Got Roxies dna test results today. YaY

As long as you look after her coat she should self regulate her temperature. Keep it matt free and she'll be fine. Obviously you have to allow her to chill in the shade if it's super hot but that would be true of most dogs. Neither of mine do anything strenuous in the heat of the summer (assuming we have any heat!)

 

That is fasinating. I remember when you put the first post up I guessed lab and german shepherd and maybe golden retriever. How wrong was I.

 

I agree with Barbara Punky, a lot of people shave their GS and GRs where I live in the Summer and it always makes me a bit worried for them.x

 

Amazing its so interesting i didnt know you could even do this lol

 

That's so interesting! I had no idea DNA profiling was available for dogs, although thinking about it, it stands to reason. Just out of idle curiosity,how did you go about having the test done?

 

Oh no, don't shave her! She'll burn! (And she is just lovely with her long fur...)

 

you can order the kit off Amazon or chewy.com the wisdom panel 2.5 for 69.99 then it comes with 2 things that look like bottle brushes you swab there mouth with then send it in and it says you get results in 2 to 3 weeks after they received your sample but I got mine 1 week and 4 days

 

I don't plan on shaving her lol I love all her fur but people tell me cause she's black and long haired she would feel better in the summer

 

It's easy to think that but I would definitely start by just making sure she's always well groomed so there are no matted bits in her coat and the dead hair is removed so the air can get through her coat.

 

thanks she gets brushed. she also has her own kiddy pool plus gets to play in the water hose and she gets to go to the creak and pond to play in the water lol

 

so when i got her results i had to google exactly what the american staffy terrier was lol

 

Sounds like you're well on top of keeping her cool

 

Roxie is bigger around I think then a normal lab do you think maybe it's cause of the American Staffordshire terrier? I didn't really know what that was had to Google it but it says they are stocky and muscular so maybe that's why she seems bigger around or stockier then a normal lab?

 

Golden Retrievers are slightly taller than some Labs, plus her bigger coat alone will make her look larger. It could easily be a bit of extra height, a full coat and yes, and bit more muscle from the Staffie.

 

thanks

 

I would defiantly recommend wisdom panel dna tests