What is Supermutt?

Supermutt explained

Supermutt is a term we use to represent the distant ancestry in your dog's family tree.

Many dogs today come from long lines of mixed-breed ancestors. The further back in your dog's family tree those purebred relatives are, the smaller the matching DNA segments become. 

Eventually, these genetic traces get so small we can't confidently say "this is definitely Golden Retriever" or "this is definitely Beagle."

Instead of making uncertain guesses, we group these distant genetic signatures together. 

Seeing trace breeds

You can actually see which breeds are most likely hiding in your dog's Supermutt percentage by clicking on this Supermutt section of your dog's results if it is present.