Wednesday, January 31, 2024

TOLSTOY’S DNA

When Tolstoy "Toasty", formerly Jabba, came into rescue, we noticed he was definitely different.   
He was adopted by my daughter's family, so I've watched him grow (literally-- he wasn't done growing!), and I watched his personality blossom.  


They decided to do a DNA test on him.   He had really long legs and of course, he's albino.   I asked you to give your opinion on what his DNA would show.  And you gave a lot of great-- and hilarious- answers.  
Here are some of them?  
"Pink-Nosed snuggle bear gooferdog."  LOL
"Snoot-booping worried man cuddle-wuggler."
"Droopy Dog"
"A Wizard"
"Sad eyed Pink Nose Peke"
"Peke and Chin"
"Llasa-nese"
Some "real combinations:"  Like:
"Tibetan Spaniel/Pekingese"
"Cocker Spaniel, Shih Tzu and Peke"
"Bloodhound Spaniel Peke"
"Peke and Spaniel"  (There are many types of Spaniels.)
"Peke and Pug"
"Puginese"  
"Albino Dog Fish Peke Mix"
"Part Christmas Tree Snow Elf"  
"Peke and Falkor" (from Never Ending Story)
"Peke and Clumber Spaniel"  (I can see that a little.)
"Pekingese, Shar Pei, and Spaniel"
"English Toy Spaniel"
"Peke Chin Spaniel"
"A Wookie"
"A Peke on stilts"
"Bloodhound Peke" 
"Ain't nothing but a hound dog ♭♮"  ("He does have sweeet hound doggie, soulful eyes.")
"A little bit Spaniel, little bit Pug, a dash of Bulldog and a whole lotta Peke."
"Peke Tibetan Spaniel" 
Whatever Tolstoy "Toasty's" DNA results showed-- we know he is the happiest boy.   He LOVES his family.  He loves to play.  He is full of fun fun fun!
His test results showed.................................................................
Toasty is 89.2% Pekingese and 10.2% Shih Tzu.  
No one guessed that.  And honestly, I don't see it.   We were positive that Giraffe would show up, even a little bit!  Just to explain his long legs.   
Thank you to all who gave us a guess.  You are the best!

(Pekingese can be a variety of size, color, weight, eye fold depth.  Some were -and are- longer legged.  The Pekes years ago are different in ways that aren't seen now. )

2 comments:

  1. Well - what ever Tolstoy is - he is a beauty and very loved !
    I still say there is some Cavvie in there- those long wispy legs! lol

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  2. He's beautiful looking and I bet his personality makes him an amazing little heavenly creature. Enjoy your life together.

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