Does Beau look more like a Shepherd or Heeler? (Pics)

**pcarfan** · 01-25-2005, 05:47 PM

This is my German Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix, Beau, when he was about 5 months old. Does he look more like a Shepherd or Blue Heeler? And for the experts..how large do you thinl he is going to get? Currently at 6 1/2 months he is about 45lbs.

Thanks!

Can post more pics if needed.

**Karen** · 01-25-2005, 05:53 PM

He's got a Shepherd face and coloring, but more the body shape of a heeler. By the size of those paws, he's still got a lot of growing to do!

He's a handome boy either way.

**pcarfan** · 01-25-2005, 06:58 PM

Thanks

Here's another picture for fun, from the front.

**Lexi_Lover** · 01-25-2005, 07:16 PM

I do see some Heeler in the face..but like Karen mentioned it looks like a small Shepherd face and a heeler body! He's a gorgeous boy!

If he is the 45 lbs now..hmm...probably around 50-60 lbs, maybe even 70 but I doubt it, he won't grow much more at this age! Have fun with him!

He may grow a bit!

I may be worng but I have been dealing wih dogs for quite some time!

**bckrazy** · 01-25-2005, 10:44 PM

awww! he's a very handsome boy! He looks like both, GSD coloring, but he also has ACD ticking. His face and ears look very GSD

so cuute! Beau will probably get up to 60 lbs. My dog grew a lot from when we got him at 8 months! Dogs usually grow until they're about 18 months

**Pit Chick** · 01-26-2005, 09:16 AM

I see both. I agree, probably 60 give or take.

**vinjashira** · 01-26-2005, 09:59 AM

yes he looks like both but because I have not seen many heeler I would say he looks more like a shepherd, a handsome one

**Suki Wingy** · 02-06-2005, 12:35 AM

cutie face! I would say just slightly more shep

**stacwase** · 02-06-2005, 08:13 AM

He's a very handsome mix! If I saw him, not knowing what he was, I would definitely know that he was part shepherd. I'd spend some time figuring out what the other part was. Like everybody says - he looks like a shepherd head on a heeler body! Pretty boy.

**Bonny** · 02-08-2005, 02:43 PM

I own a heeler. Beau's head looks more like a heelers head. The ears are shepherd & the longer body is shepherd. The heeler has a stoutter body build & Beau looks more stream line like a shepherd. I wonder what kind of dispostion he will have? Heelers tend to be one person & guarded in behavior dogs.

**Buddy Blaze Lover** · 02-08-2005, 03:42 PM

He looks like a shepard mix to me! VERY handsome too!!!!!

**rebeccarichardson** · 02-09-2005, 08:10 PM

Beau is such a sweetie.
We have a blue tick heeler [Australian Cattle Dog] and I'd guess that your baby is definitely part G.Shepherd [the head/ears] and part "red heeler" rather than blue. I can see the ticking marks on his front paws.

Heelers are very protective of their humans and don't usually let their "human" out of their sight.