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Our Dog Punky's DNA Test Results

I mentioned that we were eagerly awaiting the results of Punky and Rascal's Canine Heritage Breed Tests, and I'm happy to report that Punky's are in!

First of all, we were completely shocked. Probably just as shocked as Pete's parents. For 10 years, Punky's whole life, we've been calling her a Lab mix. But she's not a Lab at all!

It turns out that Punky is a serious mutt. No breeds came up as primary or secondary for her, but the test did show German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, and Irish Setter.

Now we're seeing her in a totally new light. This has been such a fun, exciting process. We were literally racing to the mailbox every day to check for the results (and we still are, for Rascal's). We have already said that every time we get a new dog for the rest of our lives, we're having it DNA tested. If you've been thinking about getting your dog tested, but you're not sure, the website Dog-DNA.com will answer all of your questions. And when you do get your luvmutt tested, tell us about it!

Harley the Spaniel Mix from Georgia

My name is Harley and I'm a cocker spaniel/golden retriever mix from Atlanta. I was adopted from Atlanta Pet Rescue by my mommy. I love squeaky toys, but I squeak them with my nose instead of biting them like other dogs. Mommy plays softball and kickball, and I am her teams' mascot. I sit quietly by the field with my paws crossed. Everyone thinks that if I could speak, it would be in a British accent, wearing a monocle, and drinking brandy out of a sifter, because I'm so refined. Despite that fact, in the summer, Mommy always shaves my hair into a mohawk.

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Bootsy the Spaniel Puppy from Illinois

Hi, my name is Bootsy. I'm a spaniel mix puppy from Pekin, IL. As you can see, I'm extremely cute, and my family loves me very much. I love chewing bones and going for walks in the park. My daddy does a lot of work for local animal rescues. Not only did he save me from the pound, but he's helping lots of other dogs get rescued, too! I think he's the best dad ever.

I know I'm cute, but I'm also quite versatile.

I blend in nicely with the hardwoods.

I make a pretty cute cowgirl, too!

I'm the poster child for why you should visit the pound more often.

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Ares the Shepherd Mix from Texas

Hi, my name is Ares and I am a beautiful golden-colored shepherd mix from a small town in Texas. My family scoured the AKC for a breed with "the perfect temperament" (whatever that is), but then they just went to the shelter and adopted little old me. I'm a very active girl. I love to do agility, play fetch, and run alongside my family on their bikes. I also like to play hide-and-seek with the kids in my family. We have 10 acres of woods, and the kids go hide while I hang back. When I get the signal, I can always find them!

I'm lucky I got adopted by an active family with a lot of land.

I can play all day and tire myself out.

Hide-and-seek is the best game because I'm a good seeker.

But agility is my favorite because it's so much fun!

Hey, I could do this all night!

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Hazel the Lab Mix from New York

Hi. My name is Hazel Nut and I’m a Chesapeake Bay retriever/chocolate lab mix. I’m a great puppy and an excellent listener. This year I had a lot of “firsts” – Puppy’s First Christmas, Puppy’s First Easter, etc. I love holidays because I get tons of new toys! My favorite toys are my gingerbread man from Grandma and my Easter chicken. I also just got a new little brother. He better not mess with my presents!

I love Christmas! Where my presents?

Thanks for the gingerbread man, Grandma!

And thanks Easter Bunny for the nice chicken!

I have to wait HOW long till the next holiday?

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