Barkley

We adopted Barkley in Oct of 2006 from Labs4rescue. We wanted a second Lab. But soon we suspected there was something different about Barkley. For one, he had a longer snout then our other lab, and this strangely curly tail that we could not figure out. More so in our yard, he was not at all interested in retrieving anything, but would rather scout the perimeter and patrol in case, well, any unsuspecting tiny furry creature dare to walk onto his turf. He is especially alert since our son was born. So we figured German Shepherd/lab, maybe hound mix. He loves to "track". I must say i was shocked when I got the results, he is surely a lab mix I thought, after all he looks mostly like one.

Barkley's results :

• Level 3: German Shepherd Dog
• Level 4: Boston Terrier
• Level 4: Chinese Shar Pei
• Level 4: Dalmatian
• Level 5: English Springer Spaniel
• Level 5: Parson Russell Terrier
  

No Lab at all!

He is such a gentle, loving protective soul. He has a place with our family forever.

Thanks for the quick delivery too! This has been alot of fun!

Sincerely,
Mike and Jill
Southbury, CT

Marlee

Dear Happy Dog,

This is our second dog tested by Happy Dog DNA. Our mixed breed, Apollo, was tested last May and our results are posted on your site. We recently adopted another puppy--we now have three. Marlee joined us after a visit to a local animal rescue. When we saw her striped face, we couldn't resist. The only information offered about her was that her Mom appeared to be a black lab mix. We made a lot of guesses about her parentage, and most were wrong. As we watch her grow (and change), we can see bits and pieces of each breed emerging. Here are her results:

• Level 3: Labrador
• Level 3: Shar Pei
• Level 4: Boston Terrier
• Level 4: German Shepherd
• Level 4: Maltese
• Level 4: Poodle

Here are pictures for your viewing pleasure and amusement! She really is a clown!

Jim, Pat, and Marlee

Payton

Hi Happy Dog DNA,

I just wanted to say that I am so happy I ordered your Canine DNA test kit, my curiosity over the last 1-1/2 years was driving my husband mad and know I know!

We adopted Payton at 8 weeks old from a Rescue Shelter and knew he was a Labrador Retriever Mix. As Payton grew I would tell my husband he's a Lab/Pit mix or a Lab/Bulldog mix, or a Lab/something mix. Each time I came home from the dog park, I was convinced Payton was a different breed from the previous visit.

I came across your website when researching Canine DNA test on the web and let me tell you my husband said "DNA tests are such a scam!" But I ordered your DNA swab kit anyway. The kit is very easy to use and Payton's results arrived in four weeks.

Both my husband and I were SURPRISED at the results...

• Level 2: Labrador Retriever
• Level 2: Rhodesian Ridgeback

WOW! The Lab we knew. But what is a Rhodesian Ridgeback? After doing some research on the RR breed, we were able to see the breed physical and personality characteristics.

Thank you Happy Dog DNA. I know have fulfilled my curiosity and my husband has peace again (and a believer of Canine DNA tests).

Check out pictures of Payton as he has grown and you will see both the Lab & RR in him.

Thanks again!

Diane & Tom
Orland Park, IL

American Staffordshire Terrier - new!

Good news for all of our customers asking about AmStaff mutts: American Staffordshire Terrier was recently added to the dog DNA breed list bringing the number of certified breeds to 64 which makes up over 92% of the USA dog population.

Check out the new breed list here.

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Sophie

Happy and shocked about our DNA results!!

We recently had a DNA test done on our super-mutt Sophie! We were sure she was a Siberian Husky/Greyhound Mix. Our results were:

• Level 1: Labrador Retriever
  
• Level 4: Yorkshire Terrier
• Level 5: Dachshund!!

We were shocked but now it makes perfect sense! She loves water; but has no idea she is 85 pounds! She loves to cuddle and is velcro on me anytime I am sitting down! We could not be more pleased!

Thanks Happy Dog DNA!! Please feel free to post this on your blog. She would love the publicity : )

Kristen M.,
Little Rock, AR

Zion

Ever since we got Zion from the NV animal shelter, we have always wondered about her true heritage. The shelter listed her as a 4 month old Rottweiler mix. We thought the coloring looked correct for the breed, so we went with it for 7 months. Fortunately, I found your product and was ecstatic that it would be so affordable to solve her mystery. Zion's results were:

• Level 1: Boxer
  
• Level 4: Bernese Mountain Dog
  
• Level 5: Greyhound
  

We were blown away by the results, yet they were RIGHT on! All of her habits, nuances, and body type now make sense, and her hair color explained. She even has a perfect inverted cross on her chest like the Bernese Mtn Dog should, which we thought was just a cute marking up until then. Never would we have guessed that we got an almost purebred dog from the pound! Zion is an amazing dog and constantly uses her paws to play (like a boxer), yet can be a bit timid at times. Now whether that is the Greyhound in her, or its the side effect of being a pound puppy is still a mystery, but now we are confident when people ask what breed she is due to your test. We have told everyone we know about your test kits and will be ordering more for our other pound puppy Tahoe (tan German Shepherd mix), and our Husky, Hudson. Thank you for the entertainment and we will be back for more!

Ellen - Las Vegas, NV

Bear

Bear came to us as a foster puppy from a local rescue group. She was found abandoned at a dump so there was no history on her. All we knew about her was that she had blue eyes and was labeled a husky mix. We recently lost both of our purebred huskies to old age and illness, so we jumped at the chance to foster her. But from the moment we picked her up we started to doubt that she was part husky. Aside from the blue eyes, none of her personality traits matched our other dogs. However, her characteristics were so new to us and so uniquely charming that we eagerly adopted her within days.

As we did research we became increasingly convinced that she was predominately a Border Collie. That theory was buoyed when we received her vet records from the rescue group and she was labeled a collie mix. But when I took her out for her daily run, the consensus among random strangers was that she was a husky. In fact, they generally declared that she was a husky without even asking. On her first trip to our local vet they asked her breed for their records and I proudly declared, "Border Collie." They laughed and disagreed saying maybe she was a Malamute, but certainly not a Border Collie.

Given this daily debate, we had to do a DNA test to satisfy everyone's curiosity.

Her results are:

Level 3

• Siberian Husky
• Irish Setter
• Rottweiler

Level 4

• Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Very surprising results, but they do make sense given her herding traits and her high level of energy. Thanks for clearing up the great mystery!

Holly B.
Eagan, MN