A family thought they brought home fully-bred cane corso puppies, but as the animals grew, so did the owners’ suspicions.
Instagram user @future_dogter_maya shared in a post earlier this week how her parents researched an ethical breeder and bought what they thought were fully-bred cane corso puppies; the pets came from a breeder registered with the American Kennel Club. The family went with a breeder who had years of experience.
Those breeders who register their litters with the AKC can receive a registration certificate for each puppy, the club’s website states; this shows people you are a responsible breeder and that the puppies meet breed standards. There is also a Breeder of Merit Program open to all purebred dog breeders who go “above and beyond” on health issues, temperament, genetic screening, individual care and placing puppies in responsible homes.
But, as the family’s puppies started growing, they began showing traits that resembled other dog breeds. A thought crossed the owners’ minds that perhaps they did not get fully bred cane corsos. People thought the dogs looked like Labrador retrievers as puppies, but the family wouldn’t know what their true breed was until taking a DNA test, which ending up revealing these pups were more than just cane corsos.
The family found out “the hard way” that the puppies came from an accidental litter. The poster said in a comment that the breeders were training their brother to also raise dogs, and he had an intact, surprise breed in the same house. This led to the mix.
Wanting to make it right, the breeders offered to take the puppies back and give the family new, fully bred cane corsos, but they had already fallen in love with their puppies and kept them.
The caption reads: “Not what we paid for, but worth every penny we got back.”
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With over 3 million views, Instagram viewers flooded the comment section with their guesses on what breed they thought the puppies were, including huskies, German shepherds, Doberman pinschers, shar-peis and pit bulls.
One person jokingly wrote: “Those are the most gorgeous bears I’ve ever seen.”
Another added: “Ma’am those are clearly panthers.”
Curious about the true breed of the dogs, the family eventually ordered a DNA test. A follow-up video revealed the test results, which shocked many. It turns out these pups included a mix of Rottweiler, Doberman, bully, Labrador and “even horse.”
The poster wrote in a comment: “We really lucked out with them.”
Newsweek reached out to @future_dogter_maya via Instagram for additional information.
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