# Just adopted a new doggo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758 "2022-05-01T14:48:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/21 "2022-05-06T18:40:33Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > These should work. Hmmm. That dog looks vaguely familiar. [![](https://i.imgur.com/VMRUE28.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/VMRUE28.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/22 "2022-05-06T23:15:12Z")
Is that one yours? Any idea what these dogs are? My best guess is a little of everything: generic dog. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/23 "2022-05-07T01:55:35Z")
I’m not a dog expert, but I can’t help but think [Kelpie](https://www.google.com/search?q=australian+kelpie&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjNi6Pfo8z3AhUaADQIHQjSCcEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Akelpie&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQARgAMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB46BwgAELEDEEM6BAgAEEM6CAgAEIAEELEDOgUIABCABFC7IFi7IGDwN2gAcAB4AIABOogBcpIBATKYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=-NB1Ys2vMpqA0PEPiKSniAw&bih=939&biw=1680&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS768US768&hl=en) ears. They look a _lot_ like German Shepherds ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/24 "2022-05-07T02:44:51Z")
I’m thinking Pariah Dog, but that’s just what they call generic mutts in India. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/25 "2022-05-07T03:08:16Z")
Whatever breed she is, Shea has intelligence and kindness in her eyes. Her ears are wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/26 "2022-05-07T13:31:48Z")
Great looking dog! Congratulations. I thought about adopting for months and months before I pulled the trigger too. Best decision I ever made. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/27 "2022-05-07T16:49:07Z")
The shelter I got her from said she was Akita/Shepherd. I don’t see Akita when I look at her. 🤷🏽‍♂️ She was the only black dog in the litter, and the only female. The rest were males and had the generic mixed breed brownish color and indeed looked like they could be part Akita. I’ve seen pics of them grown up and they are quite a bit larger, 70-75 pounds, compared to my dogs 50 pounds. > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I thought about adopting for months and months before I pulled the trigger too. Best decision I ever made Yep, I really didn’t want to get another dog after my last one died. It took a couple of years before my wife talked me into adopting again. Absolutely no regrets. she’s a fantastic dog. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758/28 "2022-05-07T16:53:10Z")
I don’t see the Akita, but dog genetics are a trip. I love her ears! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-adopted-a-new-doggo/963758.md?page=1)