We ran a DNA test on our dog — here's what we found out

​​The report included details of physical and behavioural traits associated with these dog breeds; which Advance says can combine their influences in a way unique to your dog."

English Cocker Spaniels continue to be a popular family dog and can often be crossed with poodles.

So you want to test your dog’s DNA but don’t know whether you should? You’ve come to the right place.

We got Luna, a ‘first-generation’ cross-breed English Cocker Spaniel and Minature Poodle a few years ago. We were told, first-generation crossbreeds are the strongest and retain the benefits of both breeds. Almost like a Pokemon.

But over time we began having doubts that she was even an English Cocker Spaniel crossed with a Minature Poodle - she looked much, much more like a cocker than any other kind of dog.

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