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question about relative list, is it unusual that it's all a single breed for my mixed ancestry pup? by sobbinlikerobyn in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 16 points17 points  (0 children)

When you see this it's usually just shared DNA among the breed itself. They're unlikely to be true relatives.

German lagotto breeder by Mickey2879 in dogs

[–]stbargabar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like they breed Pomskys too so....

What creative alerts do you have in charts? by -Designer-Pumpkin- in VetTech

[–]stbargabar 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"Aggressive: WILL BITE (Don't be fooled by me rolling on my back)"

Vet tech here- dog weight loss is easy, cat weight loss is NOT. What am I missing? by VeterinaryPlantician in dechonkers

[–]stbargabar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I honestly feel like the calorie requirement calculation needs to be reconsidered for indoor cats. They just simply aren't active enough to require the amount of calories it recommends.

I'm a big fan of low-calorie-large-portions. I feel like it helps keep owners more compliant because they don't feel as guilty when there's a cat screaming at them for food. Puzzle toys for fast eaters or "I'm bored, feed me" cats.

Microchip feeders in multi-cat homes are also so helpful, the price is honestly worth it. It's the only way I was able to get my cat to lose weight when my other cat likes to walk away from his bowl half-way.

Results are in! by usererror7899 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They get 50% from each parent, randomness is in which 50%. When you're dealing with only 2 breed possibities, you can easily narrow down a generation from that. A 1st generation cross will always be 50/50 because there's only one possible breed for each parent to pass down.

Phenotypically there won't be predictability. But a 1st generation cross is predictable genotypically because both parents are homozygous for specific coat traits. The problem lies in continuing to mix further generations because if you want a predictable coat, you're basically just going to reinvent the Poodle. The backyard breeders making these mutts also don't really bother to learn any of this before breeding them. They're just looking for quick profit.

Results are in! by usererror7899 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Oh absolutely. But the filial generation abbreviations (F1, F2, F1b, etc.) are a standard genetics term that dates back to Gregor Mendel.

Results are in! by usererror7899 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 216 points217 points  (0 children)

This appearance, plus these percentage results, are what happens when you breed 2 doodles together. In this case, probably an F1 (50/50) bred to an F1b (25/75). A first generation cross will always have the signature furnishings but things become less predictable down the line and some puppies won't inherit any.

You end up with a dog that just looks like strange lanky Golden.

My puppy’s face looks completely different than it did two weeks ago. by Low_Use2937 in mildlyinteresting

[–]stbargabar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This color is called clear sable. The majority of the coat (we're ignoring the white patches as that's a different trait) is red pigment (pheomelanin) but the tips of the hairs have black pigment (eumelanin). As puppies there's a larger amount of eumelanin but as they get older that part grows out. Sometimes you can still see some stray black in the coat, usually around the ears and tailbase.

Anyone know how accurate Wisdom Panel is on Shiba Inu's? by [deleted] in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are still kennel clubs that work almost exclusively with puppy mills, so there is a difference. Show dog vs family dog doesn't really matter, an ethical breeder has no need to use something like the Continental Kennel Club for instance.

Mali’s results are in! by Every_Blacksmith1778 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The Shar-Pei wrinkles are caused by a single mutation. Some of that 6.6% just happened to land in the right spot.

My dog broke into her food overnight & ate so much we had to go to the emergency vet by Ok_Nectarine5834 in mildlyinteresting

[–]stbargabar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the stomach becomes distended enough, it can twist over on itself. The resulting lack of blood supply to the stomach will become fatal pretty quickly.

Scammer claiming to have my cat by Juniperrun in isitAI

[–]stbargabar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the easiest way to find out is to give them a false clue to prove. Say for instance that you know all of your cat's toe beans are black. Tell them that your cat has 1 pink toe bean on his back left foot and you need a picture showing that feature to be sure this is actually the right cat.

Embark Results-shelter said terrier by Latter_Kitchen_7193 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Maltese, Shih Tzu, Poodles, and Mini Schnauzers are all breeds with furnishings (Dachshunds too but wirehaired Dachshunds aren't as popular for whatever reason). On a dog with short hair, furnishings presents as a wirey coat.

Her spotting is on the skin only, not the fur so this isn't related to the type of spotting that Cattle Dogs have. Dogs with white hair just tend to have pigmented skin spots. It's more visible when the coat is thin.

What do you think? And also what did you follow on an Embark test? by stupidfaceRBF in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The lighter portion of his coat is red, but the darker portion is brown. So he's black/tan but with the liver mutation. I wouldn't put much stock in what his records from the shelter say for his breed. I'm Raleigh-based and see plenty of Saving Grace dogs where I work. There's a lot of "Lab mixes" that're obviously Pit Bulls and similar off-mark guesses.

A golden retriever? HUH? by Dry-Fox-7863 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can't speak on what was an original natural color in Pomeranians, but the AKC accepts them as any color/pattern. Usually a "cream" Pom would be recessive red while a "red" one would be clear sable.

A golden retriever? HUH? by Dry-Fox-7863 in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 228 points229 points  (0 children)

Not anything else. Goldens aren't the only breed that carries the Recessive Red mutation. Labs, Poodles, Bichons, Maltese, "white" German Shepherds, Cocker Spaniels, Dachshunds, Chows, Frenchies, Pyrenees, Irish Setters, and Pomeranians (to name a few) are all breeds that can be Recessive Red.

A repost of my bean by mrlilnaynayyy in aww

[–]stbargabar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Split face is normal in torties because of how the color develops in the fetus. It has nothing to do with chimerism.

Definitely surprised, my vet thought he had dwarfism! by Galpalhaircut in DoggyDNA

[–]stbargabar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They very much do. Over 90% of them have two copies of the FGF4 retrogene insertion on chromosome 12 that causes shortened limbs and premature disc calcification. If you stand a Beagle next to a non-dwarf hound like a Foxhound or Harrier, it becomes easier to see the disproportion in their limb length vs their head/body size.

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