I have a mixed breed dog. And I want to find out what breeds hes mixed with. The vet cant tell by looking at him. IKNOW for a fact he is not a lab. Because he is brown and people have thought this before when I posted his picture on awnsers. Hes far too small.
How much is it to get a DNA test??
has anyone done this before?
2007-07-18 19:58:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Does anyone have an idea what he might be??
Tell me if this goes to your blog cus it did last time.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-I6bMhSg7dLRWtniZDm9JP7N2uA--;_ylt=ApcO5DO9fU8SoDfkdQmmW5O0AOJ3?cq=1
2007-07-18 20:11:12 · update #1
It's JUST A ***MUTT/MONGREL****!!!!
IMPOSSIBLE...TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE to EVER know what SORTof MUTT it is.
You been watching too much CSI=FICTION/LIES!!!
DNA will ONLY prove or DIS prove parentage of an individual animal IF ***BOTH*** parents are ALREADY ON FILE!!
It's a MUTT-GET OVER IT!
2007-07-19 00:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋
I think that he looks like a mix between two shorthaired hound and terrier breeds, such as beagle crossed with Jack Russell, as an example. I don't know of any way, even with DNA, that what breeds or how many different breeds your dog could have in him, can be determined. The best way to get an idea of possible breeds is to look not just at color, but at structural characteristics such as head type, ears, etc, body type, tail carriage (straight, curled, etc) and behavioral characteristics. Brown color is a dilution of black and may be called brown, liver, chocolate, etc, in different breeds. The brown dilution is a recessive gene which means a lot of black dogs could carry the gene for brown but until the dog carrying brown is bred to another brown carrier black dog and a brown pup is produced, there is no way to know whether a black dog carries the brown recessive or not. Color genes such as the dalmation gene or the merling gene, which occur only in a few breeds, can be useful in determining breed in a mix if that mix shows the dalmation or merle characteristics. A common color such as the brown gene, occurs in too many different breeds to be useful in trying to figure out a mixed breed's ancestry.
2007-07-18 20:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by TheSnakeWhisperer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say a DNA test is way too expensive and not worth it, if they can even do it. What I would suggest is going to www.akc.org, flipping through the breeds, and seeing which one he looks like most :) Also, labs can be brown (I'm not sure if you were saying he's NOT because he is brown, or he's not, but people think he is), and can be small if mixed with other dogs.
2007-07-18 20:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by MJ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DNA testing is very expensive, but possible.
I don't see a description or picture of your dog so I can't give a clue as to what make and model he is.
There is a chocolate lab, and if mixed with the right other breeds or mixes he could quite easily be small.
My guess is he is a pure bred American.
2007-07-18 20:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by Renee D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He does look like a Lab mix,maybe with some Beagle,which would explain the size,and there are brown Labs,you know.He's cute as can be,so why worry what he is?
animal_artwork is right,he does look like he has Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever in him as well.
2007-07-18 20:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin has a chocolate lab that is about 10 years old and is about the size of a large cocker spaniel (very small for a lab). It was a runt... so it could still be partly lab... especially if it was bread with a small dog.
2007-07-18 20:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by THATgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The DNA test will tell you if it's a dog and maybe parentage.
I'd go with a Jack Russell/Rat Terrier/Feist mix. Cute pup!
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com
2007-07-19 01:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also not sure on the cost, but I'm not sure one would even work. I googled dog dna tests, and while they exist, they're used to determine parentage, inherited illnesses, and inherited traits, for breeding purposes. No mention of determining breed. I don't think that each breed of dog has a specific set of code that defines their breed, but rather, certain codes determine eye color, coat length, limb length etc., like in human DNA.
2007-07-18 20:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by Caitlin S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i havent seen the picture of him but my dog was a mix he had a spanial mother and lab father she was the size of a spanial but had the looks of a lab .she was skinny and small/medium size
i wouldnt bother getting his dna done post a pic. and i'll try to guess.
2007-07-18 20:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just because the dog is brown it doesnt mean that it isnt a labrador. a DNA test isnt worth it coz they cost lots of money and it shouldnt really matter what type of dog it is, aslong as its yours. It looks like a labrador though it is small and may be cross-bred with a smaller type of dog.
2007-07-18 21:20:53 · answer #10 · answered by bla 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks an awful lot like a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever to me.
http://www.nsdtrc-usa.org/
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever-0008.jpg
http://www.toller.ca/
2007-07-18 20:25:22 · answer #11 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋