Venn diagram

Compare your dogs to Lacey Select one to begin:

Lacey

Mixed Ancestry

“Lacey was rescued from a kill shelter in Texas where she was picked up stray. A rescue in Colorado brought her to a foster and we adopted her into our family within a week of her arrival. She's calm, sweet, loving, and bonded quickly with our family and 4 yr old pure bred Australian Shepard. Lacy loves to sleep on the couch/bed, play with her Aussie sister, hunt squirrels in the backyard, and take walks with the family to meet new friends. She's even learned to love snow!!”

This dog has been viewed and been given 0 wags

Genetic Breed Result

Loading...

Staffordshire Terrier

Staffordshire Terriers, sometimes referred to as "pit bull" type, are intelligent and trainable dogs. They can have a lot of energy and are often great canine athletes!

Learn More

Chihuahua

Chihuahuas have a huge personality that defies their tiny frame, known to be highly active and intelligent canines.

Learn More

Australian Shepherd

Australian Shepherds are an energetic mid-sized breed that make the perfect companion.

Learn More

Cocker Spaniel

Cocker Spaniels are handsome and intelligent hunting dogs that are also well-suited to life as a loving family pet.

Learn More

Australian Cattle Dog

A classic cattle dog, Australian Cattle Dogs were developed from a mixture of breeds in Australia in the 19th century, and still maintain their energetic herding instincts today.

Learn More

Pug

The Pug is a breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face and curled tail. Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs.

Learn More

Rottweiler

Originally used for driving cattle and protecting valuable convoys, Rottweilers are now popular family pets as well as guard, police and military dogs.

Learn More

Loading...

Start a conversation! Message this dog’s humans.

Loading...

Dogs Like Lacey

Venn diagram

Discover dogs who share a similar breed mix to Lacey. 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!

Click or tap on a pic to learn more about each dog and see an in-depth comparison of their DNA, breeds, and more.

DNA Breed Origins

Breed colors:
Staffordshire Terrier
Chihuahua
Australian Shepherd
Cocker Spaniel
Australian Cattle Dog
Pug
Rottweiler

Explore

Here’s what Lacey’s family tree may have looked like.
Lacey
Family Tree From Embark PARENTS GRANDPARENTS GREAT GRANDPARENTS Staffordshire Terrier mix Mixed Staffordshire Terrier Cocker Spaniel / Australian Cattle Dog mix Chihuahua / Pug mix Australian Shepherd / Rottweiler mix Staffordshire Terrier Staffordshire Terrier Cocker Spaniel Australian Cattle Dog Chihuahua Pug mix Australian Shepherd Rottweiler mix
While there may be other possible configurations of her family’s relationships, this is the most likely family tree to explain Lacey’s breed mix.
Loading...

Explore

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

Haplogroup

A1e

Haplotype

A246

Map

A1e

Lacey’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!

A246

Lacey’s Haplotype

Part of the large A1e haplogroup, this haplotype occurs most commonly in Boston Terriers, Tibetan Terriers, and village dogs in Mongolia.

Irish Wolfhounds are a consistent carrier of A1e.

Loading...

Explore

The Paternal Haplotype reveals a dog’s deep ancestral lineage, stretching back thousands of years to the original domestication of dogs.

Are you looking for information on the breeds that Lacey inherited from her mom and dad? Check out her breed breakdown and family tree.

Paternal Haplotype is determined by looking at a dog’s Y-chromosome—but not all dogs have Y-chromosomes!

Why can’t we show Paternal Haplotype results for female dogs?

All dogs have two sex chromosomes. Female dogs have two X-chromosomes (XX) and male dogs have one X-chromosome and one Y-chromosome (XY). When having offspring, female (XX) dogs always pass an X-chromosome to their puppy. Male (XY) dogs can pass either an X or a Y-chromosome—if the puppy receives an X-chromosome from its father then it will be a female (XX) puppy and if it receives a Y-chromosome then it will be a male (XY) puppy. As you can see, Y-chromosomes are passed down from a male dog only to its male offspring.

Since Lacey is a female (XX) dog, she has no Y-chromosome for us to analyze and determine a paternal haplotype.

Loading...

Explore