I got a puppy from the RSPCA, she was found on the street. The vet there said she is a bull terrier/border (Welsh) collie cross. The vet nurse says no, she isn't bull terrier but Staffie and probably not collie either. I can't see the collie at all - she has short hair and although she is black with white patches, otherwise she has no resemblance to a collie at all. I suppose it doesn't matter all that much as she is gorgeous, but I'd love to know how big she will be when fully grown! Anyone know of online resources for identifying puppy breeds? Thanks for any help.
2007-02-03 05:31:50 · 8 answers · asked by PuppyPrince 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
join http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guessbreed/ and post some of your pictures of her...they have some really dog-savvy people on there.
2007-02-03 06:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jess Wundring 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our rescue group faces this all the time since most of the dogs we get are strays. Most of the time we just have to make educated guesses. I usually look on the internet to find a picture that is close to the dog I'm fostering, or else I guess by their behavior. Right now I have a dog with a body sort of like a German Shepherd, except she has pointy ears and a basenji tail. She is very hyper, but also very affectionate. I'd start a search with the breeds your vet's office said and compare.
2007-02-03 13:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you know for sure the lineage of the parents, you would never be certain of your dog's breed(s).
General rule of thumb for mixed breeds: The dog is usually closest to the breed he resembles. Even that's open to interpretation.
2007-02-03 13:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice puppy eh, she must be cute. Well, what ever breed is that as long as gorgeous and clean thats fine. Try to visit this site, its a great site for puppies and dogs.
:)
2007-02-03 13:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by kael mas o que 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well..you need to..check on how the way it looks on the internet and things like that and see ANY same things in the pics into ur dog. If you see something then its a breed of.... and if you dont then look for anthner.
2007-02-03 13:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is probably a mix of mixed parents and it's often impossible to tell when a few breeds are involved.
2007-02-03 15:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way i figured out what type of dogs i have is by taking it to the vet
2007-02-03 13:56:35 · answer #7 · answered by amandakatelyn2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cross breeds are mutts and that's that.
2007-02-03 13:40:35 · answer #8 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋