chromosome then it will be a male (XY) puppy. As you can see, Y-chromosomes are passed down from a male dog only to its male offspring.

Since Bella is a female (XX) dog, she has no Y-chromosome for us to analyze and determine a paternal haplotype.

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