California Family Tests DNA Of Their Two Lab Pups And Can’t Believe The Results
Puppies have a way of surprising us. One minute, you’re convinced you know exactly what you’re getting, and the next you’re scratching your head thinking, Wait, who are you really?
That’s exactly what happened to one family in California who thought they were bringing home not one, but two Cane Corso puppies. Spoiler alert: the truth turned out to be much more interesting than they ever expected.
From the very beginning, it felt like a dream come true. Two wriggly little pups, all ears, paws, and wagging tails, filled the family’s home with joy.
They were playful, full of zoomies, and quickly claimed the couches, the beds, and everyone’s hearts. For a while, everything looked exactly as it should have.
But puppies don’t stay small forever, and soon little differences started to creep in.
It was Maya, the daughter, who first noticed that something seemed… off. The pups weren’t growing quite like Cane Corsos usually do.
Their faces looked different, their personalities didn’t match the typical breed traits, and their overall build just seemed unusual.
Maya trusted her gut. She decided to share a video online, asking the internet to weigh in. The guesses rolled in quickly—some said Labrador, others thought maybe Rottweiler. Still, none of the answers seemed to fit quite right.
By this point, the family didn’t care one bit about “breeds” in terms of love—they were already smitten with their little chaos machines.
But they were curious, and curiosity called for science. So, they decided to skip the guessing games and ordered a DNA test.
When the results came back, everyone was floored.
Their “purebred” Cane Corsos turned out to be a cocktail of surprises: Rottweiler, Labrador, Doberman, Bully… and yes, even horse.
That last part was baffling, and still is. No one can really explain how that showed up in the genetic mix, but it added a whole new layer to the pups’ story.
It turned out they had come from an accidental litter. When the breeder offered to take them back, the family didn’t even consider it. By then, these pups weren’t just dogs—they were family.
Some people online were shocked, others found it hilarious, and many chimed in with their own mix-up stories. One person shared:
“This happened to me last year we had what we thought was a Canne/pit mix after months of his being smaller the owner told us it was a Canne/dasch (wiener dog).”
It just goes to show, these kinds of surprises happen more often than we think.
For Maya and her family, the DNA results didn’t change a thing. They weren’t interested in refunds, replacements, or papers. They had already fallen in love, and that was that. As Maya put it:
“Not what we paid for but worth every penny we got back.”
At the end of the day, breed names and pedigrees don’t matter nearly as much as love. These two pups might not have been the Cane Corsos the family imagined, but they turned out to be exactly what this home needed.
Full of energy, personality, and affection, they were the perfect match in ways no DNA test could ever predict.
Because when it comes to pets, the heart knows what matters most—and that has nothing to do with labels.
