OK... What Breed is BOB?

[BOBS DAD]

I got a new puppy and a companion for my beagle Ginger. He is a rescue dog who is just darling. He's a crowd stopper. Everyone wants to know "just what kind of dog is he"? I don't know. The rescuers advertised him as a Cocker Spaniel Mix with maybe some Blue Heeler. I just don't see the Blue Heeler... maybe some Cocker. Others have since said he is anything from a Jack Russel to a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV). In researching these breeds, I can see some PBGV maybe as he does appear to be getting shaggier all the time, but he is minus the long ears. Take a look at the pictures and give me your take. The first picture is a 1 week span - 8 weeks to 9 weeks. The second is 7 weeks to 9. Thanks, Dan

[vinjashira]

aw.. how cute
Bob looks like a long haired Beagle

[cloverfdx]

Would not have a clue about breeds, but Bob is adorable .

[lv4dogs]

What a cutie!

I can't believe it but I do see some PBGV, they are a pretty rare breed so it is unlikely he is mixed with a PBGV but you never know.

His colors indicate that he has a breed with some ticking, like a cattle dog, pointer, setter, etc... Cockers do have some ticking but it's limited to their muzzles & feet (usually on a well bred one anyways).
He also has the tri colors and spots which are commonly seen in hound dogs, like beagles.
his feet look almost like a medium-ish sized dog... possibly a beagle?

It is hard to tell breeds in mixed puppies, as they age you can usually get a better guess.

[BOBS DAD]

Thanks, I agree with you all. And yes, it is so very hard to identify a mixed breed puppy, especially when they have so many different and interesting characteristics. It is interesting that someone mentioned Beagle, cause I never thought so, but when Bob got his first bath... I thought, "Oh my goodness", he looks just like a Beagle. Especially when he is soaking wet... when the rinse water is first poured over him (before his hairs have a chance to pop back up). It also surprising how little and skinny he is. When dry, he is all fluffy and even looks a little stout. But when he's wet, there's hardly anything to him. He only weighs 8.5 lbs at 9 weeks. Oh well, he's Bob! Here are some more photos - first one dry, 2nd wet and the 3rd a tad lathered up. Thanks agin,
Dan

[gemini9961]

I have no clue on his breeds, but he is SUPER cute.

[JenBKR]

I have no idea what breed he is but he is absolutely adorable! I also wanted to welcome a fellow Pittsburgher to Pet Talk

[dukedogsmom]

Don't have a clue but how cute! Want to snuggle with Bob.

[harleysteve]

Hey bob are you a cutie I think some one in your family was BORDER TERR. and the other looks like Beagle But your DAD should see the way you act to know 4sure any way I'm sure you got a Foreever home Great Job Dude

[MissysMommy]

I have actually seen a full blood shih tzu that was HUGE. Not fat or anything, just big. He was about 40 lbs, I believe is what the owner told me. I love shih tzu's so I noticed quick what he looked like and swore I was wrong till I talked to the owner. (Even after). He is adorable though!!!

[ktreva52]

...but the body spots do suggest Beagle. Don't see much Cocker in there, imo. Let's see if I can get a picture of RX when he was younger to show up.


Forget how old he was in that one, but the face is similar and the coat gets pretty shaggy on some of them. Can you "pluck" the coat fairly easily? I.E., long hairs pull out fairly readily? Their coat is reasonably wirey, although, not as wirey as, say, a rough-coated Jack Russell. You can see the facial furnishings are pretty similar. Just that Bob's nose seems a bit longer.

Well, whatever he is, he's adorable.

There is a dog genome project going on at one of the universities in Michigan, I think it is. Keep forgetting, because I've not submitted RX's dna to them, but eventually, they may be able to tell what breeds are likely to be in a mixed breed. Wouldn't that be wild??

Hugs to the doggies,
Christi

[dab_20]

He could have border terrier, shih tzu, or jack russel in him. If he is 8 pounds and only nine weeks ols, he prolly has a medium size dog in him. Maybe some beagle or schnauzer?

Whatever Bob is, he is a cutie!!