Macallan

Macallan is my dog, not the Scotch, although he was named for it. I found Macallan in October, 2011, at a rescue group in Nyack, NY. I'd lost my Scottie to old age & illness that past July, and I was hoping to find another great terrier rescue.

My friend Nathalie took that picture. Mac is adorable, as you can see. He doesn't act much like a terrier, though.

• He doesn't dig
• He exhibits a high level of separation anxiety
• He doesn't play tug-of-war
• He isn't very tenacious
• He's not overly territorial

More often than not he'll give in to a cat and let one of them have whatever it is they want. I've seen the cats steal his food and he just sits there and watches. Mac has permanently attached himself to my husband, and he becomes agitated whenever my husband leaves the house. Even if we all go out in the car, the dog will freak if my husband gets out to buy something. He's very insecure but very loving. Occasionally he'll do something terrier-like, like chase prey. He once caught a squirrel and two baby geese. That didn't thrill me but hey, at least he's exhibiting some terrier behavior.

I decided to look into DNA testing. I didn't want to spring for the most expensive blood test, so I chose a regular test on Amazon. I went with Wisdom Panel Insights, and for about 50.00 they sent me Mac's supposed genetic make-up.

Macallan is 3/4 Miniature Schnauzer, 1/4 naughty assailant.
The 75% that isn't Miniature Schnauzer is made up of:

• Labrador Retriever  15.86%
• Dachshund  6.73%
• Flat-coated Retriever 3.49%
• Sussex Spaniel  2.46%
• Briard  2.07%

A friend has a labrador who acts quite a bit like Mac, so maybe some of his behavior  is a lab trait.

We love the little guy!