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#1 ·
I know that some people have been waiting for this thread. The puppy I first called Luka has evolved into Lula because she doesn't have any German shepherd, Belgium malinois, or Dutch shepherd temperament.
Turns out that she is a bit more exotic than that. She is a mix of Calupoh and Mexican street dog.

She is literally the sweetest, smartest, and most trainable dog I've ever owned. OMG she's high energy though. She has literally no prey drive, she just goes forever. Thank goodness I taught her to fetch already. Puppy push ups bore her to death. She's more interested in zooming around like an idiot and bring me the dead things that the cats leave.
She is very pack based and being raised in this mixed household of 10 dogs on the same property is developing her social skills well.

14 weeks old 29 1/2 lbs.
 
#2 ·
We had our first strangers at the house today. She was properly reserved but, not afraid. They had a young child with them that I used as a training tool. She was willing to sniff his hand entwined with mine.
I would have worked with him further but, his mom was already frustrated at his behavior.

Reserved but, zero aggressiveness. Scary looking but, not dangerous. Exactly what I want.
 
#11 ·
I don't for sure lol. I'm just listening to the gossip from others who have gotten puppies from them.
I'll be sending in a DNA test soon. It should be here next week.
The breed does make sense though. I raised and bred German Shepherds for several years, even sold some to police departments. This dog just doesn't have that temperament.
 
#17 ·
Okay, the test is in the mail. As long as I slopped up enough slobber into the sponge we should know in about a month. If I didn't submit enough DNA they will send a replacement swabs to try again.

It's rather interesting so say that the dam is village dog and lab, while dad is a village shepherd (village dog and German shepherd). Even with the same parents some will show more DNA from one breed or the other. One puppy might be 34% labrador while the next might only be 16%. It just depends on which genes were passed to that cell pairing.
Here is the litter that she came from.

Dog Yellow Carnivore Fawn Companion dog
 
#18 ·
Most of the puppies were long since reserved the choice I had was between Lula in the right lower corner and the black and white beside her.
There was literally nothing that drew me to the black one. She was stiff and unresponsive, while Lula was scared but relaxed into my arms.
I was truly trying hard not to pick by color but, I was really happy that the sable was the best pick lol.

I would be really curious to see what the white one looks like now. He was a gorgeous puppy.
 
#20 ·
Got an update from Embark.

Tallulah's DNA Analysis Update: Processing is about to begin.

Tallulah's swab is at our lab and has started processing! The first step in our process is for our genomicists to extract the DNA from the swab.

Your furry family member's results should be ready in one to three weeks.
 
#22 ·
So, what is going on with your dog's sample? Read on for the details:

First, our scientists delve into Tallulah's cells to pull out all the doggy DNA they can (this step even includes robots). Then the sample goes through several steps of purification to remove everything else. Next, with the help of some enzymes and a machine called a thermocycler, we amplify your dog's DNA up to a million times. Without this machine, we might have needed a gallon of saliva from Tallulah to get the DNA profile, and nobody wants that. Seriously, this machine is amazing! After that comes the genotyping, which we will tell you about in our next email.

Woof woof

Team Embark
 
#23 · (Edited)
Tallulah’s DNA Analysis Update.




hello

Lab Update!
The second step in our process is when the DNA sample undergoes genotyping.


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Hello Jill
Our genomicists look at over 200,000 genetic addresses in the doggie genome to discover more about each DNA sample we extract. For more details, you can read on below.

The results should be ready within a week or two. In some cases where a dog has especially complicated genetics it can take a little longer to complete, as we check and double-check every result.

We will continue to update you as we explore each and every chromosome — and your dog has 78 of them, unlike you and I who have only 46 each!

So, what is going on with your dog’s DNA sample? Read on for the details:

In order to figure out what genetic letter your dog has at over 200,000 different addresses in their genome, Embark scientists are analyzing millions of copies of your dog’s DNA using our advanced genetic “chip”. The “chip”, more accurately called a microarray, is Embark’s core proprietary technology. Designed by Embark scientists, our technology will allow Embark and other researchers all over the world to make exciting new discoveries in dog health. Embark scientists have distilled years of knowledge about the links between genes and breeds, diseases and traits in dogs, and have added many special probes (essentially genetic addresses) to the chip. The chip tells the machine which genetic addresses to look up, and then the machine takes apart your dog’s DNA at those locations to reveal whether your dog inherited an A, T, C, or G at that exact location from each parent. This information is what our genomicists use to understand your dog at the detailed chromosome level. If that was too much science talk, we apologize, but we can't help ourselves!

As you anxiously await your dog's breed results, listen to our Chief Science Officer talk about some Embark dogs with surprising results, and the science behind how this can happen.


If you have opted in to contribute to research, Tallulah’s genetic data will power new advances in dog health and keep advancing the science of dog wellness. Very cool!

Woof! 🐶

Team Embark
 
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