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Fig

Mixed Ancestry

“Fig was adopted October 22, 2017 at eight weeks of age from Speaking of Dogs Rescue . She is our sixth adopted dog but was our first ever puppy! Fig absolutely adores playing fetch in the water and on land and loves playing in the snow!”

Place of Birth

Guelph, ON, Canada

Current Location

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

From

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This dog has been viewed and been given 9 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:

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers are happy-go-lucky dogs with a wonderfully fluffy coat. These medium sized dogs were bred in Ireland to do everything from herding to hunting to even fishing. Today, they are primarily companion dogs due to their devote love of people.

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Miniature Schnauzer

Miniature Schnauzers are an alert and spirited breed with guard dog tendencies.

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Shetland Sheepdog

Shetland Sheepdogs are a lively, smart and athletic herding dogs that also makes a great family pet.

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Fig. 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:
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
Shetland Sheepdog
Supermutt

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Here’s what Fig’s family tree may have looked like.
Fig
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier mix Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier mix Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Miniature Schnauzer / Shetland Sheepdog mix Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Miniature Schnauzer / Shetland Sheepdog mix Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Miniature Schnauzer mix Shetland Sheepdog mix Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Miniature Schnauzer mix Shetland Sheepdog mix
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Fig’s breed mix.

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Through Fig’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

A464

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A1b

Fig’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!

A464

Fig’s Haplotype

Part of the A1b haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in Miniature Schnauzers.

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

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