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Kenzie

Shetland Sheepdog

“We adopted Kenzie at 10 weeks old from a breeder. We love the breed so much that he is our third sheltie. He loves to be petted and loved on and he makes us laugh.”

Place of Birth

Stanton, California, USA

Current Location

Carlsbad, California, USA

From

Stanton, California, USA

This dog has been viewed and been given 2 wags

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Shetland Sheepdog

Shetland Sheepdogs are a lively, smart and athletic herding dogs that also makes a great family pet.

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Here’s what Kenzie’s family tree may have looked like.
While there may be other possible configurations of his family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Kenzie’s breed mix.
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Through Kenzie’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

A1e

Haplotype

A314

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A1e

Kenzie’s Haplogroup

This female lineage likely stems from some of the original Central Asian wolves that were domesticated into modern dogs starting about 15,000 years ago. It seemed to be a fairly rare dog line for most of dog history until the past 300 years, when the lineage seemed to “explode” out and spread quickly. What really separates this group from the pack is its presence in Alaskan village dogs and Samoyeds. It is possible that this was an indigenous lineage brought to the Americas from Siberia when people were first starting to make that trip themselves! We see this lineage pop up in overwhelming numbers of Irish Wolfhounds, and it also occurs frequently in popular large breeds like Bernese Mountain Dogs, Saint Bernards and Great Danes. Shetland Sheepdogs are also common members of this maternal line, and we see it a lot in Boxers, too. Though it may be all mixed up with European dogs thanks to recent breeding events, its origins in the Americas makes it a very exciting lineage for sure!

A314

Kenzie’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1e haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in Shetland Sheepdogs. It’s a rare find!

Irish Wolfhounds are a consistent carrier of A1e.

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There are no deep ancestral lineage results for Kenzie on his paternal side.

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