This new dog I have is for sure mostly a Black Lab but with his fussy hair I think he is a mix with something. He is 5 months old and stands knee high to me and already weighs over 35 pounds. He has purple spots on his tongue like Chows do. Anybody know what kind of dog he may be mixed with?
2007-04-22 05:51:35 · 8 answers · asked by mxcardinal 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He sounds like a wonderful dog whatever he is. It's kind of fun to guess at mixes. You can make up your own "designer dog" name. Maybe he is a Labradoodle? Some labs have purple spots on their tongue, so do Golden Retrievers. Get him neutered and you really have a "one-of-a-kind" dog.
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2007-04-22 07:29:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good possibility that this dog is a mix of chow and lab, but has the appearance of a lab. I have a mix lab myself, he's 1/2 lab and 1/2 Shepard, but has the appearance of the Shepard, the attitude of the Shepard and the drooling of the lab. But to be absolutely sure, take the animal to a vet, they can run a DNA test on him and give you a more accurate breed.
2007-04-22 05:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by tigerlady3558 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Be sure to take it to the vet (Just in case, y'know?) and also put a lost and found ad in your local newspaper. Black labs can get pretty big, without a pedigree there's probably no way to know for certain. My own dog is mostly Husky but I suspect there was a smaller dog involved somewhere along the line.
2007-04-22 06:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by tkron31 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Highly doubtful that he's a direct descendant of a Chow Chow (p.s Ainu & Shar Peis also have a blue tongue as a breed characteristic. Chow Chows aren't the only ones).
Perhaps you could provide a picture?
2007-04-22 05:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a mixed chow and lab. his tongue, does have bluish purple spots on it, his hair is a bit fussy, but he looks and acts just like a larador, he is six years old, and my best friend, he weighs about 90 lbs, I love him dearly.
2007-04-22 08:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by kanei 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just sounds like you already love the dog & are taking good care of him, just love & have fun with him, it don't matter what breed he is :) Lots of dogs have spots on their tongues, Chows have all blue tongues !!!
2007-04-22 05:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without a photo, it is impossible to tell. Half the time with a photo, it's impossible to tell. The sad truth is that you have a mutt. By any other name, its still a mutt. I am not saying that in a bad way. What is sad is that people do not spay and/or neuter their dogs and let them breed producing more and more mutts which over crowd our shelters.
2007-04-22 06:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by LostMyMind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could never tell without seeing him. I've fostered over 75 dogs so I'm pretty good at telling what a mix is.
2007-04-22 05:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by luckford2004 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋