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Sammy (Sam)

Russell-type Terrier

  • Sammy (Sam), a Russell-type Terrier tested with EmbarkVet.com Sammy (Sam), a Russell-type Terrier tested with EmbarkVet.com
    Our Beautiful Jack who has just a natural gorgeous, (too?) soft coat for a JRT, and hardly ever a bath.

“Sam is the best, easy going Jack ever, with a fun personality. We love Sam so much and he is so fun, that when his Dachshund buddy was very aged, we decide to adopt a hard to place Jack type new buddy (per Embark 100% Russell Terrier Type!). They are now best friends! Since Sam was little he has loved his people, sleeping, and his toys. He enjoys “prairie dogging” in the yard calmly watching birds and other animals, as well as has a talent of holding small toys over his head while on his back!”

Place of Birth

Lancaster, PA, USA

Current Location

Moore, South Carolina, USA

From

Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 78 wags

Registration

Microchip: 985 121 007 777 498

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Russell-type Terrier

These small, energetic terriers, developed in 19th century England for hunting small game, are now some of the best agility dogs around.

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

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Through Sammy (Sam)’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

A1b

Haplotype

A361/409/611

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A1b

Sammy (Sam)’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!

A361/409/611

Sammy (Sam)’s Haplotype

Part of the A1b haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in German Shepherd Dogs, Poodles, and Shiloh Shepherds.

A1b is the most common haplogroup found in German Shepherds.

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Through Sammy (Sam)’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

A1a

Haplotype

H1a.29

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A1a

Sammy (Sam)’s Haplogroup

Some of the wolves that became the original dogs in Central Asia around 15,000 years ago came from this long and distinguished line of male dogs. After domestication, they followed their humans from Asia to Europe and then didn't stop there. They took root in Europe, eventually becoming the dogs that founded the Vizsla breed 1,000 years ago. The Vizsla is a Central European hunting dog, and all male Vizslas descend from this line. During the Age of Exploration, like their owners, these pooches went by the philosophy, "Have sail, will travel!" From the windy plains of Patagonia to the snug and homey towns of the American Midwest, the beaches of a Pacific paradise, and the broad expanse of the Australian outback, these dogs followed their masters to the outposts of empires. Whether through good fortune or superior genetics, dogs from the A1a lineage traveled the globe and took root across the world. Now you find village dogs from this line frolicking on Polynesian beaches, hanging out in villages across the Americas, and scavenging throughout Old World settlements. You can also find this "prince of patrilineages" in breeds as different as German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Pugs, Border Collies, Scottish Terriers, and Irish Wolfhounds. No male wolf line has been as successful as the A1a line!

H1a.29

Sammy (Sam)’s Haplotype

Part of the A1a haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in mixed breed dogs.

Dogs with A1a lineage travelled during European Colonial times.

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