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“Tuarie”
Snowflowers Be Chill My Heart

Belgian Shepherd

  • Tuarie, a Belgian Shepherd tested with EmbarkVet.com Tuarie, a Belgian Shepherd tested with EmbarkVet.com

“Tuarie is a calm, sweet dog, when she wants your attention, she'll come to you and rest her muzzle on your leg or arm, and look into your face. She is a Bronze AKC CH, Herding Titled with HITs, Obedience Titled, Barn Hunt CH, IABCA Honors CH, National CH, International CH, UKC CH with a Best in Show, UKC rally RO!, has her AKC CGC and CGCA titles. She is excellent with kids and dogs.”

Place of Birth

Poulsbo, WA, USA

Current Location

Monroe, Washington, USA

From

Poulsbo, WA, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 20 wags

Registration

American Kennel Club (AKC): DN38827904

Genetic Breed Result

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Belgian Tervuren

The Belgian Tervuren is one of the four varieties of Belgian Shepherd, though the AKC distinguishes them as their own breed. This active working dog is renowned for its intelligence and drive. If given the opportunity for plenty of physical and mental exercise, the Belgian Tervuren will astound you with its athleticism and versatility.

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DNA Breed Origins

Breed colors:
Belgian Tervuren

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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 4/26/2020 changed name from "Tuarie" to "Snowflowers Be Chill My Heart"
Here’s what Tuarie’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 Tuarie’s breed mix.

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Health Summary

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Tuarie has one variant that you should let your vet know about.

ALT Activity

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Tuarie inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

Tuarie has one copy of a variant associated with reduced ALT activity as measured on veterinary blood chemistry panels. Please inform your veterinarian that Tuarie has this genotype, as ALT is often used as an indicator of liver health and Tuarie is likely to have a lower than average resting ALT activity. As such, an increase in Tuarie’s ALT activity could be evidence of liver damage, even if it is within normal limits by standard ALT reference ranges.

What is ALT Activity?

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a clinical tool that can be used by veterinarians to better monitor liver health. This result is not associated with liver disease. ALT is one of several values veterinarians measure on routine blood work to evaluate the liver. It is a naturally occurring enzyme located in liver cells that helps break down protein. When the liver is damaged or inflamed, ALT is released into the bloodstream.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII, Sly Syndrome, MPS VII (GUSB Exon 3, German Shepherd Variant)

Identified in Belgian Shepherds and Belgian Tervurens

Spongy Degeneration with Cerebellar Ataxia 1 (KCNJ10)

Identified in Belgian Shepherds and Belgian Tervurens

Spongy Degeneration with Cerebellar Ataxia 2 (ATP1B2)

Identified in Belgian Shepherds and Belgian Tervurens

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Through Tuarie’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

A1d

Haplotype

A11a/419

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A1d

Snowflowers Be Chill My Heart’s Haplogroup

This female lineage can be traced back about 15,000 years to some of the original Central Asian wolves that were domesticated into modern dogs. The early females that represent this lineage were likely taken into Eurasia, where they spread rapidly. As a result, many modern breed and village dogs from the Americas, Africa, through Asia and down into Oceania belong to this group! This widespread lineage is not limited to a select few breeds, but the majority of Rottweilers, Afghan Hounds and Wirehaired Pointing Griffons belong to it. It is also the most common female lineage among Papillons, Samoyeds and Jack Russell Terriers. Considering its occurrence in breeds as diverse as Afghan Hounds and Samoyeds, some of this is likely ancient variation. But because of its presence in many modern European breeds, much of its diversity likely can be attributed to much more recent breeding.

A11a/419

Snowflowers Be Chill My Heart’s Haplotype

Part of the A1d haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most frequently in Yorkshire Terriers, Old English Sheepdogs, and Miniature Schnauzers.

The vast majority of Rottweilers have the A1d 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 Tuarie 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 Tuarie is a female (XX) dog, she has no Y-chromosome for us to analyze and determine a paternal haplotype.

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