People used to ask if Willie was a border collie too, and look doubtful when I told them he was purebred collie. It's funny because not only was he purebred but he was championship material . I guess some people figure only sable collies that look like Lassie are collies.

I've had people ask if Tommy is an Irish setter because of his red coloring, and many ask if he is a mix between Irish setter and golden. I haven't had any insist that pure golden isn't right. (I do have a copy of his pedigree).

On the opposite end, I've had people claim their dog was a purebred and it was obvious to me that it wasn't, or that it was in fact another breed. One in particular that comes to mind was an Akita that the owners insisted was a smooth chow. There are smooth chows, and I've seen pictures of them, but this dog was a textbook example of an Akita (taller, larger, longer muzzle, mottled coat color, etc), and they got the dog at a shelter. Smooth chows still have a distinctive chow face. But I didn't argue with them, I just nodded and smiled and said the dog was beautiful. I think it's a bit silly to stand and argue with someone on what breed their dog is.