The Shelter tricked me - Pics included

[wanwan1007]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to Pet Talk. My name is Wanda. My husband and I adopted a 4 month old puppy from the shelter on 2/26/2010. The shelter told us he was an Alaskan Malamute. Well, I don't think he is an Alaskan Malamute. His name is Tippy. He is the funniest dog with so much personality. Of course it doesn't really matter what he is anymore because he's just mine I love him but I'm curious as to what you think he might be. I'll tell you what my vet thought after I hear your views. I don't want to influence your opinion

We had him about 6 weeks when these pics were taken.

[wanwan1007]

These pics are in the backyard and the breakfast nook where he loves to lay out.

[amberlynn]

i totally agree with you i dont think that he is alaska malamute...to me he looks more like a collie mix but i cant wait to hear what your vet says i will be waiting

[Freedom]

Collie mix for sure! Those ears, that muzzle, what a cute face!

What is his name?

[Grace]

He's adorable. I'm not knowledgeable about breeds, but I would guess collie mix, also. His hair is so soft and silky looking.

[chocolatepuppy]

Shepherd/Collie mix??? Whatever he is, he sure is CUTE!!!

[luvofallhorses]

I don't think they tricked you. Some shelters don't know how to identify a breed.. and can only make the best guess and I know that because I work at a shelter. I would guess shepherd/collie as well. Beautiful.

He looks like Bacall a beautiful girl who we listed as shepherd/golden retriever. She probably had some sort of collie in her as well. She got a wonderful home and had an amazing personality!

[Karen]

Shepherd/Border Collie mix. He could be Aussie instead of Border Collie, hard to tell, but I don't see any malamute in him at all! Whatever his mix is, he's a beauty!

[Husky_mom]

that´s for sure.. no malamute at all.. even with guessing.. you guess what one dog looks most.. and I see no mal.. lol

shepherd oh yeah.. collie/aussie/bc.. could be.. but no mal..

and a real cutie that´s for sure!!..

Welcome!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Malamute

Well, Anything is possible ...

BUTT ...

When you're THAT Darn **CUTE** - Who Gives a **HOOT** ?

Call him anything except Homeless or Late for Dinner!

[wanwan1007]

I think he is a cutie also. His name is Tippy. The vet said he wasn't sure it is hard to tell but he believes that he is collie and shepherd mix. He has SO much personality. He tries to talk a lot and he's very smart (we all think that of our dogs right?). He was housebroken in two weeks.

@Luv I was really only teasing when I said the shelter tricked me...they didn't make me take him home once I saw him it was my choice right? But how could I resist. It was more of a marketing ploy to give the thread more viewers . The shelters do the best job they can with limited information. He was found on the street so they really had nothing to work with. I applaud the shelter workers for all of the hard work they do.

OMG, Bacall looks just like TIp. I showed the pic to my husband and he asked when did you take that pic? I said that's not our dog

[lizbud]

@Luv I was really only teasing when I said the shelter tricked me...they didn't make me take him home once I saw him it was my choice right? But how could I resist. It was more of a marketing ploy to give the thread more viewers .

LOL, it worked with me. I guessed Collie/Shep mix too. He sure is a cutie.
Welcome to Pet Talk.

[king2005]

German Shepherd & some kind of English Shepherd type (Aussie/BC/Collie).

[Catherinedana]

OMG, Bacall looks just like TIp. I showed the pic to my husband and he asked when did you take that pic? I said that's not our dog

That's so funny! They are both such beautiful dogs and they look like they are filled with love and the joy of living. Happy dogs!! yay!!

[wolfsoul]

Looks like a shepherd/golden/husky mix to me. Definatly not a malamute, I can't believe the shelter said that! I hate it when shelters tell you "exactly" what mix their stray/unknown mix puppies are. So many people are fooled, and when the dog turns out to be twice the size they were told it would be, they need to find a new home for it. I hear of this happening all the time, so sad.
I also don't see any collie; collies have very long thin faces with little to no stop, narrow heads, and narrow highset ears. Your dog definatly has a stop and a very round and wide topskull, with wider-based lowset ears. I had a dog that was 1/2 husky, 1/4 golden, 1/4 shepherd, that looked very very similar to your dog.

Jordan