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Rachel

Mixed Ancestry

“Rachel was found roaming the Italian countryside along with another dog, Phoebe, we presume is her daughter. She is now a very happy and active little dog who enjoys long walks and lives with us and Phoebe in her forever home.”

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Place of Birth

Abruzzo, Italia

Current Location

Roma, Lazio, Italia

From

Abruzzo, Italia

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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:

European Village Dog

Europe is the cradle of many dog breeds which were formed from free-breeding village dogs living in Europe for many millenia. These dogs adapted to the cold winters of Scandanavia and the hot summers of Spain, and they also, over time, found many ways to be useful to the humans they lived near. Some became hunters of everything from boar to squirrels while others became talented sheep herders, guardians, or just companions. Some of these dogs eventually became the founders of many popular dog breeds today, though most village dogs just continued living on as free-breeding village dogs even after the formation of modern breeds. Now they are found mostly in southern and eastern Europe.

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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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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Rachel. 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:
European Village Dog
Miniature Pinscher

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Here’s what Rachel’s family tree may have looked like.
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Rachel’s breed mix.

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Health Summary

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Rachel inherited one variant that you should learn more about.

Leonberger Polyneuropathy 2

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Rachel inherited one copy of the variant we tested

What does this result mean?

We do not know whether this increases the risk that Rachel will develop this disease.

Scientific Basis

Research studies for this variant have been based on dogs of other breeds. Not enough dogs with the breeds in Rachel have been studied to know whether or not this variant will increase Rachel’s risk of developing this disease.

What is Leonberger Polyneuropathy 2?

LPN2 is a non-painful neurodegenerative condition leading to gradual muscle atrophy. LPN2 has been compared to the human condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Cystinuria Type II-B

Identified in Miniature Pinschers

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Through Rachel’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

A340

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A1b

Rachel’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!

A340

Rachel’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1b haplogroup, we see this haplotype most often in Poodles.

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

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