Recently we ordered a DNA test kit for Nala, and sent away cells from a cheek swab to find out her official parentage. When my son adopted her at 8 weeks old, no one knew what she was, but was categorized as a labrador/border collie mix.
Three weeks after submitting the sample, I received an email from the DNA analysis company, and Nala is primarily German Shepherd! Her third tier of DNA has some Australian Shepherd in it. We were surprised, to say the least!
Australian Shepherd seems to be the defining contribution, and it's an interesting dog. It was developed in Boulder, CO in 1938, and was bred to herd Australian Sheep. Nala is quite the 'herder', and has the keen intelligence of both the German Shepherd and the Australian Shepherd.
Three weeks after submitting the sample, I received an email from the DNA analysis company, and Nala is primarily German Shepherd! Her third tier of DNA has some Australian Shepherd in it. We were surprised, to say the least!
Australian Shepherd seems to be the defining contribution, and it's an interesting dog. It was developed in Boulder, CO in 1938, and was bred to herd Australian Sheep. Nala is quite the 'herder', and has the keen intelligence of both the German Shepherd and the Australian Shepherd.
Here is Nala last weekend posing in front of my cabin. She looks festive in her new scarf from Knicknack Paddywack Dog Boutique!
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