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Ruby

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“Ruby is a confident and independent little lass. She was a 1 year old when we adopted her and she had never seen snow. She has a black and pink freckled nose, and is quite the athlete. She out-runs and out-jumps most of her friends at the dog park. She was brought to Canada by a rescue organization that brings in street dogs from China.”

Place of Birth

China

Current Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

From

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Genetic Breed Result

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Pekingese

Pekingese were dogs bred for centuries to be the prized companions of the imperial family of China. Today they are still cherished family companions and show dogs who greet everyone they meet with dignity and grace.

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Thai Ridgeback

The Thai Ridgeback holds the distinction of being one of only three breeds with a ridged back. These unique ridges are caused by a strip of fur that grows in the opposite direction of the rest of the coat. This active, independent breed is an all-purpose dog used for hunting, protecting the home, and even pulling carts. Today, they’re most commonly intelligent and loyal companions.

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Pomeranian

The Pomeranian is a cocky, animated companion with an extroverted personality.

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Tibetan Mastiff

The Tibetan Mastiff is one giant fluff ball. This ancient breed has been guarding and protecting their owners for thousands of years. This intelligent and indepent dog loves to be around the people they care about.

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Jindo

The Jindo is a spitz-type dog from Korea. This breed has been helping the Korean people hunt all types of game for thousands of years. Today, Jindos experience a much higher level of popularity in Korea than America.

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Ruby. 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:
Pekingese
Thai Ridgeback
Pomeranian
Tibetan Mastiff
Jindo

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Here’s what Ruby’s family tree may have looked like.
Ruby
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Mixed Pekingese mix Thai Ridgeback / Tibetan Mastiff mix Pekingese / Pomeranian mix Pekingese Thai Ridgeback / Pomeranian mix Thai Ridgeback Tibetan Mastiff mix Pekingese Pomeranian mix Pekingese Pekingese Thai Ridgeback Pomeranian mix
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Ruby’s breed mix.
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Through Ruby’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

A2

Haplotype

A213

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A2

Ruby’s Haplogroup

A2 is a very ancient maternal line. Most likely it was one of the major female lines that contributed to the very first domesticated dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Some of the line stayed in Central Asia to the present day, and frequently appear as Tibetan Mastiffs and Akitas. Those that escaped the mountains of Central Asia sought out other cold spots, and are now found among Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies. This lineage is also occasionally found in several common Western breeds, such as German Shepherds and Labrador Retrievers. Curiously, all New Guinea Singing Dogs descend from this line. These are an ancient and very interesting breed found in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, they are now endangered. They are closely related to the Australian dingo, so you could say its cousins are dingos! This line is also common in village dogs in Southeast and East Asia. Unlike many other lineages, A2 did not spread across the whole world, probably because it did not have the opportunity to hitch its wagon to European colonialism - or because these dogs just prefer hanging out in mountains, tundras, islands, and other hard-to-reach places!

A213

Ruby’s Haplotype

Part of the A2 haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in village dogs from Vietnam.

Dingos commonly possess this haplogroup.

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

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