What is he ?? (mix breed question)

**IRescue452** · 10-05-2006, 12:28 PM

His fur colour looks perfectly german shepherd-like to me. And his face structure is typical of that of a german shepherd mix and that of a chow mix. His eyes look like a chow's. I can't see a mastiff and an elkhound being a feesible mix. You'd have to have both dogs intact and have them somehow get together. You really need to look at breeds that are typical strays in your area. You aren't even sure that the supposed mastiff/elkhoud in the pictures is actually that breed. I'll bet that pup came from a shelter also and was just a guess.

**k9krazee** · 10-05-2006, 12:55 PM

Chow was the first thing that jumped out at me when I looked at him. Any dog can drool...it really isn't just a characteristic of certain breeds. My guess would also be German Shepherd/Chow

**k0dak0688** · 10-26-2006, 09:55 AM

your dog is definitely a german shepherd/chow mix. i was shocked because he looked so much like my puppy when i first brought her home

**bluebird** · 10-26-2006, 10:58 AM

German Shepherd-Chow is what I see too!

**borzoimom** · 10-26-2006, 01:12 PM

Me too! With the stop in her muzzle as low as it is, the ear set would be low in a shepherd like that. However- the puffyness in the muzzle suggests chow or other softer like mouth dog.
I am also looking at the coat. That coat has alot of double coat in it like a chow would. The hairs come even. A shepherd has a obvious under coat. And stop being fluffy at a very young age. If at all..
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**wolfsoul** · 10-26-2006, 08:43 PM

I'm not sure what she is but I think her earset is too low and her coat not thick/long enough to be a GSD/chow mix. I also don't think she is an elkhound mastiff mix -- both breeds are fairly uncommon, the liklihood of it is slim.

**BOBS DAD** · 10-26-2006, 09:20 PM

I definitely think that he's part German Shephard and I think he could even be part Collie - like you were told. With strays, the likelihood of two purebred parents is even a long shot, so your pup could have a variety of breeds in him. But he is cute!