# Care to speculate on our new puppy's breed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286 "2007-04-16T02:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/21 "2007-04-16T18:39:41Z")
Looks like a mixed breed to me (“Duh,” say the Teeming Millions) – what I mean is, a mix of lots of breeds, not just one or two, so I doubt anyone will be able to say “it’s an X crossed with a Y.” The head, especially the snout, looks definitely shepard to me. The ears and tail look lab. The coloring of browns and black is shepard and the white could be lab. I vote Shepard-Lab-Something Else. I don’t see any bloodhound. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/22 "2007-04-16T18:40:48Z")
Cute dog, BTW. 🙂 What’s her name? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/23 "2007-04-16T19:35:46Z")
She looks alot like my Rhodesian Ridgeback mxied with who knows what. It’s the face and ears. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/24 "2007-04-16T19:43:48Z")
[QUOTE=TroubleAgain] One of my favorite (fairly old) books had a character who adopted a mutt. He got tired of people asking what kind of dog it was, so he started telling everyone it was a Rumanian Mousehound. I adopted that phrase for my mutts since then. [/QUOTE] I like it! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/25 "2007-04-16T19:48:11Z")
[QUOTE=TroubleAgain] One of my favorite (fairly old) books had a character who adopted a mutt. He got tired of people asking what kind of dog it was, so he started telling everyone it was a Rumanian Mousehound. I adopted that phrase for my mutts since then. [/QUOTE] By any chance, do you remember the name or author of this book? I needs closure! ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/26 "2007-04-17T00:11:34Z")
[QUOTE=RumMunkey] What’s the adult dog, Alias? Looks **a lot** like [my little guy](http://www.scottcoates.com/Welcome_files/DSCF3218.png) that we just recently have concluded is more than likely a [Lancashire Heeler](http://www.lancashireheelers.org/pics/heeler003_200_161.jpg). [/QUOTE] The adult dog is a German shepherd/husky mix. She’s a big dog, much larger than the dogs in your pictures, but I can definitely see some resemblance. [QUOTE=Jodi] Cute dog, BTW. What’s her name? [/QUOTE] The puppy’s name is Gypsy, and the adult dog’s name is Zoe. They’re good girls. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/27 "2007-04-17T00:29:10Z")
She looks an awful lot like our [Sienna.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/nashiitashii/pets/DSCN0833.jpg) We’ve figured that Sienna is probably a German Shepherd/Shar Pei cross. [Here’s a better photo of her](http://pics.livejournal.com/nashiitashii/pic/0000etq2/g11). Does your pup have stretchy or loose skin? If so, she might be like the 'Nenna. ---
**Author:** ![Mc1788](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mc1788](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mc1788)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/28 "2011-04-11T00:02:36Z")
I just adopted a puppy from the shelter and they also told me she was a german shepherd mix. My puppy looks just like yours! I was wondering if you ever found out what she is ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/29 "2011-04-11T00:10:05Z")
It’s a cute dog, and it’s ears are just great. But they look pretty big. I wonder if the dog is gonna grow into those ears? When you pull on the scruff of her neck, does it have a lot of loose skin. That may be a sign of a hound. It does look like it has German shepherd in her too. I had a collie/shepherd when I was little and it was very different looking as a puppy. It looked just like a shepherd, but when it grew up, he looked much more like a collie ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/30 "2011-04-11T01:44:45Z")
Beagle - Shepard and perhaps hound or lab. She’s going to be tall but the beagle is pretty clear. Her looks will change a bit as she matures of course. Enjoy. She is lovely. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/31 "2011-04-11T01:46:01Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > She looks alot like my Rhodesian Ridgeback mxied with who knows what. It’s the face and ears. That was the breed that escaped my fingertips. Beagle, RR and Shepard! ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/32 "2011-04-11T03:32:37Z")
You know, I was thinking, maybe it’s the wrong kind of “shepard”? Could it be an Australian Shepard mix? Something about the shape of the muzzle and the coloring there are more reminiscent of an Aussie than a German Shepard. Definitely beagle in there. Possibly some sort of hound. Definitely an attractive mix! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_drama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@auntie\_drama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_drama)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/33 "2011-04-11T03:44:56Z")
She’s a purebred Heinz 57 variety. 🙂 Cute as a button and quite the gleam in her eye. Most shelter folk haven’t a clue or any training on breed identification. Anything that is brown and black with ears that look as if they will stand up on their own is labeled “German Shepherd”. Enjoy her! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/34 "2011-04-11T16:26:09Z")
I believe that’s a Sheplardian Sheeplab. Really. Cute pup. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/35 "2011-04-11T17:14:33Z")
I swear I’m seeing a little bit of dachshund in there. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/36 "2011-04-11T17:23:45Z")
SHEPHERD! SHEPHERD! SHEPHERD! It’s from “Sheep Herd,” not “Sheep 'Ard.” At least, I’m pretty sure it is. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/37 "2011-04-12T02:15:24Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > SHEPHERD! SHEPHERD! SHEPHERD! It’s from “Sheep Herd,” not “Sheep 'Ard.” At least, I’m pretty sure it is. I plead Guilty. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/38 "2011-04-13T17:28:35Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > I plead Guilty. Sorry, I got a little excited there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286/39 "2011-04-13T17:32:49Z")
Shepherd-beagle looks very possible but is little too specific for my tastes. I’d call her a shepherd-hound mix. That face says shepherd, but those ears say hound to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-to-speculate-on-our-new-puppys-breed/400286.md?page=1)