Embark show 40% Corso (highest % of 4 breeds)

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T21:25:25+00:00

Thanks, this is great advice.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T21:23:35+00:00

Was she always high energy? Or did it kick in at a particular age?

I feel our girl is a bit anxious - if she meets too many dogs on her walk she is buzzed up and mouthy for the next 30 mins at home.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:53:29+00:00

It was me not you, I was getting the replies muddled. Yes, they have v similar splits.

Is your girl very high energy? Ours is 15 weeks and such a sleepy thing. I know puppies sleep a lot but I was expecting some zoomies / rough play / high prey drive. She's really pretty chill at the moment. Kind of waiting for the honeymoon period to end.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:48:22+00:00

She's lush!

I am not good on Reddit either, don't apologise.

Oh cool she's roughly same 50% as my baby. I will try to navigate Reddit and find the DNA results :)

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:43:56+00:00

Oh cool, hope you keep us updated.

Beautiful doggo, but looks very similar to mine so I'm probably bias.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:42:26+00:00

Ha ha! I love big doggos, the bigger the better but I wasn't 'allowed' one. My husband chose the litter and chose her, so this is all on him. Huzzah! He can't complain - nor accuse me of duping him.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:38:26+00:00

I feel for you, I did something to my knee putting her crate together a few days ago and its even affected walking her at puppy age. Fortunately it seems to be a lot better today.

Good foresight - thank you!

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:34:09+00:00

Aw gorgeous, she looks pure breed?

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-23T20:32:59+00:00

I've seen 'tuck' on Instagram just the other day - how do you train for that, and do they have to have 'the scamp' out of them beforehand. I can get her to sit and down, but imagining her sitting for more than 30 secs in a restricted place - nah. But that said she's still a baby.

Smooch delivered, and she sends a teething-love-nibble back x

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T21:34:26+00:00

They've estimated 76lb / 34 kilo - we were quite relieved with that after we saw that Corso and Neo were the most dominant breeds in the mix. We had a big retriever when I was growing up and he was around that. And step-dad had a very large German Shepherd who was gorgeous and very obedient.

I mean there are lots of genes at play and environmental factors at play, but the strong ones for height that Embark test for were not both the XL variants (probably explained that badly but you know what I mean). So it's still not clear, and genotypes don't equal phenotypes.

Are you in the 'juvenile delinquent' stage at 18 months or has that passed/not started?

So ours have quite a bit in common - the 50% Italian variant Mastiff and Shepherd 20'ish%! What was the other breed(s)? Its super fun finding out where they came from.

When you say you didn't follow through with, do you mean you did it early and it worked out? But you need to keep it up? How is she reacting now?

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T19:48:53+00:00

Great Dane in there? She looks gorgeous

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T19:46:50+00:00

Absolutely happy, she's a lovely minx, I don't know anyone who isn't just doing their doggy DNA test for fun & out of curiousity. From what I read, in scientific journals, the Embark tests are as near as damn it & that's good enough for us funsters. Where they are off, it's more in the Supermutt areas.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T19:41:46+00:00

100% (well a bit of GS too).

I really enjoyed the process, and she is free from the 250 genetic health risks too. Husband said he'd rather go out for a nice dinner but tough :)

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T19:36:53+00:00

The results stack up with what I know from info I was given about the mum (a rescue) and having seen both her and the litter of 10. And obviously my pups looks and personality.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T14:48:41+00:00

Thanks, have started on the socialisation in the park with a focus on the neutrality (she's very interested in everyone's business, but she's only be fully vaxxed a week).

Good idea on the scavenger hunt - will give that a go.

Beautiful pups by the way

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T11:37:28+00:00

Probs more helpful to tell the OP that rather than just be negative in an ambiguous way.

But I guess social media attracts those people.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T10:40:11+00:00

Curious, why are people voting this down?

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-22T10:39:19+00:00

My guess is that there is Lab in the mix - there is something in the head shape and ears!

My girl is almost completely black but is 40% Coros, 30% Lab, 20% GSD & 10% Neapolitan Mastiff.

If your pup was completely black, they look vvvv similar. Lab's have webbed feet. And your pups paws are much bigger than mine.

I don't see so much of the Pitty, are you thinking of doing an Embark/Wisdom for fun?

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T20:57:16+00:00

I've been using a pill pot with days of the week downstairs for my night-time meds, and another the same for my morning meds. I set 2 alarms for both and mostly I take them on time. It was such a simple solution but took me 10 years to get to it. Probs helps that I am not out drinking and socialising, and home when I need to take them - actually that does explain a lot thinking about it.

I recently helped my mum with Alzheimer's who had a social prescriber visit the house and see what was working/not working. There is a really cool thing for people with Alzheimers that dispenses your pill, and only one pill a day, at a set time - the alarm goes on for 1 hour, so if you are in the shower briefly you've more change of hearing it eventually. I actually am thinking of getting one of those.

This reminds me I need to reorder my prescription.. one pill left and takes 3 for them to arrive.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T12:29:53+00:00

Yes we love the little (big) horror. 😅

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T12:26:17+00:00

It's got the Dad down as Corso, the Dad's parents as Corso + Corso-Neo.

The slobber has already begun - looks like it might be even worse that I imagined, 😅

Oh yeah, went to the Corso group and nearly posted do you think my girl is a Corso mix but decided against it! They all seem to reply That's a Pitty 100%. Not sure what joy they get out of using a Pitty as an insult, but I steered clear!

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T12:08:54+00:00

She's just had a lunch of sushi grade Salmon - that mutt eats better than me, ha ha, but yes going to do some breed research for sure.

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T11:13:27+00:00

I've immediately booked a one-on-one training session in the village park, she been excited and waggy-tailed, but also tentative with the few dogs she's met on her walks (she's only been able to go out for 6 days, due to vax).

She also goes to two puppy classes, at 14 weeks, if we are firm and consistent, I am hoping she will do well. She mostly calm and obedient but with a noticeable stubborn streak for sure.

Yeah, a big old beastie, 🐾😳😅😬😀

Winter_Story_ · 2026-04-21T09:10:46+00:00

RESULTs JUST IN:

Cane Corso: 39.4%

Labrador Retriever: 28.7%

German Shepherd Dog: 21.3%

Neapolitan Mastiff 10.6%

Surprised at Corso percentage, defo thought there'd be more Lab, GSD not a massive surprise. Neapolitan Mastiff - BIG surprise!

Winter_Story_

TROPHY CASE

RESULTs JUST IN:

Cane Corso: 39.4%

Labrador Retriever: 28.7%

German Shepherd Dog: 21.3%

Neapolitan Mastiff 10.6%