Take a look at this dog....?

**cloverfdx** · 02-19-2007, 08:52 AM

ACD x maybe a bit of Labrador

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**dab_20** · 02-19-2007, 06:44 PM

I think he looks like an ACD/Pittie mix. His body shape looks very much ACD and Pittie put together, and his ticking could come from the ACD side.

I personally see no dalmation in him at all.

**Suki Wingy** · 02-19-2007, 07:54 PM

when we adopted him they said he was lab/dal/terrier

**dab_20** · 02-19-2007, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

when we adopted him they said he was lab/dal/terrier

Was that just a guess or did they have the parents?

**Suki Wingy** · 02-20-2007, 02:48 PM

just a guess. His history is mostly unknown. They only had a range for age (6-8 months)

**IRescue452** · 02-20-2007, 09:28 PM

American Bulldog X german shepherd X labrador

Is that really his body? He doesn't look like his body fits. Honestly, his back end and topline screams german shepherd, but his front end says labrador, and his color could be am bulldog.

**Suki Wingy** · 04-20-2008, 01:06 AM

I thought I'd just let everyone know that I'm saving up (very slowly) for a DNA breed test on him, I'm just TOO curious! That picture is at a funny angle (he was standing on a hill) These pictures shows him better

**Giselle** · 04-20-2008, 03:33 AM

You know, I don't know why this never dawned on me before, but his markings remind me a lot of an English Setter. Perhaps ES/Lab and ACD? His tail and face scream Lab/ACD to me, and it just now occurred to me that maybe his particular markings come from an ES rather than a Dal.

Mixes are odd

Look at Ivy. Dobie/Lab at a petite 45 pounds

**bckrazy** · 04-22-2008, 12:58 PM

OoOoOo... he could be part ES! I'm not positive, but I think long hair is recessive, which could explain the smooth coat.

I always thought he was ACD x Lab. My friend has a Border Collie x ACD with the same ticking pattern, just with a few more black patches. His body type and ear-set seem to be right in between an ACD (stocky, prick-eared) and a Lab (lean, drop-eared).

**Flatcoatluver** · 04-22-2008, 01:05 PM

I don't see any english setter, but that could be just me. The ticking just doesn't look like most setters would have, or the body stucture, unless he's mixed with a stocky dog.

We get a dog in at my dog kennel that looks just like him. I sometime even catch myself calling him Nino. He will be coming into the kennel soon, I will take some pictures for you.

**Suki Wingy** · 04-22-2008, 05:10 PM

Hehe thanks. I sometimes accidentaly call the neighbor's black dog Raven.

My mom and I call those "labeled as dals but not" dogs Niño dogs.

**dreamparkingspace** · 05-03-2008, 07:09 PM

It almost looks like it might have a little shar pei in the face in my opinion, so I suppose my guess is dalmatian/shar pei mix, but that's a really tough one. I could be way off. I have a lab/shar pei mix (peibrador) and other than the color your dog resembles its face and body somewhat.

Here's a pic of a dalmatian/shar pei mix (sharmatian) -- http://www.dirty-dog.com/petey.JPG.

**BC_MoM** · 05-04-2008, 12:39 AM

Quite honestly, those DNA tests are bogus. Someone with a purebred BC sent off some DNA once and it came back as a CHIHUAHUA. They are a waste of money, IMO.

What about a Staffy/Blue Heeler? Or some type of bully breed/Heeler.