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Macy

Mixed Ancestry

“Macy is a sassy girl who can be a little nervous and shy at first but she’s a sweetheart who is full of character. She is also highly social once she settles down. She can seem nervous and unsure of herself when indoors but becomes a confident, athletic, adventurous dog when in the wilderness. She shakes when she’s excited or scared and has a hitch in her step when she walks. We were told she was rescued from a high kill shelter in Oklahoma.”

Current Location

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

From

Naperville Area Humane Society, West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 19 wags

Genetic Breed Result

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Dachshund

The Dachshund, meaning “badger dog” in German, is a lively breed with a friendly personality and a great sense of smell. Known for their long and low bodies, they are spirited hunters that excel in both above and below-ground work. They come in three different coat varieties (smooth, wirehaired or longhaired) and can be miniature or standard size.

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Chihuahua

Chihuahuas have a huge personality that defies their tiny frame, known to be highly active and intelligent canines.

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Rat Terrier

The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.

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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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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a small, energetic, herding dog that is good with families.

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Toy Fox Terrier

Toy Fox Terriers, like many active and intelligent breeds, can learn to respond to a number of words. Toy Fox Terriers were used commonly in circus shows by clowns, and they are said to make great companions for owners with a good sense of humor

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Dogs Like Macy

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Macy. 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:
Dachshund
Chihuahua
Rat Terrier
Miniature Pinscher
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Toy Fox Terrier

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Here’s what Macy’s family tree may have looked like.
Macy
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Mixed Mixed Dachshund mix Chihuahua / Miniature Pinscher mix Dachshund / Toy Fox Terrier mix Rat Terrier / Pembroke Welsh Corgi mix Dachshund Dachshund mix Chihuahua Miniature Pinscher Dachshund Toy Fox Terrier mix Rat Terrier Pembroke Welsh Corgi
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Macy’s breed mix.

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Through Macy’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

A1a

Haplotype

A531

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A1a

Macy’s Haplogroup

A1a is the most common maternal lineage among Western dogs. This lineage traveled from the site of dog domestication in Central Asia to Europe along with an early dog expansion perhaps 10,000 years ago. It hung around in European village dogs for many millennia. Then, about 300 years ago, some of the prized females in the line were chosen as the founding dogs for several dog breeds. That set in motion a huge expansion of this lineage. It's now the maternal lineage of the overwhelming majority of Mastiffs, Labrador Retrievers and Gordon Setters. About half of Boxers and less than half of Shar-Pei dogs descend from the A1a line. It is also common across the world among village dogs, a legacy of European colonialism.

A531

Macy’s Haplotype

Part of the A1a haplogroup, the A531 haplotype occurs most commonly in East Asian Village Dogs. It's a rare find!

Shar Pei dogs think A1a is the coolest!

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

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