We had our little dog Rukkus for 12+ years. Sadly he passed in the Summer of 2014. When he was with us we would always get asked what type of dog he is, and we finally found out!
Finding out Rukkus’ breed has been on my to-do list for years. This last year we have noticed a big change in him getting old, he is 77 in dog years now, even though you wouldn’t know it. Although I know we could never replace him when he passes, I have always wanted to have an idea of the type of dog he is.
I used Wisdom Panel to run the DNA breed test. I swabbed his cheek and sent it in. The process was easy.
Now for the fun or I should say funny part:
Rukkus is a Plotthound, Redbone Coonhound, Japanese Chin, Weimaraner Mix! How’s that for a mouthful! I laughed when I first read it. Can you hear me telling people his 15 syllable breed mix. So funny!
Here’s a few screenshots from the DNA report:
So the good news, we now know his breed mix, but the sad news is that it would almost be impossible to find another dog like him. The crazy thing is that whenever people would guess his breed, they would always say Terrier with German Shepherd coloring. We never would have guessed: Plotthound, Redbone Coonhound, Japanese Chin, Weimaraner Mix. (I’m exhausted even typing it all out.) 😉
So now we know. He really has been the best dog, such a sweet personality. He’s such a big part of our family. Here’s some of my favorite pictures of our little mutt, AKA designer dog. 😉
Christine says
He is such a cute dog!
Michele Furry says
That is SO interesting! I never realized that you could send in DNA on a dog to find out the breed. So cool. And he is so adorable!
Teresa Zuehls says
He is so adorable! I didn’t know you could find out the breed of a dog by it’s DNA. I would like to do that with ours although we were told he is Australian Shepherd and American Eskimo. but I think there are probably other breeds in there too. He is 12 years old and is slowing down now. But he has been the perfect fit for our family. I don’t think you can ever replace any dog as they each have their own personality no matter what the breed.
Glenda says
He’s gorgeous and looks like a border terrier!
I have an almost 11yr old shih tzu (in Oct) and people still think she’s a puppy 🙂
Tasha-Ann says
He is so cute! That is some mix he’s got too! Now we know what you get when you mix all those breeds together. I think if I ever get a dog, I’d want to send in a DNA sample to find out the breed too. I know for sure that when I’m ready, I’m gonna adopt a mixed breed dog.
Melanie Renstrom says
I love Rukkus!
Debbie says
Rukkus is the best dog.
Becky Yep says
He is the best dog!
Meglo says
OMG I had to stop and take a breath while reading his “breed” can’t imagine having to say it.
A friend recently did this for her beloved mixed dog.. I thought she was NUTS! But apprently not. I’m the only one content in just loving my mixed puppies. One is just a diva (poodle mix), one is SUPER HYPER (chihuahua) and Odie who I believe is a Golden Retreiver/German Mix- either way LOVE him the most!