is the key here. I used to do some Dog Geneolgy as a hobby and got pretty good at identifying breeds. [Ironically, I just got a rescue dog who is of mixed ancestry, but I am having a very dificult time pegging combos - as someone said, it is very hard to distinguish sometimes as puppies - especially if you are not given any leads from rescuers].

I definitely see Shar-Pei, but the other half is most probably a "Staffordshire Bull Terrier" - not an AM. Very different - look up breed on any dog breed site. The most noticeable clue is the pretty "brindle" colored coat - very consistent with the breed (anywhere from tiger brindle to a blue or dark black brindle).

Another good idea to better convince yourself of possibilities is to look up puppies (yes puppies for sale, after all - your dog is a puppy and you want to compare it to other puppies of possible breed considerations). www.nextdaypets.com is a good resource for this. Look up puppies of breed you think you are - and peruse the available pups (try and match same age as yours) comparing to your dog. My guess is Shar-Pei and Staffordshire Bull Terrier - pretty close to what you were told. Good luck and have fun ith pup.

Dan (Bob's Dad)

P.S. I am also new to site and maybe I will post Bob's photo and see what anybody sees in him!