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Boca

Mixed Ancestry

“Boca is a former street dog rescued in Freeport, Grand Bahama. She lived in a shelter there for about a year before coming to Colorado as a foster dog. Clearly, she never left, having endeared me with her humorous and gentle personality. Boca's absolute favorite thing - true to her island heritage - is sunbathing. Meals are a close second. She slouches on the sofa like a person and is hilariously vocal and expressive - Boca turned out to be the perfect name! Follow our blog at rubicondays.com”

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Place of Birth

The Bahamas

Current Location

Denver, Colorado, USA

From

Humane Society of Grand Bahama, Coral Road, Freeport, The Bahamas

This dog has been viewed and been given 13 wags

Genetic Breed Result

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Embark Supermutt analysis

What’s in that Supermutt? There may be small amounts of DNA from these distant ancestors:

American Village Dog

American village dogs inhabit most areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean, living in both rural village and urban areas. They go by many names, including “satos” (Puerto Rico) and “potcakes” (the Bahamas).

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American Staffordshire Terrier

American Staffordshire Terriers are powerful but playful dogs that are both loyal and affectionate with their owners.

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DNA Breed Origins

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American Village Dog
American Staffordshire Terrier

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 7/10/2018 changed name from "Boca " to "Boca"
Here’s what Boca’s family tree may have looked like.
Boca
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS American Village Dog mix American Village Dog mix American Village Dog American Village Dog / American Staffordshire Terrier mix American Village Dog American Village Dog / American Staffordshire Terrier mix American Village Dog American Village Dog American Village Dog American Staffordshire Terrier American Village Dog American Village Dog American Village Dog American Staffordshire Terrier
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Boca’s breed mix.
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Through Boca’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

A1b

Haplotype

A288

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A1b

Boca’s Haplogroup

This female lineage was very likely one of the original lineages in the wolves that were first domesticated into dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Since then, the lineage has been very successful and travelled the globe! Dogs from this group are found in ancient Bronze Age fossils in the Middle East and southern Europe. By the end of the Bronze Age, it became exceedingly common in Europe. These dogs later became many of the dogs that started some of today's most popular breeds, like German Shepherds, Pugs, Whippets, English Sheepdogs and Miniature Schnauzers. During the period of European colonization, the lineage became even more widespread as European dogs followed their owners to far-flung places like South America and Oceania. It's now found in many popular breeds as well as village dogs across the world!

A288

Boca’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1b haplogroup, this haplotype has been spotted among in village dogs in Puerto Rico. As for breeds, we see it most commonly in Poodles.

A1b is the most common haplogroup found in German Shepherds.

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

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