...is the silly sentence I keep repeating to Juice, a mutt. I think she's the most perfect dog on earth  I've come up with theory after wacky theory about her breed mix--German shorthaired pointer, Boston Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, you name it. I don't mean to sound like a  commercial, but using DNA, a company called Canine Heritage will determine the primary and secondary breeds of your dog! I heard about it on talk radio. It's pricey, but not outrageous, $65.00 plush shipping. All you do is use the kit to swab the inside of the dog's cheek and mail it back. It takes 4-6 weeks. I'm like an expectant parent. I've pondered this question for years, even when I thought there was no way we'd ever have an answer.

The downside: Their lab can only identify 38 breeds; the most common ones. I wonder what they do about pitt-bull types. I didn't see anything like the American pitt bull terrier,  AmStaff or Staff Terrier, which seem to run rampant in mixed breeds--at least around here. To me, owners of more obscure breeds like the saluki, don't let them run around loose. I'm sure they've thought of that though. They do say that if your dog is a breed that they don't have, it may identify breeds further along in your dog's ancestry, and the results may show breeds that don't seem likely (or something like that). 

The company lists practical reasons for testing, like to identify breed-specific disease risks or behavior traits. "......to satisfy your curiosity,....." is my reason.