Question About Breed Percentages and Behavior
So my dog is just shy of four and I’ve had him since about 10 weeks. He’s adopted from a local rescue here in Anchorage, Alaska that brings street dogs in from the villages (which are completely off the road system). I refer to him as a village dog, but I understand that he’s not technically a Village Dog TM in the genetic sense. He’s a village dog in the sense that he’s from a literal Alaskan village and was born to one of the many, MANY strays there (it’s a big problem).
My question is at what point do percentages of breeds stop influencing specific behaviors? When does a mutt’s behavior just come down to well, he’s a dog? I know it’s probably a silly question to those of you who are knowledgeable about this but as a layman I’m just curious. Is his singing actually because of the 18% husky, or do a lot of dogs just do that? Is the 15% cocker spaniel actually influencing any of his behaviors or is it too watered down? He’s constantly assuming the post of watch dog and climbs everything he can to have the highest vantage point, even on hike. Is that the 28% rat terrier or just his anxiety? (He’s always been incredibly anxious, even with all of the socialization and training we put in.)
I included a bunch of pictures from puppyhood up until a road trip from about a year ago (we did the Dalton Highway and he connected with his ancestors lol) as tax, along with the results just for fun and also for any insight. I don’t necessarily need a my-dog-specific answer, just more of a question from curiosity.