Never would have guessed

The DNA results are in and our darling 64-pound rescue daughter is not at all what we thought. We suspected part lab, part coon dog and maybe part boxer -- all sweet, goofy doggie types.
      Turns out, good-natured Toffee is mostly Mastiff and Doberman Pinscher – both breeds known for their protectiveness and aggression. No one told her.
     Both parents are/were Doberman Pinscher/Mastiff mixes (two grandparents were full-blooded Mastiffs and the other two were Doberman mixes), according to our DNA results. Her remaining 25 percent of heritage is likely bulldog, Scottish terrier, coonhound, bullmastiff and Bouvier des Flandres, whatever that is.
      It also turns out that Mastiffs (which can weigh up to 200 pounds) probably date back to ancient Chinese and Egyptian civilizations and were introduced to England by Phoenician sailors in the sixth century. Caesar reportedly praised the Mastiff for its fighting ability and the breed was often used in blood sports.
     Caesar would have been so disappointed in Toffee, our docile little princess, who likes nothing more than sitting on “her” chair by the window and watching the chipmunks and birds go by without so much as a cocked ear.
     DNA, shmeeNA. She may have the blood of a fighter but she has the spirit of a lover.
     However, we may post those DNA results on all our doors and windows, just to discourage any intruders who might not know.