I adopted him from the pound a year ago and they said he was chihuahua/shiba inu mix but he weighs over 15 lbs. and that seems big for a chihuahua. He has a curly tail and a wrinkly forehead and he makes weird sounds and hardly ever barks like a Basenji so now I'm not sure what he is! Here are some pictures:
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2007-08-10 19:55:36 · 11 answers · asked by bossy 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hey, that's a good guess. Chi/Shiba. Looks just like a Shiba but with the softness that a Chi could give it. All the Shibas I've ever met have never made a sound and while AKC standards require a Chi to be 6lbs or less, most Chis I've seen don't adhere to the standard. Chihuahuas can range from 2 to 20 pounds. My dog is 5 and most people say "Wow, I've never seen a Chihuahua that small before". That is a testiment to me that there are some pretty big Chihuahuas running around out there. I've seen plenty of them.
Nice looking dog, BTW.
2007-08-10 20:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Amber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw, he's very cute!
I think the face definately looks like a chihuahua. The shiba inu is pretty believable too, from the color. That would also be the curly tail, and why he's so much bigger than a chihuahua.
2007-08-10 20:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a cutie! My guess would be that he is a Chi mix. Maybe mixed with some type of terrier or some other smaller breed. Chi's can get to be up to 10-15 lbs. Does the tail curl like the Basenji? He may be mixed with that..since he doesn't bark much...since all the Chi's I have had LOVED to bark at everything:)
Either way, he is very cute and you are lucky to have found a smaller breed dog that doesn't bark alot.
2007-08-10 20:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by ♥BINK♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like they got it right to me.. Shiba Inu's are bigger than Chihuahua's and aren't known to be big barkers..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rb0mwpOhSk
here's some weird sounds for ya.. Shiba Inu's have always reminded me of foxes for some reason..
2007-08-10 20:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has a chihuahua face - I beleive them. You can mix a toy poodle & a golden retriever (turns out around 25 lbs - 35 lbs) - a goldendoodle.
2007-08-10 20:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by mkt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it looks like a duck.....
walks like a duck....
and sounds like a duck....
IT MUST BE A DUCK!!!!!
its definitely a Chihuahua mix of some sort, although it could be mix with about anything.
2007-08-10 20:03:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think he's a chihuahua mix of some sort
2007-08-14 08:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by Kayla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very cute one, btw is that you in the army and red feather boa.
2007-08-10 20:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by whenpumbaflys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares what kind!! It's a cutie!!!
2007-08-10 20:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mutt.
2007-08-10 20:03:33 · answer #10 · answered by Cydney - 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋