Guest blogger Jill Hammond is the loving pet parent of Pepper. Today she shares her experience of testing Pepper with the donated Canine Heritage Breed Test with us.We adopted Pepper 11 years ago from the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm in Fairport, NY, and have been blessed to have her as a member of our family. We couldn't have asked for a sweeter, kinder, more loving dog to adopt.
But not a day goes by that someone doesn't ask me what breed Pepper is. My answer is always, "Well ... that's a good question." Pepper has the coloring and fur of a Keeshond. Sometimes when she puts her ears back, she can look like a Collie. Her face looks a bit like an American Eskimo.
She is about 36 lbs. and very healthy, even at the age of 12 and a half.
Our vet says that she is "12 going on 2." She has a lot of energy but
also loves to curl up next to you on the couch for a nice calm cuddle.Pepper is a dog who lives for the cold weather. During winter, when we let her out, she will curl up in a snow bank and keep an eye on the yard. She will bark at anything and everyone -- but only because she wants to get close to them and smother them with affection. She greets the mailman and UPS man with a fiercely wagging tail and lots of licks.
She is a classic "Velcro" dog: Pepper needs to be around her people all of the time. When the family is not in the same room together, she gets troubled because she can't be with all of us at the same time. Pepper also loves other dogs, but not if they are too rough -- she's very submissive.
Pepper also has a bit of a stubborn side. If there is something she sees outside when she is in the yard she will not "come" until she had thoroughly investigated what caught her attention.
Most people feel that an adopted dog is a lucky dog. We feel that we are the lucky ones to have our adopted dog in our lives.
Tell us: What breeds do you think are in Pepper's family tree?
Previous What's That Mutt? entries:
Is Chloe an awesome Aussie or a baying Beagle?
Results: Chloe's DNA-test results are in and she's ...
Chewy: Tripod Chewy gets a DNA test. Can you guess the results?
Results: Chewy's DNA-test results are in!
Haley: Is that a splash of Shepherd or a hidden Husky?
Results: Who knew? Haley is no Husky!
Thanks to our partner Canine Heritage for donating Chewy's breed test.
For more information on how to test your dog's DNA, visit the Canine
Heritage Web site. 
