[Animals] He adopted a dog, but a DNA test revealed that it was not what he thought: “It doesn't make sense”

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Dog adoption has many advantages. It helps balance the overpo[CENSORED]tion of abandoned animals, stops the commercial exploitation of certain breeds and generates a commitment against animal abuse. However, it could also give some surprises, like the one experienced by a woman recently, who discovered the genetic roots of the new member of her family.

Caroline Dupuy is a believer in the benefits of dog adoption. When she opened the doors of her house to her new pet, which she named Sox, she was told that it was a Labrador retriever, a breed native to Canada and one of the most po[CENSORED]r in the world. However, as her pet grew, the woman began to suspect that it was probably a mixture of several lineages due to the characteristics that gradually emerged.

“He now weighs 34 kilos and 71 centimeters, so it makes sense,” the amazed woman wrote when she shared the results of the DNA test she performed on her pet. In the video she posted on TikTok you can see the animal playing with a rope when it was little. Next, the percentages that indicated their origin appear. Even though Sox was not what his owner thought, they didn't lie to him at the shelter either, they just didn't tell him the whole truth.

The dog turned out to have a Labrador Retriever background, but its hereditary majority is a cross between a Great Dane and a Great Pyrenees, less than 10% of American Pit Bull Terrier.

 

 

German Shepherd and even Dutch Shepherd.

The woman's followers, who is on the video platform with the user @carol.sr99, immediately responded to her publication. “Great Dane with Great Pyrenees, have fun”; “As someone who works in animal rescue, we assume what his breed might be based on fur color/length, ears, or whatever mom is”; “It's a great mix. I've had all those breeds. That's almost perfection in a puppy. Congratulations”, were some of the main messages.

To perform the DNA test on dogs, simply take a saliva sample on the inside of the cheek with a swab for several seconds, which should not cause any harm to the pet. The result could be available within a few days.

Mixed breed dogs or better purebred ones?
Although there are many debates about whether mixed dogs are more resistant than purebred dogs or not, there is scientific research with interesting results on their tests. The Institute of Canine Biology shared the results of its study. “Purebred dogs have a significantly increased risk of developing many of the inherited disorders examined,” their paper reads, but it was also found that “mixed breed dogs are more likely to suffer cruciate ligament tears.”

 

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