A woman couldn’t believe her eyes after reading her dog’s DNA test results – as she explains how she adopted him as a beagle whippet mix when he was just six-month-old
A woman was left stunned after discovering an “unexpected” truth about her beloved pooch 18 years following his adoption. She revealed how she welcomed her Beagle-Whippet cross, called Elliot, into her family when he was merely six months old – and has cherished every moment with him.
Yet as the years passed, she always had a hunch he was mixed with something different – but never got around to DNA testing him until recently. She posted on Reddit: “I was told ‘Beagle mix’ or ‘Whippet’ back when I adopted him at six months. But he’s 18 now and has been the best pup ever, so I just needed to know what he was.”
Following sharing snaps of the senior dog, users joked about how he resembles “Ed from The Lion King,” whilst others likened him to a “Chupacabra.”
The owner responded: “Definitely. Actually, his right ‘elbow’ was broken when animal control found him.
“Luckily, a rescue got him, and he had surgery to fuse the joint, so from a very young age he’s had a limp, which has affected how he developed. Not how fast he was. Damn, he could run! Still tries if he smells McDonald’s.”
She was flabbergasted when examining Elliot’s DNA findings, which showed him to be 42.1% Miniature Pinscher, 36.9% Small Poodle, 13.1% American Eskimo Dog, and 7.9% Supermutt.
Reacting to this revelation, one user commented: “So glad you decided to do this! I just tested my 14-year-old girl – I didn’t think I could stand it not knowing. Best decision ever!
“The German Shepherd was pretty obvious, but I expected a lot more Pit Bull considering I got him from the shelter.
“I was really curious because he has these golden eyes, and I was like, ‘Where on earth did that come from! ?’”.
“I don’t really see a lot of Dutch Shepherds around here, so that was pretty surprising!”.
“I’m thinking he might have been semi-intentionally bred and dumped on the res, because he definitely seems to have some abandonment issues.”
Another person commented: “My boy is starting to get older, and I was like, I’m gonna regret it forever if I don’t get this done. And it was more interesting than I thought!”.
A third said: “18 years! ! Amazing. What a sweet-looking dog – I just love the little triangle-shaped head as a puppy!”.
Someone else wrote: “Aww, sweet ole boy. My Mini Pin mix loved to run. Fast as he could go, always full tilt – clocked him off the bike at 17 mph, not bad for 15 lbs. It is said they used Italian Greyhound in them when making the breed.
“18 is a really good, long life. Hope he has a few more in him – make him a record breaker.”
A final commenter added: “Elliot looks like a grandfather. I love him so much.”