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Laika

Mixed Ancestry

“Born mid-January 2021. Adopted March 27, 2021. A mischievous angel who loves to bite on everything and cuddle. Quick learner who we love very much already!”

Current Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Los Angeles, California, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 35 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:

Border Collie

Border Collies are highly energetic and work-oriented herding dogs, whose stamina is matched by their intelligence and alertness. While they excel at the herding they were bred for, many Border Collies also enjoy flyball, obedience, and other canine sports. As long as they have a job to do and are physically and mentally stimulated, Border Collies can make excellent companions for the right owners.

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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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DNA Breed Origins

Breed colors:
Border Collie
Australian Cattle Dog
Supermutt

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 4/16/2021 changed handle from "laika220" to "laikalove"
Here’s what Laika’s family tree may have looked like.
Laika
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Mixed Australian Cattle Dog / Border Collie mix Border Collie mix Australian Cattle Dog mix Australian Cattle Dog Border Collie Border Collie Border Collie mix Australian Cattle Dog Mixed Australian Cattle Dog Australian Cattle Dog Border Collie Border Collie
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Laika’s breed mix.

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Through Laika’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

B2

Haplotype

B5/23

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B2

Laika’s Haplogroup

B2 is a very rare maternal line. It is present in the ancient Canaan Dog, Akita, and Indian village dog. The distribution between two ancient dog breeds suggests that this may have been a more common lineage in the past, and has been declined more recently.

B5/23

Laika’s Haplotype

Part of the B2 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs among village dogs in China.

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

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