Bowie the Union Steward: What an Embark Vet DNA Test Revealed About Ancient Northern Breed Genetics

When Bowie’s Embark Vet DNA test results arrived, they revealed something unexpected about his ancient northern breed dog genetics. Despite being a Husky–Malamute mix, Bowie carries an unusually high amount of retained ancient DNA — something that often shows up in dogs who still behave a little more like their working ancestors than modern companion breeds. That genetic blueprint has shaped everything from his communication style to his independence, and quite possibly even helped protect his hips from the kinds of orthopaedic issues many large dogs face.

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