Big Wuff – Case Study #44
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Why isn’t Pit Bull on the Breed List?
This is a question we get quite frequently here at Apex DNA HQ. There are a few reasons for this.
First, let’s look at the breed itself. There is probably no more controversial breed than Pit Bulls. They have come under fire in many communities who want to ban the breed because of reports of a few individual dogs who have become problematic and draw a lot of attention. Because of this, some DNA labs have made a decision to exclude Pit Bulls from their test database as they don’t want to be responsible for a dog’s death sentence if the dog happens be in an area where the dogs have been banned.
Wuffda’s Test Results
When we tested Wuffda’s DNA we learned that he’s about a quarter each of St. Bernard, Boxer, Lab, and Icelandic Sheepdog. Quite an interesting mix!
Thanks Linnea for allowing us to use Wuffda. He looks like a wonderful dog!
Bernese Look-alike ? – Case Study #43
Guess Skylar’s Breed
This cutie Skylar was a rescue and was submitted for our Guess The Breed. From his markings you might suspect he’s a Bernese Mountain Dog, but we got the test results back and he’s not even close to being a Bernese. (See below).
Skylar’s mix
The results are in. Thanks for all the great guesses about Skylar – he’s a great looking dog but has a surprising breed mix. The test results for Skylar indicate:
Level 2 – Poodle
Level 3 – Labrador
Level 4 – Weimeraner
Level 5 – Mastiff
Send us pictures of your dog and try to stump the experts. We also offer a discount on a DNA test kit if you send us a picture of your dog.
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Dog Breeds – Jack Russell vs Parson Russell Terriers
We’ve had some questions about why the Jack Russell Terrier is not on our breed list. The reason you don’t see “Jack Russell Terrier” on breed lists is that as of 2003, the breed name (for pedigree show dogs of this breed) was changed to Parson Russell Terrier. The individual who’s credited with developing the breed originally was a clergyman named Rev John (“Jack”) Russell. Originally the dog was bred as a working dog so the breed definition was pretty broad and accepted a wide range of body types. read more
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