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Sweetbriar's Carmela Soprano

Spinone Italiano

“Queen of the Spinone herd at our house, who exudes quiet eminence and is the acknowledged "boss" of the house by all her younger siblings. She is the one we leave in charge when we go out. Giant paws that are best to 'thwack' you with when you are not sharing your food. She insists on designer beds with animal print and thinks boys are mostly stupid.”

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Registration

American Kennel Club (AKC): SR31082205

Genetic Breed Result

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Spinone Italiano

The Spinone Italiano is a rare hunting dog from Italy. These guys are extremely versatile and great at their job. Their endearing look along makes them fantastic companions and family pets.

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 3/6/2018 changed name from "Carmela" to "Sweetbriar's Carmela Soprano"

Through Carmela’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

C2

Haplotype

C3/14

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C2

Sweetbriar's Carmela Soprano’s Haplogroup

C2 is a very old female lineage found more commonly among English Setters, English Bulldogs, and American Eskimo Dogs. We also see C2 in village dogs in South Asia. Rather than having a few characteristic breeds representing this lineage particularly well, it is present in a few uncommon individuals of many different breeds. Unlike some European breed lineages that have seen skyrocketing popularity along the path to the modern dogs we see today, C2 tends to reflect the deep history of man's best friend.

C3/14

Sweetbriar's Carmela Soprano’s Haplotype

Part of the C2 haplogroup, this common haplotype occurs most often in English Setters, Cairn Terriers, Labrador Retrievers, and village dogs in Peru, Fiji, and across Africa.

You can often find his haplogroup in the lovable English Bulldog.

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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 Carmela inherited from her mom and dad? Check out her breed breakdown.

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

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