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what do you think she is?

Posted : 8/26/2009 12:00:06 PM

Hey hey,

My wife and I brought Bubbles home from the pound about 4 months ago. We think she's about 7 or 8 weeks old. we were told she is a Black lab at the pound and she looked the part when she was younger. Early on her ears started to stick up and even more recently her tail began to curl. I'm very curious what she might be. She's awesome! Very playful and energetic.

Anyway, now at about 7 months, she's only 30 lbs or so. Not sure what to think. I hope the below link works. I'll try to post more pics if this one works. If not I thin I'll have to give up. Sigh... computers hate me

bubbles

rwbeagles

Posted : 8/26/2009 12:04:55 PM

this link is to an email? Where are your pics hosted? Someplace like Photobucket or Flickr typically works best, here.

bobbybob

Posted : 8/26/2009 2:34:18 PM

Hm, I suppose it would make sense not to use an email account to post a public photo. Anyway looks like it's working. Here's Bubbles. I would really love to hear what she may be.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3859901674_75729e20b8.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41849533@N05/3859102013/

rwbeagles

Posted : 8/26/2009 2:48:16 PM

very shiny Smile

My guess on this one will be BC/Pit Bull...or more exotically...BC/Basenji/Pit

georgie4682

Posted : 8/26/2009 3:01:12 PM

Hmmm, I don't know, but I think she resembles my Finn a bit (those ears and tail).

Here he is at 4 months when I brought him home:

The shelter said he was lab/GSD, however now at 6 months he is only about 36 lbs. so my guess is some smaller breeds.

micksmom

Posted : 8/26/2009 4:04:07 PM

bobbybob

In that picture it looks like she has a slight "roman" nose. That and her ears make me think she might have some Bull Terrier in her. There could be some Lab there, too, but I'm not totaly sold on that. There is also something kind of Shepherdie about her. Don't be too confused about her tail- I've seen pure bred Labs, Goldens and GSDs with a curl in their tail. She's a beautiful girl. She looks like she's a lot of fun.

Bull Terrier standard: http://www.akc.org/breeds/bull_terrier/index.cfm

JackieG

Posted : 8/26/2009 4:30:12 PM

She looks like a MBDxVC. That's a Medium Black Dog mixed with Very Cute! Something says shepherd in there (those ears) and of course could be Lab in there too. I'm not good at breed guesses but she sure is a cutie and sounds like a fun pup.

tiffy

Posted : 8/26/2009 7:32:37 PM

The tail curving over the back can happen in sheperds and its called a "gay" tail. My first thought was Bull Terrier.

AgileGSD

Posted : 8/26/2009 7:57:46 PM

Looks like a multi-generation mix (a "prototype" dog) to me.

bobbybob

Posted : 8/27/2009 12:19:00 PM

Yeah I suppose you're right. If any thing, I learned she is surely not a lab. The fact that many responses did not even consider lab as a possibility in the mix is very telling to me as a non dog expert kind of guy.

Guess I got duped into this cutie by the pound. I really wish I got her sister now looking back at it. I'm unlikely to find another one of these again.

aerial1313

Posted : 8/27/2009 1:07:29 PM

bobbybob
Guess I got duped into this cutie by the pound. I really wish I got her sister now looking back at it.

Ummm, not sure what you mean by this...

But...shelters and pounds are pretty much gonna call any black dog a Lab mix.

It really doesn't matter what breed mixes our mutts are, just as they don't care what we are made up of. I have an idea what my boys are composed of, but it doesn't matter to me. All I know is that they are happy, healthy dogs, they make my life complete, and I hope they feel the same way about me.

bobbybob

Posted : 8/27/2009 1:26:17 PM

oh, I meant duped lovingly. lol computer's don't translate my humor well. I was saying I wish I had got her sister as well because we were looking for a companion and I wanted a like dog. I really wish I picked up her sister when I got the chance as bubbles is super awesome!

aerial1313

Posted : 8/27/2009 1:41:38 PM

Oh, good! I was hoping that's what you meant. Big Smile

janobonano

Posted : 8/27/2009 2:45:42 PM

micksmom
In that picture it looks like she has a slight "roman" nose.

If you look closely, I think that's her rump. Big Smile

She's a cutie, though!

micksmom

Posted : 8/27/2009 4:17:39 PM

janobonano

micksmom

In that picture it looks like she has a slight "roman" nose.

If you look closely, I think that's her rump.

She's a cutie, though!

LOL I actually meant the top of her muzzle. I see what you mean about her rump, tho- but what I'm seeing as her rump makes her look "cheeky". I'm with you- she's a cutie.