What Breed is Sally?
Today I pose you a question – what breed is Sally?
Obviously she is a mixed breed but can you guess what she has in her?
We all assumed she was at least part German Shepard with a bit of Collie thrown in.- but when I came across Wisdom Panel a company that tests your dog’s DNA (yup it’s Doggy DNA time!) and lets you know the most commonly found pure breed DNA within them.
Your report can include:
Significant Breed – At least 50% of your dog’s DNA is matched to this breed. You are likely to see the most trates and features of this.
Intermediate Breed – Between 25 – 49% of your dog’s DNA comes from a breed in this area.
Minor Breed – At least 12.5% up to 24% DNA comes from one of these breeds.
To take a DNA sample you are Wisdom Panel supply you with two swabs which you roll around in your dog’s mouth close to the cheek area before popping in the post back to them.
We waited just two weeks for the results of Sally’s swabs and now we know just what part of our Sally is made of.
- Norwich Terrier 13.05%
- Bull Terrier 7.64%
- Miniature Bull Terrier 1.85%
- Afghan Hound 0.82%
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog 0.36%
So what do you think, would you have ever though Sally was a American Foxhound / Dalmatian Mix crossed with Keeshond / German Shepherd Dog Cross?
I was so excited to see the results of Sally’s DNA! I would have never guessed she was part Dalmatian, that’s cool. I really want to do this with our dog Dallas now. We know he’s Rhodesian Ridgeback, but not sure what else he’s mixed with, because he is dominantly RR. Sally is such a cutie.
It’s amazing isn’t it – now I know she’s part dalmatian I’m thinking that’s very much were her face shape and ears come from as when you look at them de-spotted it’s very much her.
If you do, give Dallas a doggy DNA test I would love to know what he turns out to be 🙂 xxx
as a cat owner I’m a bit clueless but she is a cutie!
Aww thank you so much 🙂 x
This is really interesting as my dog is supposed to be a jack Russell / poodle cross but greatly resembles a yorkie. I might give this a go xx
I think it’s definitely worth it 🙂 if you do give it a try I would love to know what yours is 🙂 x
We did this too with our dog Bess and she is half Jack Russell (which we knew) quarter miniature poodle (who knew!) and quarter mixed breed including Otterhound! x
Oh wow how amazing how cool is it finding out as well – apparently my parents were sat next to some people thinking of doing it the other day (they thought there dog was collie x Alsation oddly as well) so they said I had mine just done so they are off to do these I would love to know what it comes out as.. x
that is really cool I have rescues and would love to know what they are.cool cool
It’s really amazing – if you ever do, do it I would love to know what you have 🙂 x
she’s an adorable dog 😀 wish i could get one, i’d totally have me a pug 😉
Aww I hope you manage to get a dog one day x
I had no idea they had this. The first thing I think of is the movie Marmaduke, the guy in there could have used it! I bet it would be helpful for people who are adopting pets so they can say exactly what breed an animal is.
Definitely I wish we had known about it when we first adopted her – it’s something I will definitely do in future when I adopt as well 🙂 x
I thought Sally was German Shepard . I am literally blank with this typo info 😀 !
Before she got so grey we were often stopped and asked if she was a German Shep pup when we told them she was 5 / 6 they could never believe it x
very cool family tree! it’s really rare to find purebred dogs nowadays.
It really is I’m sure a lot that say they are aren’t really but then I think we have breed so many defects into our pure breeds its such a shame. x
This is so cool! I love seeing the different mixes of dogs (:
It’s amazing isn’t it I would never have thought it. x
We stay sooo clear of those. Bull breeds are outsiders and it seems like with our baby, everyone has this preconceived “Ooooh, careful! That’s a pitbull!” thing going on. =/ He’s a sweetie though.
Never expected the Keeshond in little Miss Sally! Pretty cool though! She’s a beaut. <3
It’s such a shame – I was talking to Ash about it after she came out as having ‘bull’ in her, it’s so often about how they are brought up or even the situation they are put in – so many times kids have come from nowhere and thrown there arms around Sally, thankfully she is the sweetest natured dog. But I just couldn’t imagine allowing a child to do that.
I know so amazed by it! So cool finding it out 🙂 x
Awwww, what a cutie doggie! I miss my favorite pet dog and unfortunately, I can’t have a dog yet as I have 2 active boys.
Aww 🙁 I hope one day you get to get another faithful friend x
She’s beautiful. That’s the name my Mom calls me.
Aww thank you. I think it’s a lovely name I have to say 🙂 x
she is so adorable what a beautiful mix
Aw thank you so much 🙂 x
Oh my gosh that is so neat! I saw something like this on TV and have been wanting to do this with our dog Frosty. I wasn’t sure how it all worked but it seems like it was simple and pretty painless. The results are very interesting.
It really is simple and I think painless – Sal normally tells you pretty quick if she doesn’t like something and she was really good I have to say 🙂 x
oh my gosh i love your dogd bowtie 😀
Haha thank you 🙂 x
Really interesting. I had never heard of this service. I might try it out. I have two lovely mutts that I would love to know a little bit more about.
It’s fab isn’t it. Aww bet they are such cuties I couldn’t imagine a home without a dog these days x
What a beautiful dog! 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂 x
Her coloring does look like German Shepherd but she also reminds me of a beagle. I would have guessed beagle. 🙂
Thats what made us think German Shep it’s amazing how she has taken the colouring of that but everything else is so different (well perhaps apart from her bark she has a big dogs bark lol) x
I would have guessed terrier/hound. Who knew there was doggy DNA????
It’s amazing isn’t it – can’t believe all the things they can tell these days x
Sally is very cute and sweet girl. I think mixed breeds are the best dogs. I would have said german shepherd and a terrier mix also.
Thank you so much! They are lovely aren’t they I love how they are all so different as well and it’s nice that they don’t have the genetic problems we seem to have bred into so many breeds these days. x
thats amazing, I thought she looked like a collie
So glad we weren’t the only ones! haha x
How cool! I would have loved to find out what my old dog was. He was a mixed and we never fully new what he had in him.
It’s amazing isn’t it – I just find it fascinating. x
I would have guessed her to be German Shepherd, hound and maybe a beagle mix.
Really interesting to see what others though we obviously got very stuck in our ways lol x
the shape of her ears fits with the hound/dalmatian heritage and her coloring of course shows shepherd. clearly she’s very sweet and 100% loved!
we’ve thought about doing this for one of our rescue dogs. thanks for sharing your results!
They sent through a page on each type of dog and they did a facial feature part which was just grey of the dalmatian and without the spots I could totally see it being her! She’s a cutie and very spoilt!
I’m really pleased we did – if it will help us with training etc I doubt it shes 12 years old now and too stuck in her ways it’s taken us all this time to get her out of some awful habits she had when we got her at 5. But I just think it’s interesting and I guess one day it might come in useful for the vet as well. If you do go for it I would love to know what yours turns out to be 🙂 x
I would have guessed some kind of Terrier, and how cool that there’s doggy DNA!!
I know I couldn’t believe it when I came across it I just had to give it a try – I’m sure people have said Terrier of some kind in the past now you say it I guess we were just blinded haha! x
Aww Doggy DNA. She is such a cutie and what cool mixes she is 🙂 I don’t think I would ever had guess American Foxhound!
Thank you so much – I know I was so surprised it came through really late at night and I just wanted to tell everyone haha x
Love this! Watched the tv show world of dogs on bbc2 the other night and they did something similar with dogs, its surprising! Your dog is so cute
Oh I’ll have to look out for the on catch up that sounds amazing! Thank you xx