Can you help guess my new puppy's breed?

[stupid_conformists]

Hi! I got a new puppy about 1 1/2 weeks ago from an animal shelter. They said he was a 12 week old American Staffordshire/Shar-Pei mix, but my vet says he is definately not an Am. Staff. He believes he is a Bullmastiff mix because of his bone structure, etc. In addition, he believes he is more like 9 weeks old because his teeth aren't loose yet. He currently weighs around 19-20 pounds (he was around 13lbs when we got him!). My mom and I think he is Bullmastiff/Shar-Pei? Possibly with some German Shepherd because he has thick, velvety ears and when you pull them up, he looks somewhat like a German Shepherd puppy.

Additional info:

- If you look at his head from above, it is more of a upside down triangle shape than a square.

- He has some extra skin if you pull on it, but he isn't wrinkly. The vet says this is because he will be growing very quickly, and if the skin wasn't loose, it wouldn't be able to stay caught up with his body.

- He also is very smart (learned "sit", "stay", "lay down", and "right paw/left paw" the 2nd day we had him!) and has an amazing sense of smell.

Does anyone have any guesses as to what he may be? I think at least one of his parents may have been a mix breed. I know it'll be easier to tell what he is when he gets older, but I'm excited lol.

(The Christmas pictures are from yesterday, the others are from the day we got him)

[lv4dogs]

I say he looks like mastiff & shar-pei. I don't really see anything else in him. It is hard to tell when they are puppies though, they can change so much as they age.
He is a cutie! And welcome to PT.

[lvpets2002]

I would say your puppy is for sure a Down Right Cutie Pie Breed..

[Sadie_Sasha]

yeah, no matter what he is, he sure is friggen CUTE!

[Suki Wingy]

I see shar-pei right away when I look at the pics. I'm not sure what else though, I could maybe see am. staff.

[stupid_conformists]

I'm pretty sure he's part bullmastiff because of his current size, the rate he's growing at, and his personality.

[k9krazee]

Definately Shar-pei in there! He is very cute, Congratulations and Welcome to PT!!!! Whats his name?

[stupid_conformists]

His name is Rascal

[.sarah]

I see Shar-Pei right away as well. Mastiff is probably the other half, but it will be easier to tell once he's grown up. But definetly Shar-Pei!

[BC_MoM]

It's really too hard to say as a puppy what it is mixed with besides the obvious.

It's like a chai-pet.. you know, those grass things that grow. They grow and look like crap at first and then turn out to be like, a cat or something. LOL

[areias]

LOL
I'm thinking maybe a little bit of boxer too?

[lv4dogs]

I'm pretty sure he's part bullmastiff because of his current size, the rate he's growing at, and his personality.

Yes he sure does seem like a very big puppy! I noticed that right away.

[IRescue452]

No am. staff. Definately shar-pei maybe some mastiff. He's huge!

[AllAmericanPUP]

shar-pei and bullmastiff sounds like a good guess....like the others said it'll be alot easier to tell once he's all grown up

[mybabytrinity]

she has the same markings as my puppy, but not the same face/head. My dog is a boxer pit mix. Your dog looks likeit's part pitt. Also bullmastif is a great guess. He looks huge.