We had a visit from a dog that was adopted here a few months ago that we had named Dingo - because he looked like a dingo. His new family got one of those new DNA tests. The test costs about $65 and it told us that he was part German Shepherd, Pekingese, Cairn Terrier and Alaskan Malamute. A true Heinz 57. You would have never thought any of those breeds were in this dog, but we were fascinated by the results of the test.
When people come into the shelter, they often expect dogs to be a mix of two purebreds. Most often there are many mixes in there and there is no way to know for sure what mix the dogs are. Sometimes a puppy will look like one breed and when they grow up they look totally different. We can make estimates of how big a dog will get, but there are never any guarantees. I have met a lot of people over the years who thought they were adopting a small dog and wound up with a dog you could saddle if you wanted.
There are a lot of dogs I would love to test to see what they are mixes of, but I guess at the end of the day, my biggest concern is finding them a loving forever home.
I hope to see you all out this Saturday at our Wag Fest on Saturday at Fox Brook Park in Brookfield. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we hope that we have a great turnout this year. The event starts at 10am and you do not have to pre-register. Come on down and have a great time with EBHS - and your family, and even your dog (or cat - there was a cat on a leash there last year!).
