Sophie's Breed

Ive always been curious what breed Sophie is but not curious enough to pay for DNA testing. I was showing my new coworkier pictures of my dogs and he said "wow, that's a good looking American pitbull terrier!" Even my vet could begin to tell me her breed and he knew right away because his brother is a breeder of American pitbull terriers.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on December 30, 2011 at 2:09pm

Those DNA tests are often a bit wonky anyway. Not worth wasting your money on. My friend has a pit and her friend has the mother (they were both obtained from a rescue). They did the DNA test on both dogs and they ended up being totally different breeds according to the test! This is a situation where the mom actually had the puppies in the shelter so there is NO WAY they are different breeds. Mom and pup didn't have a single breed in common based on that test, and only pup had any terrier breeds at all. They had all these rare breeds listed and even though they both looked pure pit and breeds like Samoyed in the mix and papillion. I always wanted to test Franklin and see what it said he was lol!

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on December 30, 2011 at 4:55pm

I don't know that much about DNA testing BUT Tank was tested and his 1st 5 breeds were Newfoundland,English Setter, Bulldog,Corgi and Bichon. I can see the Setter in the nose and maybe the Corgi in the coat and color and maybe the newfoundland personality BUT he is a true Heinz 57 so he possbly has 50 or more breeds mixed in. the DNA only gave the 1st 5. So I do believe that each pup could/would have a different DNA if it goes from the largest to the smallest amout.

I would guess that Sophie has Pit in her also but as to how much and what other I wouldn't have a clue.Enjoy her and her "mystery" mix:)

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Permalink Reply by Judith Andre on December 31, 2011 at 1:40am

From the 2 dogs I've known that had the DNA tests, I would also agree that they're bogus.

I also would agree that she has pit in her, but looks far from pure bred to me...at least from her pictures. Pretty dog.

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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on December 31, 2011 at 10:51am

Agree with DNA testing being bogus in determining makeup of mixed breeds. In defense of DNA testing, it's a good tool to verify the dog's parents and has been routinely used by UKC for years. Unscrupulous breeders of popular stud dogs have been known to substitute another male, a son for instance, with females shipped to them for stud service while charging big fees. This really messes with the usefulness and integrity of pedigrees. Other breeders, who do not supervise their dogs well, have guessed at who the sire of the accidental litter may be... There is an old Italian saying that says "Only the mother is certain!" DNA testing has a place in dog breeding for this aspect. DNA testing will also have an increasing role in tracking simple recessive hereditary genes which cause breed specific diseases, helping to curb their spread. In your case, save your money.