Since we got the girls at shelters we really aren't sure what breeds they are. The owners gave Ashlee up and told the shelter she was a sheltie/shepherd mix And with Nina, she was returned to the same shelter twice, the shelter picked her breed, austrialian shepherd/cocker mix It depends on the day what breed we think they are... We keep Nina's hair cut, so her tail is smaller than it can be. It really is fox like when clean and fluffy