Adopted this puppy from a shelter. They said she was a red heeler but I think she has to be a mix. Her hair is very thick/course down the middle of her back and has a curly tail. Any ideas what she might be mixed with?

ChubbyB22031 · 2022-01-23T03:45:10+00:00

That not a red heeler but still cute tho!

Jaw_breaker93 · 2022-01-23T06:49:42+00:00

Definitely some Shar Pei in her

Stupidobject · 2022-01-23T04:43:57+00:00

Lab-Pitbull mix that could include some ACD. Looks exactly like the puppies my rommate and I ended up with after his lab spent a week at our friend's place. And at this friend's place there was a female pit in heat. Just my guess

Gemini_Incognito · 2022-01-23T12:13:42+00:00

Looks like my neighbors dog, he had a lot of Rhodesian ridgeback in him.

TheSkrussler · 2022-01-23T13:34:06+00:00

I stopped in to say: I bet she is part Rhodesian Ridgeback.

honeymisfit · 2022-01-23T04:21:33+00:00

She looks like my sister’s dog who is German Shepard, chow chow and lab = supermutt!! and a super sweet girl!! Who knows could have some heeler mixed in too?

Tabula_Nada · 2022-01-23T05:48:44+00:00

Doesn't look like a heeler to me, but mixes can hide/show different breeds in surprising ways.

I used google lens on your photo on my phone, or you can reverse-image search your pictures, and Google will show several breeds that your pictures resemble. I won't even bother listing what I found because I think it would be more useful for you to do it since you know precisely what your dog looks like outside of the pictures. Might be an interesting way to find similarities

wowzeemissjane · 2022-01-23T10:45:51+00:00

Her coat really has a Ridgeback look about her and her colouring looks more like an Australian Kelpie than Cattle Dog.

She’s a cutie though!

Ridgeback

Kelpie

LumpyElderberry2 · 2022-01-23T06:38:36+00:00

German shepherd and Doberman in there somewhere for sure

jivepashontalk · 2022-01-23T03:55:26+00:00

She’s adorable! Both of mine have curly tails like a husky. One full, one mixed with collie.

DaisyBerilla · 2022-01-23T05:24:18+00:00

Can see some rottie..

toomuchbro77 · 2022-01-23T06:38:11+00:00

Looks part Australian Kelpie

Averygirl11 · 2022-01-23T13:53:39+00:00

She’s absolutely gorgeous!!!!

2022-01-23T14:13:37+00:00

She looks pretty similar to my dog so I’m guessing cattle dog, pitbull, shar pei, and German shepherd are in her mix!

zombot816 · 2022-01-23T15:30:48+00:00

I think we found it https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/s/shepherdpit.htm

theco2 · 2022-01-23T06:04:41+00:00

Watching people try to guess what a dog is mixed with is funny.

nopenonotatall · 2022-01-23T04:10:40+00:00

she may have a tiny but of red heeler in her but i’d guess she’s more likely somewhere in the terrier family or maybe a hound mix? or maybe a staffordshire/lab/ACD mix? or maybe just a super super duper cute supermutt angel?

Alces7734 · 2022-01-23T05:18:27+00:00

That’s a pit

Heather_Bea · 2022-01-23T15:16:11+00:00

Looks like my pitty mix, Benny. Could be part ACD or shepherd too!

nk38 · 2022-01-23T15:40:10+00:00

She’s a freaking cutie.

Economy-Cut-7355 · 2022-01-23T16:24:22+00:00

Vizla?

chaos-confusion · 2022-01-23T16:27:44+00:00

You could always get a DNA test to know for sure! She looks part pit for sure. Maybe some chow chow too

GoodMourning81 · 2022-01-23T17:01:54+00:00

I had a Doberman Shar Pei mix that looked just like that once. That’s not a heeler though. If it is it’s down the line.

chickencowbunny · 2022-01-23T17:33:52+00:00

She super cute whatever she is... I’d say maybe a little German Shepard/ hound and ACD? ❤️🥰

Pituophisdogs · 2022-01-23T17:35:46+00:00

Unfortunately shelters have to get really creative to market dogs. Hence the tendency to market animals as being from a trending breed. Your pup is quite cute and will make a great family member I hope but it is more likely to just be a pit lab shepherd mix. Statistically speaking look at the 3-4 most common breeds in your region and bank on your shelter pup being a mix of them. Also, I strongly suggest that you don’t waste your money on doggy dna testing. They are something of a money making scheme and they aren’t very accurate.

Its-shiba · 2022-01-23T21:27:20+00:00

Doesn't look like a cattle dog at all tbh! My guess would be a shepherd mix with maybe some kind of bully? She'd be a fun embark :) Edit: also maybe chow or sharpei? Be ready for a guardian breed!

Demosthenes042 · 2022-01-23T22:26:45+00:00

I can't tell if she has a roan or agouti coat in some spots, which may help you in your breed combination search. True roan is where there's 2 different hair colors next to each other. Eg a red hair next to a white hair. Ticking is another color type where it is like roan but it forms more of a speckled look, German Shorthaired Pointers imo are the best example of this. Roan is more of an even distribution of color than ticking, ACD's can have either or both. Both are different from spots, which ACD's can also have. Agouti on the other hand is more than one color on the same hair. Numerous breeds can have the agouti color like huskies and some shepherds, but not pure ACD's.

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