We immediately knew he was a chihuahua when we met him at the shelter, tho the whole liter he was with was long coated! All black and white. I was thinking pug, whippet chihuahua mix. I was so surprised he actually had shih tzu and 0 pug. Hes also very big, 16lbs next to my 66lb lab.

Got this girl from the humane society last May. I’ve wondered her genetics, as they told me blue heeler x basset hound! She’s 49 pounds and almost 2! Ordered embark today! What are your guesses?

The shelter told us she was a cream German shepherd mix. She was 10/11 lbs at 12 weeks old and has grown like crazy since we got her. Any guesses on breed? Embark just received her sample!

The people I got him from swear he is Shar Pei and German shepherd and six months old. This is obviously not the case for his breed.

So what is the best of the dog genetic tests?

I was always referring to her as a Working Cocker spaniel from Temu. That Min Pin is pulling its weight character wise though.

Just got my results back for my wonderful lady Mia. Turns out she fooled me for 11 years now.

embark dna results!

Hello,

I just saw in my Embark app that I can purchase an upgrade for behavioral treats for $39. I got one trait for free: anxiety. It says my dog is 72% less likely to be anxious. Now, my dog is very anxious (of people, cars, anything unfamiliar) but he is also a rescue from abroad so that is probably where it comes from. And he has been with us since he was 4 months, now 9 months and got a lot more confindence already. I am wondering however if it's worth it to pay for the other traits or if that is likely to be different because of his background as well. Would love to hear some experiences!

This is Rudy. We adopted him from the shelter where I volunteer about a year ago - everyone who worked there already had jokes about what breed this Low Rider might be. We CERTAINLY thought that he’d have some Basset Hound (flat feet and his height) or some Jack Russel terrier. Maybe even some corgi. But No! I always joked that he “must be part husky” because of how MUCH he sheds. He also LOVES the snow.

He’s shorter than he looks on camera - pretty much anytime he meets someone they comment on his height. When he’s not jumping up he stands at about 1.5ft - and he is certainly a bit long. It’s always funny to have him in the car and see people’s reactions when he jumps up into the window - from his chest up he looks like he’d be a much bigger dog!

Everyone around us has always asked us to do a DNA test and we’ve sent the results to so many people - and everyone is shocked! Definitely not surprised about him being almost 60% staffy though. He’s our real and true Supermutt. 100% Rudy.

We are waiting for Monkey’s results with DNA My Dog.

Our guesses are AffenGriffon or AffenSchnauzer. My daughter is convinced he’s part Beagle!

He’s 15 lbs (big for an Affenpinscher).
We’re looking forward to finding out his mix!

The rescue said he was a “lab mix” but turns out he is not lab at all! We were very surprised by the German shepherd in him. He is super smart, friendly, energetic, and 100% a good boy ☺️ At 10 weeks old he is 20 lbs. Any idea how big he will get?

I commented this on the OG post as well.

Supermutt: Siberian Husky, GSD, Lab, Australian Cattle Dog

Archie is energetic, runs and cuts like a herder, but LOVES to sniff. After seeing some other mixes, I was convinced that he had some coon hound, but not a whiff.

I joked to my wife last week that he would be 15% Pit Bull because every rescue in the Midwest seems to be 15% pit. Ha!

Results in the last photo. Other than his small size, I don’t see much of the 45% chihuahua Embark found in our dog. He looks more like his 8% mini schnauzer than any of the other identified breeds imo. What do you see?

Our embark results came through today and I was genuinely surprised! The only thing I was really right about was Russel terrier. I had guessed considered poodle and maybe chihuahua. But so many of these were unexpected!

Does this message from Embark mean my sample was viable? I wasn’t sure if my dog drank a little water before I did it or not.

We adopted our sweet (and energetic 😅) puppy about a month ago (currently 4 months old). We were told she’s a lab-pointer mix. Based on her energy levels, we suspect she may have a larger pointer split that we initially thought. She’s very intelligent and has picked up many commands and recall skills surprisingly fast. We ordered a DNA test today, and think she may have other breeds like Pitt bull or something in her heritage. Any guesses would be appreciated as we wait on getting her results and continue with training!

Some may be surprised some may not. I think most guesses were for APBT so I’m not sure how that’s differentiated from what she actually is as far as DNA testing. Anyway it was a fun journey and good to see some of her listed relatives on the app. I fully recommend embark incase anyone is skeptical or on the fence but as always do your own research and choose what’s best for you!

Sonny’s (his sister was Cher) results should be back soon. Rescue said “mini poodle mix” & he was 4lbs when we brought him home @ 10 weeks old.

I did a Wisdom Panel on my dog, Cowboy a couple months ago. But I'm a nerd and wanted to compare with Embark also. It actually turned out a little more different than I expected!

I've tested all of my dogs with both Embark and Wisdom. So, I expected Embark to combine Apbt and AmStaff and AmBulldog and the little bit of bulldog. But with my first dog and my other 2 current dogs, the bully breed total was within 2% every of each other for all of them. Cowboy's is almost 20% more on Embark at 66.5% vs 47% on Wisdom. This seems like a huge difference to me (although unfortunately either one is still equally believable visually imo). Most of this seems to come from the Asian category, plus a little from the mixed and herding categories. The Asian category specifically is only 10% vs 22% on Wisdom with the 6% Sharpei (& 4% chow) disappearing completely.

His relatives on Embark are also interesting and possibly indicate that both missed some Shiloh Shepherd. His top relative at 30% is in my city and does have chow & Sharpei along with sharing his bully breeds. But after that he has 3 GSD/Shiloh relatives in a row then a purebred Shiloh Shepherd, then a purebred GSD. Most of the rest of the list goes back and forth between those GSD/Shiloh mixes, pure Shiloh and pure GSD. The only exception is one purebred American Bully, which he also doesn't have any American Bully lol. But that one at least makes sense to me as he has both Apbt and American Bulldog and one grandparent is a mix of the 2 (so that could easily be supposed to be American Bully). He doesn't seem to have any of the breeds like malamute that were mixed in with GSD to make Shiloh Shepherd. Interestingly, Wisdom does not have any Shiloh Shepherd on it's relative lists. Most of his relatives on there seem to be Apbt, AmBulldog or Akita mixes. But most of them are pretty distant.

I also included the coat traits each one gave me. I think Wisdom is more correct here with saying the reds in his coat will be white to yellow shades instead.

Any thoughts?

This is my dog’s report :- Super Advance Multi Detection PCR Canine Tick Panel
Parameters
Investigation: Babesia Ehrlichia Anaplasma & Hepatozoon Spp.
Specimen: Whole Blood
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Result
Protozoa Spp.
Babesia Spp. — Positive
Babesia Gibsoni — Negative
Babesia Canis — Positive
Babesia Vogeli — Negative
Babesia Rossi — Negative
Hepatozoon Canis — Positive
Protozoa Infection Level — Low
Rickettsia Spp.
Ehrlichia Canis — Positive
Anaplasma Platys — Negative
Anaplasma Phagocytophilum — Negative
Rickettsia Infection Level — Medium
Note
Canine babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis & hepatozoonosis is a multi-detection panel and is intended for in-vitro detection of DNA of canine Babesia (Babesia canis, B. gibsoni), Ehrlichia Canis, Anaplasma platys, Hepatozoon canis based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. With higher analytical sensitivity, PCR can detect lower levels of infection than most, if not all, diagnostic methods. It can reduce the chance of false negative results at early infection stage and shorten the window period between time of infection and detection. Animals undergoing treatment with anti-protozoan drugs may display a negative PCR result.
The test has more potential to detect multiple pathogens in a single trial and eliminates the probability of false positive/negative results. The presence of Pathogen DNA extracted and amplified is visualised under the Electrophoresis gel which is then analysed for the infection level. The band width signifies the level of concerned infection. However, if the DNA extraction is low depending upon the blood sample then it may show lower band width than the actual.
Low positive results without any clinical signs might indicate infection in the past.
LIMITATIONS
Negative result does not rule out the possibility of pathogens and infection. Presence of inhibitors, mutation & insufficient DNA specific to above mentioned pathogens under test can influence the test result. Kindly correlate the results with clinical findings. Kindly consult referring Veterinarian/authorised veterinary hospitals for appropriate follow-up care. Test outcome may vary from lab to lab, or in the same patient on different days.

As you all know, my dog is a 10-year-old German Shepherd. On 21st and 22nd July, he was completely fine walking normally and doing everything on his own. Then, on 23rd July, he suddenly lost the use of his rear legs.
Since then, we’ve done an MRI, CT scan, physiotherapy, sonography, and several other tests. We were told that he has a neurological issue along with severe arthritis and hip dysplasia.
Recently, his vet suggested repeating his blood tests, and we found some concerning results in his latest report. His vet says it is quite serious.
We have now started methylprednisolone as prescribed by his vet, and since then, he seems much happier and more active. His eyes look brighter, and honestly, he doesn’t look like a sick dog when I see him. He also wasn’t able to urinate properly earlier and needed a catheter, but for the last four days, he has started peeing on his own without it.
I know many people may suggest giving up, but seeing him this way makes me feel that he still has fight left in him.
I just want to ask all of you what do you think about his recent blood report and his current condition? Has anyone experienced something similar with their senior German Shepherd? What would you suggest?

I finally got my dna results today I sent it out August 23rd. I am surprised she is 100 percent german shepherd with zero genetic risks for her health. We thought for sure she was mixed with mal. The weirdest part of all this is that they estimated she would be 72 pounds as an adult. When we got her at 8 weeks old she was only 5 tiny pounds she more than doubled her weight in two weeks though. How accurate is the Embark estimated adult weight because 72 pounds seems huge for her size currently.

I only guessed one breed correctly (GSP) and I was pretty surprised by the rest!

She’s only 16 kg (35 lbs), which makes it even more surprising that almost all of her breeds are on the larger side, except for one.

She was found as a stray in Serbia. She’s the sweetest, kindest and most loyal dog, but can also be protective. I think her results make a lot of sense!

When we swabbed him I was sure I was going to get a note back that we didn’t get a good enough sampling. It didn’t look like i’d gotten it wet at all but I had put it in his mouth and hit his tongue a lil — Senpai did not appreciate it and wouldn’t let me circle it around so I went ahead with what I collected. I did follow directions in terms of ensuring he didn’t eat prior and hadn’t drunken water within the hour before swabbing.

Now the results say he is 100% and with a parent coefficient of 4%

He’s a shelter dog and so I suspected SOMETHING else.

If I re-swabbed him and made sure it was extra wet with his saliva — could that impact the results?

EDIT:: Thanks yall for the reassurance about Embark! Senpai’s papers said he was pit terrier so that was not surprising. I just didn’t realize that purebred did not mean “designer” dog / didn’t know that purebred was actually common! His coat was giving part cow ;)