Angel is a whole new dog, apparently! Gina, Marley's owner, decided to have Marley (a.k.a. "Yofi" to some) DNA tested to learn more about his breed. At the time I obtained Angel, her breed was a good guess-- part Maltese, part American Eskimo, according to her traits. We were told that Angel was impregnated by a Maltese at the Ohio shelter, but that's all the information that was available at the time.
I had no idea that dogs could be tested for DNA! So, I was pretty surprised to hear from Gina that Marley tested positive for only 2 breeds. 1 being a Maltese, and 1 being a Coton De Tulear. Yep, you guessed it right! Angel would be that Coton de Tulear! What was more surprising, and perhaps a little curious was the fact that both parents are purebreds, according to Marley's test. Not only that, but Marley came from 3 generations of purebreds. Now, figure that out. It's a little strange, don't you agree? How did a purebred end up in a shelter, impregnated by another purebred? That's another mystery.
Gina and I have been exchanging emails over this exciting news. We've both been combing the internet for information on the traits of these breeds. Angel fits the Coton to a tee! When I looked up images, it was basically her face!
She may come from royalty, but to us, she's just the same old dog who once in awhile gets in the trash or recycling, chases chipmunks, and drinks out of puddles. She may be a purebred, but since she has been spayed, her value is in making her humans happy, not making more pups!
Her newest nickname is now "Cotton Ball", since Coton de Tulear is french for cotton ball. Daddy thought now that she had "moved up in the world" that she should be served like royalty. So last night he served her some vanilla ice cream in a crystal pedestal dish!
Check out Marley's story over on Gina's blog, "A Family Blessing".
that's very interesting. I've never heard of that breed before. Always knew that Angel was special but royalty! Now that's something special.
ReplyDeleteHi Jami, I just happened to stop over at Gina's blog before coming here and saw the news! Wowie, Angel is a purebred Coton! How exciting!!!! Yes, we always knew there was something very special about Angel and her babies. Sorry I haven't been posting too much.. been very busy but I had to come check on Angel and Yofi/Marley. They always bring a smile to my face. Hope all is well with your family. Give Angel kisses from her aunties. xxoo
ReplyDeleteWow, how cool to read this!! I found your blog last year, then lost the link so I hadn't been on it on a while. I am Samba's mama (AKA Valoel). Guess I have some interesting research to do! How fun!! We love our boy to pieces & cannot remember life without him!
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