Famous Dogs
From history to the present day, dogs have been in the spotlight almost as much as people have. Read stories about famous dogs, including canine celebrities who have tested with Embark.
Famous Presidential Dogs in the White House
Presidential dogs have played an important role in history. The dogs in the White House offer a glimpse into the lives of the First Family of the United States. They have also been instrumental in shaping the presidential image and making presidents more relatable to the public. Many US presidents since George Washington were animal...
The History of Dire Wolves
Today, many people recognize dire wolves as the wolf-like animals that star in the popular fantasy television series Game of Thrones. But dire wolves were actually real. These majestic animals once roamed the New World. Are dire wolves real? Dire wolves, also known as Canis dirus, lived during the Pleistocene becoming extinct roughly 10,000 years...
Fastest Westminster All-American Agility Dogs Test With Embark
Are you a fan of Agility and its superstars? If so, you may have seen lightning-fast mixed-breed dogs on the televised finals of the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster. These talented athletes and their handlers, who have also tested their dogs with Embark, include Brio, and his handler Ali Park, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, the...
Embark Tests Multi-Talented Celebrity Dogs
Embark customer Trudy Wisner breeds Bearded Collies with a hunger for the spotlight. She has her very own family of dogs, including an 11-year-old Bearded Collie named Poppet who was the runner-up in the agility competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. But her pack’s claim to fame doesn’t stop there. Trudy has seven...
2 ‘Game of Thrones’ Dire Wolves Take Embark DNA Test
When Will Mulhall brought his two 7-week-old pups home several years ago, he had no idea they would become celebrities and garner a fan base bigger than some of their human colleagues. “I just got them to take walks on the beach and the forest near our house,” Will said. That house, where Will lives...