HELP- I am unsure of dog's breed!? Part Dane or part Pitbull??

Question

I am considering adopting a puppy that my friends found. She's adorable and cuddly. I already have a shih-tzu and i want to find her a friend so this dog would be perfect except I need to know what she is! I will not adopt her if she appears to be a pitbull due to strict apartment/city rules and the safety of my dog. I understand that pitbulls are stereotyped the wrong way sometimes but its a risk i'm not willing to take. If she becomes more of a dane or a boxer i would be willing to take her. She is black and white. She is about 4 months old and 22 lbs. Her paws are pretty large. I have pictures that i can send if someone feels they can answer my question please e-mail me at [e-mail]. otherwise, can someone tell me based on the weight and paws, etc. if this sounds like a pitbull? someone suggested a cross between a dane and a boston terrier. is that even possible?? thank you.

Answer 1

I HIGHLY doubt that the dog is part Dane. My dobie is only the small side, and at 4 months old she was already at 30lbs, so I think part dane is out of the question. It isn't completely impossible for a dane to become pregnant from a boston, but it is EXTREMELY unlikely and would only occur if someone intended it to happen. "Pitbull" is a common term for dogs in the bully breeds (bull terrier, am staff, and such). Either way, the dog is a mixed breed, so even if one parent was a pit, you will never know and neither will city/apt officials. If it is a mix, then that's what you write on your apt application and that's what she's written down as on a dog license you get from the city.

Answer 2

Its impossible for anyone to be able to tell you from your explanation, or from a picture unless they bred the dog. Vets are experts in animal medicine, not in determining a dogs breed (and most vets will be honest and tell you the same thing).
The most misidentified breeds, types, mutts, are those labeled as pit bulls. For example, a boxer mixed with a lab will look like a pit bull (a lab mixed with a lot of dogs are misidentified as pit bulls).
Just a quick note... I have been around APBTs my entire life, and have had countless children help me feed, water and clean my dogs and kennels, not a single pit bull, from my yard or someone elses has ever showed a shred of aggression towards myself or anyone else. The APBT is the only breed to have been bred to be specifically not aggressive towards people.

Answer 3

It isn't possible at all for anyone to tell you the breed based on the information you have given. I usually have a pretty good sense of breeds based on what they look like as puppies, so you can email me the picture if you would like. [e-mail]