Our beautiful puppy Tokka is a backyard-special from Espanola near Sudbury, Ontario. We didn’t know much about her breeding as it was our friends who found her sister on Kijiji. This is the story we heard. The owners of a 10-month-old male Boxer visited friends who owned a prized female Labrador and an accident happened. No one knew the deed was done until it was evident their Female Lab was going to have Boxadors.
The Lab owners were not happy, to say the least, and as soon as it was possible, the 8 puppies were dumped with the Boxer dad. The ad in Kijiji showed a close up of the dad but the mom’s picture was blurred, which has led our friends to speculate as to the reason behind the secrecy. However, I feel the story does align with how Tokka looks plus we did meet the Boxer dad. Had we not, we would never have guessed Boxer to be part of her genetic makeup. As she looks to have more Lab, Rhodesian, Visla and even some Anatolian Shepherd.
When the Tokka was little she had a dark skunk-like band on her back, which has now disappeared completely. She has rare yellow/ green eyes, red colouring and a strong and agile body. My puppy is a kind, loving and playful dog. We were told her nickname was Houdini for her abilities to escape confinement. We have found her to be intelligent and determined.
Out of curiosity, I have sent in her DNA to Embarkvet. After a quick search, I surmised this to be the best DNA testing company for dogs and was proven right when I lost the kit and they emailed me asking if I had any trouble testing her. I mentioned I had lost the kit and right away they send me another one. This week, we got confirmation that they have received the kit and results should be in by the end of December so stay tuned to find out exactly what her genetic makeup is.
Thanks for reading. Keep being a blessing. x
Elizabeth