Can you Identify this Breed Please?

grandma12703 · #21 05/13/13, 10:00 AM

Probably some pit and something else. Obviously not aggressive or he would attack chickens and other animals. Someone probably just couldn't feed him. Watch him closely for behaviors and I would be especially careful around kids but I bet he is fine. Best dog we ever had was part pit and part lab.

He is definitely not full pit or probably even 1/2 by the looks of him.

k9 · #22 05/13/13, 10:12 AM

I'm glad he found you....

TedH71 · #23 05/13/13, 10:20 AM

That isn't a full blooded pit...maybe half or less. You will know right away if he was aggressive to animals. Pit bulls won't lie to you about that! Try this test and see if you can identify which dog is a pit bull. Probably was dumped due to landlord issues. I picked the pit bull out the first dog I clicked on: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html

the mama · #24 05/13/13, 10:31 AM

It looks like some mix with black nosed curr. Could be a good dog.

HOTW · #25 05/13/13, 11:13 AM

He;s mutt and it sounds liek a good one!

Bearfootfarm · #26 05/13/13, 11:42 AM

That's a Fullblooded Diohgee

Awnry Abe · #27 05/13/13, 11:46 AM

Pedigreed "Man's Best Friend".

maxbetta · #28 05/13/13, 01:44 PM

I would guess a pitt/hound mix.

tinah · #29 05/13/13, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mekasmom

Unfortunately, that is a pit bull. I personally would call the dog catcher. He was probably dumped due to aggression issues.

Wow, way to swallow that stereotype. You should know that before the media got ahold of it, "pit bull" type dogs were called nanny dogs, bred and kept to guard children.

shanzone2001 · #30 05/13/13, 02:12 PM

He looks JUST like our little Bella. She is a lab/pit mix and the sweetest little love!

haypoint · #31 05/13/13, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tinah

Wow, way to swallow that stereotype. You should know that before the media got ahold of it, "pit bull" type dogs were called nanny dogs, bred and kept to guard children.

You are correct. You should also know that after breeders of fight dogs got ahold of it, "pit bull" type dogs were called a nuisance, bred and kept to show aggression.

Yes, yes, I know, you know of someone that has a Pit Bull and it is the kindest dog in the world....bla...bla...bla. Yup, true. I can show you Pit Bulls that lunge at shadows on the wall until they are bloody.
I don't know of anyone that is breeding Pit Bulls to care for children. However I know many that are breeding and training for aggression. I've seen stray Pit Bulls group up and hunt humans like wolves do to deer.

In Michigan, 30,000 pets are euthanized each year. I don't know why anyone would use their family to experiment with a Pit Bull they know nothing about. If you have room in your home and heart, go to the local animal shelter and adopt a dog. But, please find one that doesn't have those bowed front legs, bowling ball head and tiny ears.

chewie · #32 05/13/13, 04:52 PM

i was thinking either lab or hound cross, but with pit. i would give him a chance, too.

shanzone2001 · #33 05/13/13, 04:58 PM

Haypoint, I used to feel the same way until we got little Bella. She is the sweetest and most docile dog around.
I am not saying some pit bulls aren't dangerous, but they all don't have to be.

OK, sorry to hijack. I know this debate has been beaten to death!

I think your puppy and Bella could be twins....

MO_cows · #34 05/13/13, 05:06 PM

I think the dog is a pit mix. He is still on his "honeymoon", he might not show animal aggression until he feels at home there. Once he believes it is his territory, he might want to become the alpha. Any dog, not just a pit mix, might do that. But that hypothetical yorkie can't do nearly as much damage. So good on ya for taking care of him but please use reasonable caution.

haypoint · #35 05/13/13, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shanzone2001

Haypoint, I used to feel the same way until we got little Bella. She is the sweetest and most docile dog around.
I am not saying some pit bulls aren't dangerous, but they all don't have to be.

OK, sorry to hijack. I know this debate has been beaten to death!

I think your puppy and Bella could be twins....

OK, Shannon, your Bella is sweet. But, we agree that some Pit Bulls are dangerous, right? But "they don't have to be." is where I get on my soap box. It is in the nature of some Pit Bulls to react violently. I just don't think it is wise to bring one into your home, lives and heart, when you don't know when that reaction may be triggered. Treating a Pit Bull with kindness is no guarantee that he won't attack. It is in their nature. Some openly and some not so much and some not at all. You can tell a lot by the parent's behavior and how they were socialized as pups (be sure to read the "and"). A kind loving home does not change how a fighting breed's brain is hard wired. Maybe your dog is different. Perhaps nothing will ever set him off. But there are still plenty of mild mannered dogs being euthanized every day for lack of a home. Farm dogs, hunting dogs, herding dogs. Why close your farm, family, heart to one of those, so you can take a chance on a Pit Bull?
If every good dog had a home and this Pit Bull walked up, I might give him a chance. but as long as there are so many better choices, why risk it?

JoePa · #36 05/13/13, 06:41 PM

Defintely a mix - part German Shepard and part Westie -

Pops2 · #37 05/13/13, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BigHenTinyBrain

Aw he looks like such a sweetheart, and young, too. The one feature that looks typically "pitbull" is his ears, and honestly to make a pit's ears stand up they are clipped as a pup, it isn't naturally occurring. If you have the room in your heart and home he would make a great addition- and I can personally attest that many "pitbull" dogs are great with kids, animals and strangers (almost to a fault with strangers!).
He's a lucky pup that he wandered into your yard- think how sad it would be for a well behaved and trained pup to be abandoned and go feral? Good luck!

Although rare, Pit bulldogs can be born with prick ears. However this dog doesn't have prick ears yet.

Pops2 · #38 05/13/13, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mekasmom

Unfortunately, that is a pit bull. I personally would call the dog catcher. He was probably dumped due to aggression issues.

I've volunteered for local humane societies & SPCAs in three states. IME the lab or golden dumped at the shelter is more likely to be a biter. The owners make excuses for why the bite was anyone's fault but the dog but because they no longer feel safe they dump it at the pound so some one else can give it a good home. Its usually accidental that they find out it was a biter or an investigation after a bite in the new home or foster.
"Pit bulls" OTH are almost always dropped at the pound to be put down. Other than regular puppy stuff like chewing, most "pitt bulls" are dumped because of hysteria & ignorance of neighbors, landlords & family members with the assumption that such a cute puppy will be snapped right up by some kind soul. Being escape artists is another reason they wind up in the middle of nowhere (then in the pound), I had a 50# catahoulaXpit that could push its way through chainlink fencing.

Pops2 · #39 05/13/13, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by the mama

It looks like some mix with black nosed curr. Could be a good dog.

It's black mouth cur, like old yeller. They are called that because the inside of the mouth (except for the tongue) is black.

tailwagging · #40 05/13/13, 09:26 PM

Staffordshire

http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_s...ier/photos.cfm