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Brit

Mixed Ancestry

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Place of Birth

Tennessee, USA

Current Location

New York, USA

From

Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of New York, LLC., Front Street, Schenectady, NY, USA

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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:

Miniature Pinscher

The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors may have included the German Pinscher mixed with Italian greyhounds and dachshunds.

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American Eskimo Dog

American Eskimo Dogs belong to the spitz family and they actually came from Germany. They got their start in American circuses due to their intelligence. Today, Eskies make wonderful family pets.

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Australian Cattle Dog

A classic cattle dog, Australian Cattle Dogs were developed from a mixture of breeds in Australia in the 19th century, and still maintain their energetic herding instincts today.

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Chow Chow

This distinctive-looking dog breed has a proud, independent spirit that some describe as catlike. Often aloof and suspicious of strangers, the Chow Chow may not be a cuddle buddy, but for the right person, they are a fiercely loyal companion.

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Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherds are an energetic mid-sized breed that make the perfect companion.

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Brit. A higher score means the two dogs have more of their breed mix in common. A score of 100% means they share the exact same breed mix!

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DNA Breed Origins

Breed colors:
Miniature Pinscher
American Eskimo Dog
Australian Cattle Dog
Chow Chow
Australian Shepherd
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Here’s what Brit’s family tree may have looked like.
Brit
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Mixed Miniature Pinscher mix American Eskimo Dog / Chow Chow mix Australian Cattle Dog / Australian Shepherd mix Miniature Pinscher Miniature Pinscher mix American Eskimo Dog Chow Chow mix Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd mix Miniature Pinscher Miniature Pinscher Mixed Miniature Pinscher
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Brit’s breed mix.

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Through Brit’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

A561

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A1b

Brit’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!

A561

Brit’s Haplotype

Part of the A1b haplogroup, the A561 haplotype occurs most commonly in English Setters. It's a rare find!

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

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