Sierra Vista Animal Control - Shelter Program Partner

Happy Dog DNA offers a Shelter Program to shelters and adoption centers across the country to help promote our products and services while supporting their dog adoption programs. For every DNA test that is sent in through their shelter, Happy Dog DNA makes a cash donation back to the shelter. They help customers determine the breeds in their mixed-breed mutts, we sell a DNA test and they receive a donation. It's win-win-win!

Sierra Vista Animal Control, located in Sierra Vista, AZ, is one of our most active Shelter Program participants. As you can see from the photos, they have done a great job to promote the program and it's been a huge success. Many thanks to Sierra Vista Animal Control for their participation and for all the work they do to adopt out their shelter dogs!

Kido

Hi,

I am sending you some pictures of our 16 year old, Kido. We have been asked countless times, "What is he?" Many comment that he looks like he has some wolf or coyote in him. Our response has always been we think he's a shepherd/husky mix. Looks like we weren't too far off.

• Level 2: Siberian Husky
• Level 4: Basset Hound
• Level 5: Poodle
• Level 5: West Highland White Terrier

Kido's name is related to his older brother (he's been gone about 3 years). My son brought home a Lhasa/Poodle mix on his 18th birthday. He was a gift from his karate coach. So we named him Kenpo for the type of karate he was studying. Kido had been abandoned in a park when he weighed 8 pounds. We named him Aikido, as my two youngest daughters were studying that form of martial art. It was shortened to Kido over time.

We still can't believe he's made it to 16. He's a little shaky at times and needs to wear a doggy diaper at night, but he still smiles and loves to sleep in the sun.

Thanks,
Nancy
Darby, MT

Shasta

Hi, Happy Dog DNA!

I just very happy for the results that I received in regards to my dog, Shasta. I would love it if you could post the following message on you blog.

About seven year's ago, I was hounding my parents to adopt a dog. After about a year and a half of searching, my dad finally found Shasta at an SPCA. She was a stray dog, but based on her loving demeanor you could not tell it one bit. We were originally drawn to her for her gentle nature and her affectionate personality. Her markings are what stood out to us as well. The SPCA that we adopted Shasta at, claimed that she was a Labrador Retriever/ Border Collie Mix.

From the beginning we always wondered what breeds Shasta was. We talked with some of our closest friends and relatives, who were dog fanatics about what breeds Shasta could possibly be. These were the main breeds that we thought Shasta was made up of: Labrador Retriever, Border Collie, Dalmatian (she has spotted ears), and Australians Shepard.

I finally decided that enough was enough with these guessing games. I wanted to find out for sure what Shasta was! I ordered the DNA test and waited for the results.

My whole family and I are quite shocked with how the results came out.

Shasta's ancestry is made up of:

• Level 3-Schnauzer
• Level 4-Border Collie
• Level 4-Rhodesian Ridgeback
• Level 4-Scottish Terrier
• Level 4-Shetland Sheepdog
• Level 4- Yorkshire Terrier
• Level 5- Siberian Husky

Now that I have found out her results, some of her weird behaviors are making sense. Her coloring also makes a great deal of sense as well. We are very pleased that this mystery is finally solved!

Thank You,
Andrea
San Francisco, CA

Jenni

In November 2009 I rescued Jenni from a retriever rescue. She had come to them a week earlier from an animal shelter that was going to put her to sleep. Sadly, in May 2010 the retriever rescue was closed down do to neglect, and all of their dogs sent back to that same shelter. I feel like I rescued Jenni twice. I was very pleased to see that she is a Level 1 Labrador Retriever. She has all of the Labrador traits and is a wonderful dog. Jenni loves to swim and play catch.

The black lab in the picture is Toby that I already had. I got Jenni as a playmate for him, and they are great buddies :)

Thank you for confirming what I already suspected. Labs are great dogs!

Cheryl Hurley
Plant City, Fl

Pixie

I recently adopted Pixie and was curious about what breeds made up my new little pup. I purchased a DNA kit for my other dog Charlie and could see characteristics of the breeds in him. After receiving Pixie's results, I can definitely see some of the breeds, but am still looking for characteristics of the most dominant one, her results were:

• Level 2 - Afghan Hound
• Level 3 - Labrador Retriever
• Level 4 - Basenji
• Level 4 - Collie

I have attached pictures of Pixie and a picture with both dogs.

Julie
Troy, Michigan

Remy

I have been passionate about Brittanys since I first owned my 5 year old Brittany named Freckles. Freckles was a purebred puppy that was sold to someone who later realized that they could not properly care for her. Long story short: I adopted her just before she became desperately ill with Parvo and intestinal parasites. I paid for her treatments, vaccines, spay, etc and she was able to find a "forever home" in my heart. Freckles is such a wonderful dog with such an amazing personality and she reminds me everyday how special Brittanys are.

This past summer I moved into my first place and thought that it would be nice for Freckles to have some company at home while I was working or at school during the day, It was just a simple thought- I hadn't been actively searching for another dog, but out of the blue this wonderful, handsome, and very sweet doggie ended up at the vet clinic where I worked. His name was Remy and he was an owner surrender to be examined so that he could be sent to a rescue. I immediately fell in love and planned to take him home the next day. He tested positive for heartworms, had a heavy intestinal parasite load, and needed to be neutered. I took him home got his treatments underway and he has become a wonderful part of my family.

Knowing how much I love Brittanys and their personalities I knew that I wanted to have Remy tested. He showed many physical traits of a Brittany or a Springer but something wasn't quite all there. His personality and protective tendencies made me question whether he was even mixed with a Brittany at all.

I was very happy and enlightened to find that his results were:

• Level 2: Brittany
• Level 4: Springer
• Level 4: Doberman

His results definitely made alot of sense and I was so thrilled to find out that he was mostly Brittany.You can see alot of the Springer physical characteristics, but the Doberman in the mix definitely helps explain his high prey drive and extreme protectiveness over me. The funny thing is that after-the-fact I can actually see some of the slight Doberman markings above his eyebrows and on his cheeks.

Brittany
Pikeville, NC

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