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Rocko

Mixed Ancestry

“When I brought out new puppy home, my son said you got a cat? This was because Rocko was so fluffy. Rocko is black and white. On his forehead, he has the outline of a white cat.”

Place of Birth

Libertytown, Maryland, USA

Current Location

Frederick, Maryland, USA

From

Frederick, Maryland, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 42 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:

American Eskimo Dog

American Eskimo Dogs belong to the spitz family and they actually came from Germany. They got their start in American circuses due to their intelligence. Today, Eskies make wonderful family pets.

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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 Rocko. 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:
American Eskimo Dog
Shetland Sheepdog
Supermutt

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Here’s what Rocko’s family tree may have looked like.
Rocko
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS American Eskimo Dog mix Shetland Sheepdog / American Eskimo Dog mix American Eskimo Dog Shetland Sheepdog mix Shetland Sheepdog American Eskimo Dog American Eskimo Dog American Eskimo Dog Shetland Sheepdog Mixed Shetland Sheepdog Shetland Sheepdog American Eskimo Dog American Eskimo Dog
While there may be other possible configurations of his family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Rocko’s breed mix.

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Through Rocko’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace his mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

B1

Haplotype

B84

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B1

Rocko’s Haplogroup

B1 is the second most common maternal lineage in breeds of European or American origin. It is the female line of the majority of Golden Retrievers, Basset Hounds, and Shih Tzus, and about half of Beagles, Pekingese and Toy Poodles. This lineage is also somewhat common among village dogs that carry distinct ancestry from these breeds. We know this is a result of B1 dogs being common amongst the European dogs that their conquering owners brought around the world, because nowhere on earth is it a very common lineage in village dogs. It even enables us to trace the path of (human) colonization: Because most Bichons are B1 and Bichons are popular in Spanish culture, B1 is now fairly common among village dogs in Latin America.

B84

Rocko’s Haplotype

Part of the large B1 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in Golden Retrievers, Beagles, and Staffordshire Terriers.

The B1 haplogroup can be found in village dogs like the Peruvian Village Dog, pictured above.

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Through Rocko’s Y-chromosome we can trace his father’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A2b

Haplotype

Hc.13

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A2b

Rocko’s Haplogroup

A2b appears to have split a few times in succession, which means that some of the Central Asian male ancestors of this lineage went their separate ways before their respective Y chromosomes made their rounds. There is not much diversity in this lineage, meaning that it has only begun to take off recently. Two iconic breeds, the Dachshund and Bloodhound, represent this lineage well. Over half of Rottweilers are A2b, as are the majority of Labrador Retrievers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. While A2a is restricted mostly to East Asia, this paternal line is also found among European breeds.

Hc.13

Rocko’s Haplotype

Part of the A2b haplogroup, the Hc.13 haplotype occurs most commonly in American Eskimo Dogs and Staffordshire Terriers. We've also spotted it in American Village Dogs.

A2b is found in the Daschund breed.

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