Hmmmmm...

[ksmith]

Gaby:




Rough-coated Jack Russell (NOT Gaby, just posted for comparison purposes):

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[lmarley.livejournal.com]

What a doll. God loves a terrier.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thing is, I had Gaby's DNA tested. She's mostly Husky, with a little American Eskimo. There were other markers as well, but nothing that pointed to any particular breed. But you can tell by looking at her that there's some terrier there. Figures that this is what would force its way to the surface.

[neutronjockey.livejournal.com]

Silky Terrier maybe? (http://www.google.com/search?q=silky+terrier&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)

That would be my guess within the Terrier family...but certainly the wire coat Jack Russel would be a good guess too. I saw an article months ago about DNA testing for dogs. I failed miserably in guessing the breed of the dog based on appearance/conformation vice what the dog's actual genetic markers revealed. O.o I would have never guessed Husky for Gabby.

[goingferal.livejournal.com]

I'm hearing reports that the DNA marker tests are pretty unreliable--for example, people testing a dog of a known breed and getting unlikely results.

But, if you posit that American Eskimo/Husky breeds have likely commonalities (similar progenitors for the breeds), then maybe she's something like an Am Eskimo and a JRT cross?

I find the testing fascinating--I just don't really believe the results all too often.

[neutronjockey.livejournal.com]

They are narrowing the haplotype frequencies down more and more, the problem is not having a wide range database with more samples to draw from... it's a young science, give it time. The world is doing fascinating stuff with DNA, mDNA and other types of genetic sequencing.

One of the things I find questionable is some of the 'roots' and ancestral DNA sites which tout being able to definitively report on a person's ancestry---with, as you said, having an accuracy range only and probably not the most accurate sequencing machines available...

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I went with the testing service my vet recommended, Wisdom Panel. They use blood instead of a cheek swab, have a library of 157 breeds, and claim 90% accuracy.

My vet felt the results were correct with regards Gaby. Her behavior--like her talkativeness--pointed to Husky. Gaby's larger than most terriers as well. 15 inches or so at the shoulder, maybe, and close to 35 pounds.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

The Silky is a toy breed, and Gaby isn't all that small. And her coat has a coarseness to it.

I know the best I can hope for is an estimate.

[kimsheard.livejournal.com]

I believe you about the husky part, but it sure doesn't come across in her appearance, does it? Does she enjoy cold weather?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

She loves cold weather and playing in the snow. She has her limits--the -30F wind chills we had drove her inside, but it may have been due to the sound and sensation of the wind more than the cold.

Given how heavy her coat is, I anticipate that she will prefer A/C to summer heat.

[lmarley.livejournal.com]

Ah. Your comparison picture fooled me. I tend to see terriers everywhere.