What do you get when you cross a Bichon Frise ...
... with a Shetland Sheepdog ...
... with a Doberman Pinscher?
You get one of these!!!
Yes, I went and got Simone DNA tested. We were at the vet getting her heartworm recheck (she's clear!) and some other stuff done and I caved and decided to let them do a cheek saliva swab to send off to one of those breed testing facilities.
The results, which seem kinda dubious - but hey, who knows - tell me that one of Simone's parents was a Bichon Frise (possibly a purebred) while the other one was a Shetland Doberman mix. Simone didn't care for the news since I told her that now that she is officially 50%, or thereabouts, a frou frou dog, I'm going to start making her wear tutus and glittery jackets with rhinestones and carry her around in a handbag.
Anyway, I got to thinking. Why not show off some mixed-up, muttacular best friends by asking you all to post up your own mixed breeds and tell us what you think or know their parentage to be. Just post them up on the wall of the Pound Dogs Facebook page so everyone can take a look at all your wonderful pooches. Also tell us where they're from (especially if they're from TAS) and any other info you'd like to share.
(The image of the Bichon Frise is from here. It seems I have never seen nor photographed a Bichon at TAS.)
A bichon sheep pinscher! How exotic! lol :)
ReplyDeleteHow much is that if you don't mind me asking?
ReplyDeleteDNA! LMAO! Whatever floats your boats down at TAS!
ReplyDeleteHi Esther, I got it done through the vet's office and it was $65 but you may be able to get it cheaper if you do it directly with a test company. You can search for them online.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA. That is hysterical, Bichon??? whoa, never would have have quessed that one (or Sheltie for that matter). I am so going to get this DNA test on my dogs!!! Love this idea.
ReplyDeleteWe got our guy DNA tested when one of the companies had a booth at Woofstock in Toronto. They usually have a promotion of some kind so it may be a good deal if you can wait till then and you're in the area!!
ReplyDeleteHahaha I was putting parts of each dog together in my head as you went, kinda like those puzzles that you played with when your a kid. In my mind it was the head of the bichon, the body of the sheepdog and the legs of the doberman! Regardless of how accurate those tests are it's kinda fun to hear. I've wanted to do one with Moose, who's been on here a couple times, and just havn't gotten around to it yet.
ReplyDeleteI was recently playing with the online "Random Romance Novel Title Generator" (http://facstaff.unca.edu/pbahls/TitleGenerator.html). You click a button and the site delivers a title for your next romance novel. It delivers beauties like "The Mayan King's Robust Actress" or "The Scottish Shah's Buxom Fishmongeress." I can't help but think that the people at the DNA-testing office used a similar method for arriving at Simone's heritage.
ReplyDeleteYour dog is beautiful! Mutts for the win!
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