# Dog identification question (model related) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 17, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522 "2017-09-17T04:32:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/1 "2017-09-17T04:32:22Z")
I need some help from you dog experts. As part of my latest model project, I purchased a little resin dog figure, and decked him out in a spacesuit. And now it’s time to paint him, and I haven’t the foggiest what color to use. Perhaps some of you dog boffins could tell me what breed he is? Size-wise, his back is about knee-height on a girl figure in the same scale. [Picture 1](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/36458674623_4e176121cc_k.jpg) [Picture 2](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/37082751806_d2c2329498_k.jpg) [Picture 3](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36458673093_3908a659a7_k.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/2 "2017-09-17T04:48:50Z")
Looks a bit “[Jack Russell-ish](http://www.dogbreedslist.info/uploads/allimg/dog-pictures/Jack-Russell-Terrier-2.jpg)” ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/3 "2017-09-17T05:45:43Z")
He reminds me of [Snowy](http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2012/5/snowy.jpg) from Tintin. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/4 "2017-09-17T08:08:24Z")
That ain’t no normal dog…I say go with Dalmation spots. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/5 "2017-09-17T13:40:04Z")
I for sure get a terrier vibe from the dog. A Lakeland terrier is about the right size (tail is a bit shorter tho), and with a shaved muzzle and legs it would have almost the identical silhouette. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/6 "2017-09-17T13:49:22Z")
A [Lakeland Terrier](http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lakeland-terrier#/slide/1) has more of a beard though. I’d stick with a Russell. 99+% looking at an art piece won’t know or care beyond “dog.” ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/7 "2017-09-17T14:07:03Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > That ain’t no normal dog…I say go with Dalmation spots. Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/8 "2017-09-17T14:36:04Z")
Since he’s an outer space dog, he should have the same coloring as…Pluto. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/9 "2017-09-17T14:45:23Z")
Jack Russell or Wire Hair Fox Terrier. > **[Wire Fox Terrier](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_Fox_Terrier)** > > The Wire Fox Terrier (also known as Wire Hair Fox Terrier or Wirehaired Terrier) is a breed of dog, one of many terrier breeds. It is a fox terrier, and although it bears a resemblance to the Smooth Fox Terrier, they are believed to have been developed separately. It originates from England. > The Wire Fox Terrier is a sturdy, balanced dog weighing 7.7 to 8.6 kg (17 to 19 lb) for males and 6.8 to 7.7 kg (15 to 17 lb) for females. It should not be more than .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowr... ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/10 "2017-09-17T14:51:55Z")
Dalmatian is so distinctive … so obvious … is that what you want, a clear and immediately recognizable breed? … one alternative is to paint him tawny and let people guess … I’d have **burpo** send me a picture of himself and paint the figure that way … if anyone asks you can say it’s a **mutt** you met over the internet … then paint _the girl_ with Dalmatian spots hahahaha … ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/11 "2017-09-17T15:05:27Z")
^ You couldn’t possibly find glasses big enough for the poor thing! -o-o- 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/12 "2017-09-17T15:07:12Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > A [Lakeland Terrier](http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/lakeland-terrier#/slide/1) has more of a beard though. Which is why I said with a shaved muzzle 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/13 "2017-09-17T15:11:05Z")
The ears are wrong for a Dalmatian. Too lanky for a Jack Russell. I’d go with the smooth Fox Terrier. [https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD\_enUS751US751&tbm=isch&q=fox+terrier&chips=q:fox+terriers,g\_1:smooth+coat&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJ4pTqv6zWAhUM6SYKHbRmBR0Q4lYIKSgA&biw=1440&bih=770&dpr=1](https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS751US751&tbm=isch&q=fox+terrier&chips=q:fox+terriers,g_1:smooth+coat&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJ4pTqv6zWAhUM6SYKHbRmBR0Q4lYIKSgA&biw=1440&bih=770&dpr=1) ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/14 "2017-09-17T15:40:47Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Since he’s an outer space dog, he should have the same coloring as…Pluto. This is the only acceptable answer. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/15 "2017-09-17T17:43:26Z")
Many thanks for all your inputs (some of which were…interesting 🙂 ). The smooth fox terrier looks likely, and has interesting coloration on the head–so it looks like Astro is going to be a fox terrier 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/16 "2017-09-17T20:37:43Z")
Oh you didn’t say he had a name…that changes everything… You know how Richie Rich’s dog had $$ spots, you could make your model have star spots,etc! I am so emotionally invested now…We must see the finished project…I insist on it! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/17 "2017-09-17T22:04:29Z")
Rastro? Ruck! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/18 "2017-09-17T22:25:11Z")
He’s definitely some sort of terrier, but knee-high is way too big for a Jack Russel. Regardless, though, you can’t go wrong with beigeish brown with a few darker brown or black splotches. EDIT: On thinking about it a bit more, “terrier” is the one sort of dog that a space-dog definitely is _not_. He might still be a lunnier or an martier, though. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/19 "2017-09-17T22:33:15Z")
He looks like Asta the Fox Terrier, if Asta were in Basic Training, which would be true if Asta were in NASA. Nonetheless, I vote for painting him like Gromit. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522/20 "2017-09-17T23:32:35Z")
There are these dogs called Decker Ratterriers…they are much bigger than fox terriers…with the same kinda look. I still like Dalmatian though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-identification-question-model-related/796522.md?page=2)