Mickey - Collie or Sheltie mix?

Since we adopted Mickey, there's been a mini debate throughout the family whether or not he's Collie or Sheltie cross Border Collie... or neither! Just going to make a poll and see what you all think. :)

These aren't the greatest pictures, I don't have a recent sideshot, but I thought pictures showing his personality could possibly determine his mix.

Mick's 21" and very furry. He probably weighs 45-50lbs right now and could lose about 5 pounds!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DSC04360.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DSC04377.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DSC04378.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...19-2006046.jpg

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ETA: Here's an old sideshot from the winter (2005.... sorry for the bad quality!)

http://i1.tinypic.com/n7199g.jpg

A bad quality one from the spring.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...eysideshot.jpg

looks all BC to me lol

I think he's mostly Border Collie with some Collie mixed in. I can easily see both breeds in him. I don't see any Sheltie at all...but then again, Collie and Sheltie mixes can look very similar. Whatever he is though, he's a beautiful dog!

He looks BC/Sheltie to me.. but I'm thinking he might be 3/4 BC, 1/4 Sheltie. I do see a lot of Border in him, but I don't think he's a purebred at all. The first and last pictures really remind me of my boys.

I see more Collie than I do Border Colle. I don't know much about rough collies, but he doesn't look similar to any border collies I have met. JMO Go put him on sheep and see what happens!

To really confuse you :p there is a PB Aussie in my agility class that reminds me of him.
http://www.freewebs.com/katahdin_cody/index.htm

He looks to me like Collie/Border Collie mix.

The structure of his body in the pics and how he holds himself say Collie although I don't know anything about BC's. His markings are that of a Collie and the way his tail appears to be "low slung" say Collie to me. His face looks Border Collie and his ear set looks B/C. And his weight is about that of a BC. Male Collie's are much larger than 45lbs unless they just come from EXTREMELY small parents. But again BC's are around this size aren't they? But I don't think Sheltie at all but of course I don't know his personality either.
Collie/BC is my opinion

I'd say 100% handsome! :D

Okay, I'm not an expert on Dog Breeds :rolleyes: ~~~ However, I tend to think that Micki is Border Collie/Collie

and, I have to add that Micki is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! ;)

based as every BC I know around here(which is not far from where BC_mom lives)


size and wieght- purly Border Collie

markings- very common BC markings

tail- every BC I have ever know carries their tail like that

posture- like a cattle bred BC

coat- BC

ear set- BC

the only thing about him that does not scream Border Collie to me is his face, in a few of the pics his face looks Collie like and in other his face looks BC like so I am not sure on that one.

I really do believe he is BC/Collie. He has a very full body and face in which the sheltie doesn't have. and I maybe a little more bias for a Collie. lol

lol! Thanks guys.. my Mom still really believes he is BC/Sheltie.. but I've always thought BC/Collie because of his long face.. but other times, I do see BC/Sheltie

Nicole! How dare you post a picture of a look-a-like Aussie! lol
Mickey looks very Border Collie when you see him in real life, sometimes, depending on how he carries himself, he looks purebred. All I know is that his mother was a purebred Border Collie. No idea what the father was.

Maybe Mickey's a Border Collie/Collie/Sheltie/Australian Shepherd :p :rolleyes:

My immediate thought was actually Australian Shepherd x Collie ^^

dunno. :confused: there's a border collie w/ brown by my work. could have a granparent of the sled dog variety, from his looks, but i could be wrong. did you get him from a breeder or a shelter?
perhaps, as he gets older, you'll get clues, from his behavior. awww Mickey, you don't need a diet!
that is one gorgeous dog!! *hug & kiss from Daisy* :D

He's from a rescue.. he'll be turning 3 in October, so I don't think we'll see anymore changes in him! lol

Aussie x Collie? There's a new one!

No matter what Mickey is, I love him the same.. but I wish there was some kind of, DNA test or something you could get done! lol

oh his colour is all BC, black tri is the 2nd most common border collie colour lol

Im with Riptide.

he looks Border Collie / Australian Shepherd to me

I think he looks mostly border collie......but the nose looks very collie to me. I voted border collie x collie.

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Originally Posted by Riptide

My immediate thought was actually Australian Shepherd x Collie ^^

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Mine too actually -- Aussie would lower the earset. Don't see too many collies/BCs with such low earsets, much more common in Aussies. :)

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Originally Posted by wolfsoul

Mine too actually -- Aussie would lower the earset. Don't see too many collies/BCs with such low earsets, much more common in Aussies. :)

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I agree

I'll go with golden retriever and australian shepherd. You'll never know cause he isn't talkin'.