What kind of dog is Casey?

[caseysmom]

Hubby was calling another insurance company to compare rates and this insurance company asked what kind of dogs we have. Casey is a mutt but what should I say if you had to guess.

She could have little pit bull but of course I don't want to say that the insurance company is probably asking for that reason- they don't want the dogs labelled as dangerous.

When I first adopted casey the first vet I went to said border collie...well Casey's personality is nothing like a border collie but I thought maybe I would just say that since they have a good reputation.

Any ideas.....

[MoonandBean]

Border Collie mix

Oh, and cute

[caseysmom]

Thank you this is one of my favorite pics of her with her tongue sticking out and on the beach, her favorite place!

[pomtzu]

Border collie/Lab

[Taz_Zoee]

I might say she's Aussie/Lab. Her coloring says Aussie and her build says Lab. Her ears look Aussie to me too.

For insurance purposes, I'd probably just say she is a Lab mix.

That is an adorable picture of her too.

[caseysmom]

Her picture doesn't really show her size, she is only to my knee and weights about 44 pounds...would be 35 if she wasn't fat....

[Freedom]

this insurance company asked what kind of dogs we have.

Too right, depends who is asking, and if the mix is obvious. In this case, it is not. So just say collie mix, lab mix, whatever. You know what they are asking, you know it doesn't apply to you, so you aren't misleading them.

That IS a lovely photo, makes me smile! I can see why you like it!

Her coloring is interesting, isn't it? Love the white tail tip!

[caseysmom]

Its funny she looks just like an Entlebucher...an obscure rare breed here in the states...it is one of the 4 swiss mountain dogs. I should just say she is entlebucher.

[Taz_Zoee]

Her picture doesn't really show her size, she is only to my knee and weights about 44 pounds...would be 35 if she wasn't fat....

I'd still say she has Lab in her. Maybe with a small breed mix. Maybe a smaller Aussie. (Do you like how I keep throwing Aussie out there? )

I just looked up pictures of Lab mixes (Aussie and BC) and honestly I didn't see any that resembled Casey. So now I'm stumped.

Still searching and I found a dog that looks similar to Casey and it is listed as a Border Collie/ Jack Russell mix. Hmmmm.....I still think Casey is more Lab. So now I'm thinking maybe Lab/JRT mix??? Especially given her size.

[caseysmom]

She looks just like this...

[chocolatepuppy]

I'd go with Border Collie/Lab. I've always thought she looked like a Swiss Mountain Dog. The insurance company is one of the reasons, years ago, we didn't get a GSD, as we wanted. We had a Shepherd/Collie when we moved here and the insurnace company hasn't asked since. I told them he was a Collie mix. But look what we ended up with! Lacey, maybe Shepherd/Rottie?, Layla, Shepherd/Lab, looks more like Shepherd/Wolf. At least Jake is smaller.

[luvofallhorses]

She reminds me of a greater swiss mountain dog in a way. She is gorgeous. For breeds though I would say she has some lab in her somewhere and possibly rottweiler? I would list her as a lab/border collie mix though or lab/australian shepherd for your insurance company. What is she listed as at your vet? Not that they would check, but you never know.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I had a beagle/German shepherd mix growing up. He looked a lot like Casey. I guess I'm the only one who sees a beagle/shepherd. And I agree with the others, just tell the insurance company she's a lab mix to avoid any problems (or an Entlebucher....that would work, too )

She's adorable and reminds me so much of my beloved childhood dog, Keefer.

[Karen]

I would say she's a good mix, all dog. If pressed I would say "She's got the coloring of a Swiss Mountain Dog or a tri-color Aussie (see http://DogoftheDay.com/archive/2008/March/13.html), the build of a Lab, but not the height, maybe she's a Beagle (to account for her shorter height)/Lab/Aussie mix.

Swissies are much, much bigger dogs, so I doubt that's in her mix, or Rottie, as she just doesn't have the height for either breed. Also, Rottie is on some breed watch lists, so I'd avoid that unless you were sure anyway.

[CountryWolf07]

Swiss Mountain Dog/Labrador Retriever... that's my best guess!