Drum roll….please….
Ollie: Supermutt Extraordinaire!
Genetic Breed Result
Mixed Breed
EMBARK SUPERMUTT ANALYSIS
What’s in that Supermutt? There may be small amounts of DNA from this distant ancestor:
16 lbs
Embark guessed his coat color, his markings, and even his weight. The report also shares relatives or dogs that are closely related to him (okay not that closely)….there is a lot of extras (the report is 29 pages long). If anyone is that interested here is the link to the full report. Kudos to those who picked poodle and lhasa and shih tzu. I also thought bichon due to his puff hair at the top of his head. He is really a mix isn’t he?
Drum roll yet again…..
BERNIE’S BREED BY PERCENTAGE
Exciting news, the results are in! Here’s what makes Bernie so unique. Using the data generated from Bernie’s DNA, our sophisticated computer algorithm performed over 17 million calculations! What you see here is Bernie’s ancestry by percentage.
| Basset Hound | 0.375 | 37.5% Basset Hound |
| Shih Tzu | 0.25 | 25.0% Shih Tzu |
| Breed Group(s) | 0.375 | 37.5% Breed Group(s) Terrier |
I am surprised with Basset though she is very hound-like in her sniffing the ground and her hunting style. But otherwise except her long back and long ears….and short legs…well maybe…?? I actually am shocked she has shit tzu rather than lhasa. She is bigger like a lhasa?? who knows 🙂
IDEAL WEIGHT
Based on our findings, we’ve calculated that Bernie’s ideal, adult weight should be:
22 lbs – 38 lbs
(They got this right: She is 22 lbs if not 23 lbs now!)
From testing Bernie’s DNA we have found certain trait markers which may help explain Bernie’s coloring and appearance. Select a part of the dog’s body to discover more.
This is interactive but so cool. They said her ears are long her back is long her legs are short and she was black and tan with white and gold highlights. Nailed it!! I couldn’t figure out how to copy the interactive parts! But the link is below if anyone is interested!
Here is her whole report if you are interested! Enjoy!
So who do I recommend? I like Wisdom for the interactive infomation regarding Bernie herself (ears, color etc.) but I dont think the breed trait is as accurate as Embark. Also Embark allows uploading of your dogs photo and the ability to chat with other dog owners with dogs closely related and so on. Embark has a lot of data gathering even after the results as well. Wisdom is fine but really not as robust as Embark. I don’t regret buying both kits though!
Again I think I am going to have to get a kit from Embark for Bernie in order to compare. Embark definitely got Ollie pretty correct I think (just shocked there is no King Charles or Spaniel but there is Cocker soooo)….I am still tempted on buying one for Gretchen as well. I may be a tiny bit obsessed with my dogs. Ha! I think Embark wins overall but Wisdom wasn’t horrible at all. So just pick the one that costs the least! Unless you are crazy like me!
I recommend doing this if you have a mixed breed you aren’t sure what it is. Or if you just want to get all geeky about your dogs no matter the breeds. Either works!!
I have a lesson with Remus tomorrow afternoon and then I am heading up to VA to see my dad on Friday. So not much horsey time after tomorrow! 😦 So sad. Though I think we have rain for the next 30 days or some such shit…so maybe not so sad!! Happy upcoming weekend to all! See you all when I return though I may get a quick blog post here and there in the next week. Have fun, behave and don’t call me for bail money (Emily this is for you especially hahahahha)
Fat Buckskin in a Little Suit 
that last photo is really funny. plz to be keeping all that rain down south, thanks. the ground is finally hard enough that mud is gone.
I can’t believe bernie is part basset!!!
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Oh wow the basset part is really fascinating!
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I wouldn’t have guessed Basset at ALL.
And it’s so interesting bc they literally look so similar, yet they are different breeds entirely! And no schnauzer in either… WEIRD!
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I am going to have to get an Embark kit for Bernie. That is all there is to it 🙂
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Definitely wouldn’t have guessed basset – how cool!
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Oh wow, I didn’t expect basset, and definitely wouldn’t thought it was the dominant breed! These are so fun. Makes me want to get more dogs just to find out what they are. Ha!
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dogs, boots whats the diff 🙂 HA HA HA
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Lol… Vet bills are the difference. Vet bills.
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so fun! For once I guessed correctly with Shih Tzu mix, lol.
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That’s so fun. I just got the results back from my 2nd dog and I’m thinking I should buy another kit to do the 3rd. I liked the interactive coat traits thing a lot for my little dog. It definitely knew a bunch of her traits
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Really interesting, thanks for sharing your pets results!
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OMG Bernie’s ears make so much sense now! I remember looking at her face when you first got her scratching my head like “why do her ears look odd on her face…” and now I know why! Basset hound ears with a terrier face lol! These are super cool, and I’d totally do one for Choco if I didn’t know she is 100% dachshund LOL Not much fun in that haha! But thank you for the comparison of the kits! They’re definitely really informative (because I’m a genetics fanatic I’m pretty sold on Embark’s plethora of breed information more than the other lol) and definitely a great tool for knowledge’s sake.
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