After tragic events in his early years, including a gunshot wound and a car accident, young puppy Rex was near death. Thanks to a kind-hearted volunteer, he survived. He now lives in California and leads a full and happy life with his adoptive family.
Rex took an Embark Dog DNA Test to find out what his breed mix is. Keep reading to discover the mystery breeds that make up this sweet, three-legged dog.
Underdog Rex beats the odds
Leanna (Lilly) won an Embark Breed ID Test through a sweepstakes, inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, that Embark ran to help people know their dogs inside and out. Lilly used the test to learn more about Rex, her friend Marianne’s dog.
“Our friend Marianne volunteers all of her time at the local Humane Society. She has a rescue dog named Rex. He’s a mixed-breed dog, so he’s a little bit of everything. We’re so excited to find out what makes Rex, Rex.”
“Rex’s story is quite interesting,” Lilly tells us. “It starts off very sad. When he was only three months old, he was shot by a neighbor and then hit by a car. He was almost gone. The owner surrendered him, and due to the injuries, he was going to be put down.”
Luckily, a guardian angel was on his side in the form of a volunteer at the shelter. She took him in and watched over him as he recovered from the amputation of his hind leg. With her help, he made a full recovery.
“Now, Rex is a lively two-year-old dog who is happy, healed, and loves to chew through everything,” Lilly says.
Rex takes an Embark Dog DNA Test
On a sunny summer morning, Lilly met up with Marianne and Rex at a local dog park. She and Marianne swabbed his mouth and mailed his DNA sample from a nearby post office.
Rex goes to the park before taking his Embark test. Photo courtesy of Lilly.
Rex’s Embark breed results confirmed that he is truly a mix of everything. His dominant breed is American Pit Bull Terrier, followed by German Shepherd Dog, Labrador Retriever, and Great Pyrenees.
His Supermutt ancestry may contain DNA from the Australian Shepherd, Siberian Husky, and American Bulldog. These breeds all contribute to making Rex the unique dog he is!
Get started with Embark
You can join Rex and millions of dogs like him by testing with Embark.
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Check out the heartwarming stories of other Embark underdogs:
- Goudacris, who survived a months-long battle with heartworm with the help of One Tail at a Time
- Sugar Snap, who was rescued from the brink of starvation and made a miraculous recovery
- Vardis, who recovered from pneumonia and reunited with his long-lost sister Brunch
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