Embark Dog Breed Results are in!

Oh I'm just soooo BAD at these. But, for the sake of comedic entertainment I'll take a guess.

Hmmm ... long legs ... abdominal tuck ... athletic build .. . 'shaggy' coat ...

I'm thinking there's something wolfhound-ish in there.

Schnauzer and New Foundland.

Can't wait to see! I wouldn't be surprised if he is a purebred giant schnauzer, but I'm going to be bold and throw in Irish wolfhound

Me too on the wolfhound look.

I'm going to go far-fetched and say Black Russian Terrier, lol (it's probably not BRT)

Portuguese Water, Giant Schnauzer, Lab

Irish Wolfhound x Poodle, or Giant Schnauzer x Poodle.

I love that hidden rottie - it seems to be very prevalent from the many DNA test results I've seen!

How interesting! It seems nearly everyone guessed Giant Schnauzer, but that other parent was elusive! A Golden and Rottie never crossed my mind.

That Embark test sounds really cool. I'd love to get it for our pooch, but can't really afford that now.

Me : wolfhound !!

Reality : not even close !! lol


ps. he's definitely a handsome brute, regardless

The "hidden rottie" part is funny, because I can really see it in his temperament. He's got that amiable machismo I associate with Rottweilers, haha. (Also, his head is very round.) Rotties get around, apparently.

I'd have thought wolfhound, too, except that they're so rare around here. That was actually why I was guessing newfie instead of Giant Schnauzer, too, even though he's undeniably schnauzery...there are no Giant Schnauzer breeders in Alaska. Makes me wonder where he came from originally!

I took him to dog class for the first time and he was so good. I think we'll try for CGC this summer, might even think about TDI testing, as he's very friendly and mellow.