DNA Results Are In!

[Leslie and Halas]

My mom and I were curious about the breed of her new dog, Barley.  For those of you who don't know, in October, my co-worker's daughter found Barley abandoned in a cart in a grocery store parking lot.  We checked for a microchip twice, and called the local animal control, shelter, and a couple of vets, and no one had a report of a missing dog.  So after sleeping on it, my mom decided to keep him.  We finally decided to try to figure out what he is, just so we can learn more about breed-specific personality traits or possible illnesses or disorders that he might be prone to.  So we swabbed him about 3 weeks ago and sent it in.

What do you think?  Scroll down for results...

Barley Bear Parker is a Maltese - Poodle mix!  That was one of our original guesses.  I could never let go of the idea that he might be part poodle.  He and Halas have a lot of similar mannerisms, so I just felt like some poodle must be in there somewhere.

Barley is a great dog.  He doesn't seem to have any obedience training, but he is pretty well-behaved.  He and Halas love playing chase and tug-of-war.  They are both learning from the other.  It's fun to watch.  We're so glad he's a member of our family now.

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Donna - I love this!  A Moodle - a really really cute Moodle!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Now that you know, it is so easy to see what he is.  What brand of swab did you use? Cost?

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

I'll tell you what he is -- he's really quite COMFY on the back of that couch! Lol!

[Bonnie and Kona]

That seems right! He's so darling. What a gift to him and your mom that he came into your lives. What a sweetie!

[Carol and Banjo]

He's totally adorable...and looking like life is being very good to him!    So nice that Halas has a good bud!

[Amy and Lily]

Barley is just so cute!  We had a Maltese (white) when we were growing up and I can sure see it in him.  How fun to find this news out!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

He is so darn cute, he had to have some Poodle and you can def see the Maltese..another member to the DK Family as well!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

He really is just too cute and one lucky malti-poo ! Noodle sounds good too.

[Katie, John & Parker pup]

My cousins have a Maltese and he has the same face as her so I knew he had to be at least part Maltese! He's sweet...who abandons their dog in a grocery cart!? People are evil!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

He is adorable and I love his name :) Glad Halas likes him too!!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

What a handsome Malti-poo he is too!

[cheryl & oliver]

OMD, Barley is absolutely adorable, what a face....And I love his name...What kind of sick people would leave a dog in a shopping cart????what is wrong with people, thank goodness you found him....I am just so sick of these poor babies being abandoned by these sick people....Thank you to you and your Mom for helping and loving this beautiful doodle, or even if it wasn't a doodle, thank you for taking and caring for this sweet animal...