DNA results are in....
Jan. 14th, 2014 10:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancingleaf so we decided to send for a dog dna kit (for our Christmas gift) just for fun and see what it would tell us about Marcus.
he is NOT a purebred - no surprise there
what did it show?
Level 4 Bearded Collie (10-20%)
given that 74% of Bulldogs suffer from hip dysplasia and he farts like a champ... I suppose we can weigh that pretty heavy in his genetic make up. and we cans say we definitely know where the hip dysplasia is from.
His willingness to do his exercises and follow directions must be from his Bearded Collie side as they make great agility dogs apparently.
Both of them weigh in at the 40-60 lb range so that explains the smaller size, Marcus is currently 85 lbs and I don't anticipate him getting much larger. Unfortunately both also have relatively short life expectancy - especially the bulldog.
none of this explains his profound shyness and his reluctance to interact with strangers. He's a very shy and fearful dog - I've been wondering if it wasn't due to the hip dysplasia pain associated with socialization period.
oh well.
he is NOT a purebred - no surprise there
what did it show?
He is a Level 2 Gr Pyr (37-74% of his dna)
Level 4 Bulldog (10-20%)none of this explains his profound shyness and his reluctance to interact with strangers. He's a very shy and fearful dog - I've been wondering if it wasn't due to the hip dysplasia pain associated with socialization period.
oh well.
