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Mr. Fox

Mixed Ancestry

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Current Location

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Genetic Breed Result

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Embark Supermutt analysis

What’s in that Supermutt? There may be small amounts of DNA from these distant ancestors:

Russell-type Terrier

These small, energetic terriers, developed in 19th century England for hunting small game, are now some of the best agility dogs around.

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Pomeranian

The Pomeranian is a cocky, animated companion with an extroverted personality.

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Poodle (Small)

A highly intelligent and playful dog, Miniature and Toy Poodles make for great lap dogs and companions.

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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a small, energetic, herding dog that is good with families.

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Australian Terrier

Australian Terriers are a spirited little breed from -- you guessed it -- Australia. Australian Terriers, or “Aussies” as they’re sometimes called, were the first native breed to be officially recognized by Australia. Others around the world fell in love with the breed’s plucky and affectionate nature, and they were soon imported to other countries. Aussies are people-oriented dogs and like being involved in family activities.

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Border Collie

Border Collies are highly energetic and work-oriented herding dogs, whose stamina is matched by their intelligence and alertness. While they excel at the herding they were bred for, many Border Collies also enjoy flyball, obedience, and other canine sports. As long as they have a job to do and are physically and mentally stimulated, Border Collies can make excellent companions for the right owners.

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Silky Terrier

The Silky Terrier is a tenacious little fellow from Australia. These dogs look like royalty, but they were bred to run around the Outback. They can make wonderful apartment companions as long as they exercised appropriately!

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Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Mr. Fox. A higher score means the two dogs have more of their breed mix in common. A score of 100% means they share the exact same breed mix!

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DNA Breed Origins

Breed colors:
Russell-type Terrier
Pomeranian
Poodle (Small)
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Australian Terrier
Border Collie
Silky Terrier
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Changes to this dog’s profile
  • On 1/18/2018 changed name from "Fox" to "Mr. Fox"
Here’s what Mr. Fox’s family tree may have looked like.
Mr. Fox
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Mixed Mixed Russell-type Terrier / Australian Terrier mix Poodle (Small) mix Pomeranian / Pembroke Welsh Corgi mix Russell-type Terrier / Border Collie mix Russell-type Terrier Australian Terrier mix Poodle (Small) Mixed Pomeranian Pembroke Welsh Corgi mix Russell-type Terrier mix Border Collie mix
While there may be other possible configurations of his family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Mr. Fox’s breed mix.
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Health Summary

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Mr. Fox has one variant that you should let your vet know about.

ALT Activity

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Mr. Fox inherited one copy of the variant we tested

Why is this important to your vet?

Mr. Fox has one copy of a variant associated with reduced ALT activity as measured on veterinary blood chemistry panels. Please inform your veterinarian that Mr. Fox has this genotype, as ALT is often used as an indicator of liver health and Mr. Fox is likely to have a lower than average resting ALT activity. As such, an increase in Mr. Fox’s ALT activity could be evidence of liver damage, even if it is within normal limits by standard ALT reference ranges.

What is ALT Activity?

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is a clinical tool that can be used by veterinarians to better monitor liver health. This result is not associated with liver disease. ALT is one of several values veterinarians measure on routine blood work to evaluate the liver. It is a naturally occurring enzyme located in liver cells that helps break down protein. When the liver is damaged or inflamed, ALT is released into the bloodstream.

Breed-Relevant Genetic Conditions

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Multiple Drug Sensitivity

Identified in Border Collies

Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD

Identified in Australian Terriers, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, and more

Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome, TNS

Identified in Border Collies

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, SCID

Identified in Russell-type Terriers

X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, X-SCID

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, rcd3

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis and Pomeranians

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd

Identified in Small Poodles and Silky Terriers

Collie Eye Anomaly

Identified in Border Collies

Primary Lens Luxation

Identified in Border Collies and Russell-type Terriers

Urate Kidney & Bladder Stones

Identified in Pomeranians and Russell-type Terriers

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5, NCL 5

Identified in Border Collies

GM2 Gangliosidosis

Identified in Small Poodles

Late Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Identified in Russell-type Terriers

Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Myokymia and/or Seizures

Identified in Russell-type Terriers

Degenerative Myelopathy, DM

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis and Russell-type Terriers

Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, NEWS

Identified in Small Poodles

Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis

Myotonia Congenita

Identified in Border Collies

Cobalamin Malabsorption

Identified in Border Collies

Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets

Identified in Pomeranians

Osteochondrodysplasia

Identified in Small Poodles

Intervertebral Disc Disease (Type I)

Identified in Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Small Poodles, and more

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Through Mr. Fox’s mitochondrial DNA we can trace his mother’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A1b

Haplotype

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A1b

Mr. Fox’s Haplogroup

This female lineage was very likely one of the original lineages in the wolves that were first domesticated into dogs in Central Asia about 15,000 years ago. Since then, the lineage has been very successful and travelled the globe! Dogs from this group are found in ancient Bronze Age fossils in the Middle East and southern Europe. By the end of the Bronze Age, it became exceedingly common in Europe. These dogs later became many of the dogs that started some of today's most popular breeds, like German Shepherds, Pugs, Whippets, English Sheepdogs and Miniature Schnauzers. During the period of European colonization, the lineage became even more widespread as European dogs followed their owners to far-flung places like South America and Oceania. It's now found in many popular breeds as well as village dogs across the world!

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Mr. Fox’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1b haplogroup, we see this haplotype in village dogs in over 25 countries across the world. We have detected this haplotype in lots of breeds, and it occurs most commonly in German Shepherd Dogs, Maltese, English Springer Spaniels, and English Setters.

A1b is the most common haplogroup found in German Shepherds.

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Through Mr. Fox’s Y-chromosome we can trace his father’s ancestry back to where dogs and people first became friends. This map helps you visualize the routes that his ancestors took to your home. Their story is described below the map.

Haplogroup

A1a

Haplotype

H1a.2

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A1a

Mr. Fox’s Haplogroup

Some of the wolves that became the original dogs in Central Asia around 15,000 years ago came from this long and distinguished line of male dogs. After domestication, they followed their humans from Asia to Europe and then didn't stop there. They took root in Europe, eventually becoming the dogs that founded the Vizsla breed 1,000 years ago. The Vizsla is a Central European hunting dog, and all male Vizslas descend from this line. During the Age of Exploration, like their owners, these pooches went by the philosophy, "Have sail, will travel!" From the windy plains of Patagonia to the snug and homey towns of the American Midwest, the beaches of a Pacific paradise, and the broad expanse of the Australian outback, these dogs followed their masters to the outposts of empires. Whether through good fortune or superior genetics, dogs from the A1a lineage traveled the globe and took root across the world. Now you find village dogs from this line frolicking on Polynesian beaches, hanging out in villages across the Americas, and scavenging throughout Old World settlements. You can also find this "prince of patrilineages" in breeds as different as German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Pugs, Border Collies, Scottish Terriers, and Irish Wolfhounds. No male wolf line has been as successful as the A1a line!

H1a.2

Mr. Fox’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1a haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in Yorkshire Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Silky Terriers, and Norwich Terriers.

Dogs with A1a lineage travelled during European Colonial times.

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