What would you get if you mixed ? with ?........

[carrie]

A friend of mine has a black lab/dalmation and he is truly one of the most intelligent, biddable and all round great dogs I have ever met. He has a great trainer in my friend which is just as well as he wouldn't take inactivity, physical or mental, well at all!

[IRescue452]

Mixed breed litters can have puppies who's looks range from 100% mom or 100% dad or any mix inbetween. That's why there is no predicting if designer breeds like the labradoodle will shed or not. You really could make a chart of the likelihood of the looks of a mix based on the genetics of the parents and which traits are dominant or recessive.

I think most dalmatian mixes have a lot of black. The spots turn into patches a lot rather than the nicely pronounced purebred spots.

As for beagle/spaniel mixes, they are very popular and still don't come out consistant in size, shape, color, or coat.

[FurBabiesFTW]

I have a Great Dane/German Shepherd mix. He's loveable, high energy and BIG. Currently 11 months at 110 pounds. I would not suggest breeding these two breeds. I have no doubt he'll have issues with bloat and he's a very active dog. I'm sure he'll have joint issues in the future as well considering how big he is at just 11 months.

[Karen]

I have a Great Dane/German Shepherd mix. He's loveable, high energy and BIG. Currently 11 months at 110 pounds. I would not suggest breeding these two breeds. I have no doubt he'll have issues with bloat and he's a very active dog. I'm sure he'll have joint issues in the future as well considering how big he is at just 11 months.

Aww, what a handsome boy! You know how to avoid bloat, right? As much as it can be ....

And hopefully he will avoid hip troubles as well. We had a Great Dane (3/4) Lab (1/4) mix who was Dane height and build but with a Lab-like face, and fur like velvet - not like either breed. She never had hip troubles until extreme old age - and lived to be 14 1/2!