# What's your best guess - dog breed(s)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 24, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212 "2010-04-24T15:48:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sandra\_Battye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sandra_battye/32/552_2.png) [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/1 "2010-04-24T15:48:32Z")
The rescue workers guessed [she](http://outmywindow.shutterfly.com/tracy/4) is a Catahoula (Louisiana Leopard Cur) mix. Any other guesses? ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/2 "2010-04-24T15:56:41Z")
I’d say almost certainly she’s Catahoula. Probably purebred. ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/3 "2010-04-24T16:41:03Z")
I’m no expert, but I’d say that’s a “black and white floppy ears dog.” ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/4 "2010-04-24T16:51:07Z")
[Pointer](http://puppydogweb.com/gallery/pointers/pointer_detterich.jpg)/Beagle. 100% cute. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/5 "2010-04-24T16:54:04Z")
Catahoula/Labrador mix, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/6 "2010-04-24T17:41:37Z")
Catahoula mix, 100% cute. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/7 "2010-04-24T19:16:11Z")
Compare [Captain](http://www.flickr.com/photos/62555962@N00/3338005043/), who’s supposed to be the boring-colored kind of Catahoula mix. Of course, he has a congenital case of “sad dog face” and the nose is a bit different. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/8 "2010-04-24T19:40:58Z")
Tracy is one snazzy-looking dog. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Stilettos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Red\_Stilettos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Stilettos)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/9 "2010-04-24T20:02:58Z")
I would say Catahoula/Lab or maybe Rottweiler mix. She has a distinct heaviness and jowliness in her face. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/10 "2010-04-25T00:00:42Z")
What a pretty girl! ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/11 "2010-04-25T01:25:30Z")
Lab/[German Short Hair Pointer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shorthaired_Pointer) mix, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![LegsAkimbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@LegsAkimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegsAkimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/12 "2010-04-25T01:54:55Z")
Definitely Catahoula in there. We had one, her name was Rosie. She was very special, lost her a couple of years ago and I still miss her. I would say that this one has a slightly labby head so there must be something else in there. Enjoy her; I hope she is as wonderful as our Rosie was! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/13 "2010-04-25T03:17:34Z")
Awww! She’s so cute! She reminds me of Spot the Wonderpup, who was most likely a Dalmatian/Pointer mix, so I’m also voting that she has some German Shorthaired Pointer in there. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/14 "2010-04-25T04:43:22Z")
My personal bet is a great dane mix. The square-ish face and the earset remind me of a dane, probably a [harlequin](http://www.6stardanes.com/colors.html). Is she yours? She’s gorgeous. StG ---
**Author:** ![Sandra\_Battye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sandra_battye/32/552_2.png) [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/15 "2010-04-25T22:53:26Z")
Thanks for the guesses and the kind words, everyone. She’s mine-- I adopted her about a n month ago. The animal rescue didn’t have too much info. She was a stray from Tracy, CA, now in SF. Still a little skitttish from city traffic. ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/16 "2010-04-27T19:21:50Z")
I think mostly Catahoula. check her paws–does she have a bunch of webbing? If so, then she’s got a bunch of Catahoula in her. My “little” guy’s webbing makes my lab’s look normal. I understand they’re bred less for coloring than hunting and herding smarts. I adopted one one in February or so, and he looked like a red merle aussie shepherd. Nope. He’s pretty much "pure"bred Catahoula. He looked like this: [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://static.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/catahoula-leopard-dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/catahoula-leopard-dog-0019.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/gallery/dogs/rare-breed-dogs/catahoula-leopard-dogs/catahoula-leopard-dog-0019/&usg=\_\_MZ\_uBIf148WIFNqTQkcVukz6moo=&h=360&w=346&sz=70&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ocwb2cC6CghxpM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://static.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/catahoula-leopard-dog-pictures-breeders-puppies-rescue/pictures/catahoula-leopard-dog-0019.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/gallery/dogs/rare-breed-dogs/catahoula-leopard-dogs/catahoula-leopard-dog-0019/&usg=__MZ_uBIf148WIFNqTQkcVukz6moo=&h=360&w=346&sz=70&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ocwb2cC6CghxpM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1) went through an awkward stage like this: [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/6206/2008070969142\_IMG\_1454.JPG\_w450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/linus-the-catahoula-leopard-dog\_2008-07-22&usg=\_\_jy2hnC4mIyqs2QGyNTtd0ovMDlc=&h=398&w=450&sz=43&hl=en&start=12&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=YSNVa5OnBrWgWM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/6206/2008070969142_IMG_1454.JPG_w450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/linus-the-catahoula-leopard-dog_2008-07-22&usg=__jy2hnC4mIyqs2QGyNTtd0ovMDlc=&h=398&w=450&sz=43&hl=en&start=12&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=YSNVa5OnBrWgWM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1) and is well on his way to looking like this: [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-mammal/images/la-catahoula-leopard-dog.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-mammal/louisiana-dog.html&usg=\_\_4DLyTlJ2YFVX9pcWkYrBpK6jOYI=&h=201&w=200&sz=50&hl=en&start=20&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=\_lWXhCqqMKxy1M:&tbnh=104&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-mammal/images/la-catahoula-leopard-dog.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-mammal/louisiana-dog.html&usg=__4DLyTlJ2YFVX9pcWkYrBpK6jOYI=&h=201&w=200&sz=50&hl=en&start=20&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=_lWXhCqqMKxy1M:&tbnh=104&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcatahoula%2Bleopard%2Bdog%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1) ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/17 "2010-04-27T20:49:29Z")
Catahoulas also have extra long nails, so that’s a sign. ETA - BottledBlondJeanie, yours has Captain’s “god I’m a dumb dog” face. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sandra\_Battye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sandra_battye/32/552_2.png) [@Sandra\_Battye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandra_Battye)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/18 "2010-04-27T22:27:23Z")
Does anyone’s Catahoula actually climb trees? ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/19 "2010-04-27T22:49:11Z")
Catahoula x Pitbull or Pitbull mix. She looks like a sweetie. Hugs! ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-best-guess-dog-breed-s/537212/20 "2010-04-27T23:19:17Z")
> [@Sandra\_Battye](#): > > Does anyone’s Catahoula actually climb trees? Hmm, **Zsofia** has a point about those nails. Does yours climb trees? If it’s the mentions of “treeing” racoons that you’re wondering about it usually just means they get and keep them in the tree while the hunter shoots them. But I bet mine could partially climb one if there was a squirrel involved. My “little” guy is such a social dog, snuggle bunny and such a clown. I instantly forget how evil he is when he gives me the dumb dog look and his ears waggle. That and the puppy breath…