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Darcey

Mixed Ancestry

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Current Location

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

From

Boone, North Carolina, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 16 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:

Norwegian Elkhound

The Norwegian Elkhound was the main companion of the Vikings. These guys have been used in almost every role imaginable for a dog. In modern times, they are primarily companion dogs, but they are still used for hunting and herding.

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Golden Retriever

Developed as an ideal hunting retriever, the Golden Retriever's eagerness to please and friendliness has made them an extremely popular family pet.

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Darcey. 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:
Norwegian Elkhound
Golden Retriever
Supermutt

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Here’s what Darcey’s family tree may have looked like.
Darcey
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Norwegian Elkhound mix Norwegian Elkhound mix Norwegian Elkhound Golden Retriever mix Norwegian Elkhound Golden Retriever mix Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Elkhound Golden Retriever Mixed Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Elkhound Golden Retriever Golden Retriever mix
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Darcey’s breed mix.
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Through Darcey’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

D

Haplotype

D7

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D

Darcey’s Haplogroup

D is a rare maternal line, which may be the result of an ancient dog breeding with another canid, possibly a wolf. It is found in Afghan Hounds and Scandinavian dog breeds.

D7

Darcey’s Haplotype

Part of the D haplogroup, the D7 haplotype occurs most commonly in Norwegian Elkhounds. It's a rare find!

Afghan Hounds are one of few breeds that descends from this rare maternal line.

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

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