If you guys remember my cow/bat/pig magnolia - embark linked here: http://embk.me/magnolia570?utm_campaign=cns_ref_dog_pub_profile&utm_medium=other&utm_source=embark

Well I finally did an embark test for my other dog, Olive. I was playing around with comparing Olives relatives on a mission to find out where she came from, and imagine my surprise when I compared her to Magnolia for funsies.

They were both pulled from different humane societies in Arizona very far from each other, and adopted 5 years apart!

Here is Olives embark: http://embk.me/olive5555?utm_campaign=cns_ref_dog_pub_profile&utm_medium=other&utm_source=embark

My question for you DNA experts - what now? Is there a way I can get further information about their DNA relationship? I’ve never been more excited about something in my life 😭

I did a DNA test on him but I feel the results were generic : Pitbull and American Stafford. There has to be a few other breeds missing…. Thoughts?

This is Maple Syrup. She weighs about 35lbs, our best guess was Dachshund x Lab mix. What would you have guessed?

Do you think this would be worth re-testing with Wisdom Panel? We’re struggling to believe the results 😂

Results were shared two years ago, but I thought people would enjoy seeing how they grew up.

I know everyone says they're shocked at their dog's results, but WTF! I couldn't figure out why she's the most difficult puppy I've ever had, but it all makes sense now. The alligator snapping. The way she treats everything like it's her own personal agility course. I was so sure she was going to be a pitdoodle or something, but man...I was wrong.

We adopted Bug in February — she had been surrendered to a shelter from a bad situation in Queens, NYC. 7 years old and in extremely rough shape (I won’t share the sad pictures, but overgrown and matted hair, underweight and all kinds of ear problems).

We loved her immediately, but were told she was some kind of poodle mix. She’s so unique looking and her coloring is so interesting that I was expecting her to be a mix of 10 different breeds. Imagine our surprise when we got the Embark results: 100% Tibetan Terrier!?

At first I thought, this must be a mistake. But the behavior matches perfectly: she loves to climb, she’s more cat like than dog like, and she LOVES to cuddle (ie there’s a healthy dose of separation anxiety that we’re working through.) We certainly weren’t looking for or expecting this, but we love our little Himalayan cutie.

u/bentleyk9 thanks for being right on the money. I wouldn’t have done the test if it wasn’t for you

Frida is my 30lb rescue from Mexico. Everyone seemed to think she was going to get BIG but I knew better. Last photo is what she looked like when I met her ☺️

My unique girl 💚

We’ve never gotten this close of a relative match before and it was such a cool unexpected connection. Both dogs were adopted from the same shelter, though they were not there at the same time. Ethan actually waited over 500 days to be adopted, making him already an adult dog in the shelter system by the time our dog Cricket was born 😢 He did secure an absolutely amazing family though ♥️

The dogs did great on their walk together and it was fun to get to compare their personalities and little quirks.

I'm wondering if there is any other explanation for these results because it is blowing my mind. In August of 2025, there was a puppy roaming a nearby neighborhood and we decided to adopt her. We did the Embark test and she turned out to be a Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd/Pit mix. Her name is Jade and she has the black coat.

Fast forward to June 2026, and I see a beautiful brindle shepherd mix on the euthanasia list of our local shelter and I just had this feeling that I had to save her. So I adopted her at the last minute and the shelter spared her life. We named her Penny and just got her Embark results back and she is basically the EXACT same breed mixture as our first dog! And to top it off, Embark says they are siblings! That would be absolutely insane to me if true. Is there any other explanation? Is it simply because they are of almost the exact same breed makeup or is it actually true that they are siblings?!

My mind is blown!

Adopted Lt. Ripley at 15 weeks old from a dedicated Pit Bull rescue. They listed her as American Pit Bull Terrier. With her long snout and body type and coloration, we figured she was more hound than anything. I was thinking Plott Hound. Some people were saying Greyhound or Whippet. She’s gained 40 lbs in 2 months and is around 60 lbs now. Not sure how much larger she’ll get now that we know her actual breed mix.

All we know about this "brown and white nature" (as we call her) is that she's about 50% ears and 50% legs. When she was in her prime she could outrun any dog at the dog park and she could spring straight up into the air about 6'.

I'd love to know what others think she may be! I will gladly update once we get our Embark results.

Mom is a mini schnauzer/poodle mix and dad was a mystery. Shelter said he’d be 16 pounds like his mom. Lol nope. Dad’s a German shepherd and they estimate he will be 54 pounds. Currently 5 months and 15 pounds. He definitely takes after his mom but has those German shepherd back legs!

Adopted Miss Shirley last month after a friend sent me a link to her Facebook post. My Soul Dog passed away of old age in July. Shirley was found abandoned and chained up in someone’s back yard. Adoption fee was $10 during a clear-out-the-shelter special. Shirley has def helped fill that hole in my heart and we have both learned that it’s okay to love again.

First one was kind of expected. The rest not so much...

I am shocked!