A woman who thought she was rescuing a Labrador puppy was left speechless when she discovered that he's no purebred after all, and is in fact a Labrador deceiver.
In August 2025, Emily Bishop Green adopted a black puppy from the shelter and named him Rudy. He and his five siblings were discovered in West Virginia before being taken to the shelter, but little else was known about where they'd come from.
Green, 29, was instantly drawn to Rudy, telling Newsweek that she "thought he was a black Labrador" mostly. He does have some curious white markings on his chest, so she wondered if he also had some spaniel or beagle in his DNA.
"He's extremely sweet, interested in everything, but also a little sharky," Green, of Arlington, Washington, said. "When we first went to the shelter, they told us that he was the favorite of the bunch and that he's funny, which he certainly is."
It's no secret that rescue dogs are rarely purebred, so Green did a DNA test on Rudy to find out what his genetic makeup consists of. She wondered what other breeds he might have in his DNA in order to have the unmistakable white patch on his chest.
The DNA results came through several days later, and Green was left in shock by what she discovered. She definitely couldn't have predicted it.
She continued: "I received the results a few days ago at work, and I was stunned. I couldn't screenshot the results fast enough to send them to my husband. I couldn't believe he was only 2 percent Labrador—his face is that of a Labrador. We were also shocked that he not only had Pit bull in him, but also Rottweiler."
Green couldn't resist sharing the shocking results on Reddit (posting as user emilysbish) because it seemed so unbelievable. The DNA test showed that Rudy is 31 percent American pit bull terrier, 26 percent rottweiler, 15 percent American Staffordshire terrier, and 18 percent Plott hound. He also has small percentages of a Boxer dog and German shepherd.
Rather than being mostly Labrador, Rudy appears to only be 2 percent Labrador retriever. Green wrote on the Reddit post that "nobody could have known" this would be his genetic makeup as Rudy is a rescue dog.
The online reaction to the post has been incredible to see, as Green said that the Reddit community has been "tremendously helpful" and kind about her Labrador deceiver.
In the past, Green had her reservations about pit bull mixes, but she told Newsweek that was mostly down to her "lack of education" about what they're actually like. Rudy is truly changing her perspective, and she's delighted that she could provide him with a safe and loving home.
"Since we found out Rudy is mostly pit, the response has been unbelievably supportive as people told us their stories of growing up with pits and how they're the best family dogs. I'm super grateful to have those around me to better educate myself on the breed, stripping away the unfair bias I've had," Green said.
With over 300 votes and 60 comments on the Reddit post already, many internet users shared their thoughts on Rudy's unexpected ancestry.
One comment reads: "No, he's 2% lab, and 98% Labrador deceiver."
Another Reddit user wrote: "Looks like a good DNA blend to me."
While another person added: "looks just like mine did as a pup, and she is 47% Lab."
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