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Who's your (doggy) Daddy?

"What a cool-looking dog! What breed is that?"

My little red dog, Cho Cho San, gets this question from strangers on a daily basis. She has a beautiful deep red coat, a curling tail with a white tip, and looks rather like large fox.

To add to the confusion, from the front, her face is the classic triangular fox-shape, like a Shiba Inu. But from the side, but her profile looks very Corgi. She's got the thick double coat of a northern-type breed, like a Spitz, and the compactness and speed of a herding dog, like a Heeler.

Go figure.

Usually, I just tell people she's a "Purebred Pound Puppy". And, of course, she's 100% most-fabulous-best-dog-in-the-world-who-can-do-no-wrong.

But if you, like me, have wondered exactly what's in your Purebred Pound Puppy, a company in California might be able to tell you...which of 38 breeds of dog make up your best friend.

Canine Heritage is a diagnostic test that uses DNA testing to determine a dog's genetic heritage. Previously, this test was only used by professional dog breeders (presumably to document that Momma hadn't had a wild night out on the town).

But now ordinary dog owners can check for royalty in the family tree of their mixed-breed dogs. And get a certificate to prove it.

The test is easy and simple. First, order your test kit from http://www.metamorphixinc.com/products2a.html. Then use the swab provided to wipe the inside of your dog's cheek. Mail the sample back to the company in the pre-paid envelope, along with a picture of your dog.

In four to six weeks, you'll get your results back. Along with a cool photo certificate to show off to your friends and family.

Check out the dog breeds below. If you think Fido or Fifi might have one or more of these breeds cruising in the ol' gene pool, you might want to give this test a whirl.

Afghan Hound
Akita
Basenji
Basset Hound
Beagle
Belgian Tervuren
Bernese Mountain Dog
Border Collie
Borzoi
Boxer
Bulldog
Chihuahua
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chow
Cocker Spaniel
Collie
Dachshund
Doberman
English Setter
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
Golden Retriever
Greyhounds
Italian Greyhound
Labrador Retriever
Mastiff
Miniature Schnauzer
Poodle
Pug
Rottweiler
Saluki
Samoyed
Shetland Sheepdog
Shih-Tzu
Siberian Husky
St. Bernard
PinscherWhippet
Yorkshire Terrier

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