OK... What Breed is BOB?

[cocker_luva]

i think he has some schnauzer and shih tzu in him.

[IRescue452]

Some terrier and some something. At first I thought schnauzer and lhasa. But he looks BIG, how old did you say? He reminds me of my friend's airedale puppies, with those stiff legs. Maybe he's airedale and beagle. That would create a medium sized dog. Beagle would account for the stop rather than the aire's eggy muzzle.

[MyLittleMutt]

You know after someone else said Shih Tzu, I'm thinking samething. He might have some in him. He reminds me a little of my Tucker boy. He is part Shih Tzu.

[BOBS DAD]

Thanks to all of you. Your input and suggestions are all great and well worth investigating. As many of you mentioned, it is particularly hard to discern breed(s) when dealing with a puppy of unknown ancestry.

I have begun taking photos of Bob periodically and then comparing them at a later date. I try to take shots of similar angles/poses and lighting. It's easier then to compare one week to the next and see how he is maturing and changing.

I find this all to be rather interesting and revealing. I always owned purebreds (Beagles mostly), but not necessarily papered dogs. While they were all different and had their own personalities, there was never any mystery about what they were going to look like.

This is a new experience for me. And it's been pretty cool so far!

Just for fun, I thought I would post photos of Bob's known relatives. Sadie, Bob's mom was a lovely dog. She was the original rescue dog (then discovered to be pregnant). She birthed and whelped 9 pups. Some were smoother, shorter coats with Beagle-like markings. Others were more like Bob (see Bob's brother below). And I also included a shot of a Shih Tzu. Very cute but rather small and seems to be more toy-like than Bob.

Thanks again,

Dan

[.sarah]

I think I'm going to have to say Beagle now! His markings and Bob's markings make me think Beagle, definetly.

[Cincy'sMom]

What a cutie Bob is!!! He does remind me a lot of Taggert!!!

[DIANESDOGS]

Shih Tzu's are tiny little dogs. Bob looks like he's going to be mediumish. More like a Beagle. Which by the way, he does esemble when wet.

[cocker_luva]

Shih Tzu's are tiny little dogs. Bob looks like he's going to be mediumish.

i know a shih tzu mix that is close to 50 pounds, so that doesnt mean anything.

[DIANESDOGS]

Wowzer Yowzer! I guess you are right Cocker-Luva. That is a mighty big Shih Tzu!

i know a shih tzu mix that is close to 50 pounds, so that doesnt mean anything.

I guess when you are a mix anything can happen. In that case, maybe a Tzu so!

[dukedogsmom]

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

[BOBS DAD]

Bob was gettingtowel dried and Lizzie snapped this one!

[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!!