Hey Guys,
Thank you for taking the time and reading this. I just wanted to introduce myself and possible get some help. My name is Will and I just rescued my new Best Friend this past Sunday. The little "Shepherd Mix" was found wandering the streets of Georgia (I live in PA) at only 7 weeks old and after getting his shots, was sent all the way here to attempt to get adopted. Luckily, I was at the event as soon as the van doors opened and noticed this little skinny guy right away. Right then I signed the paperwork and took him home. After getting some fluids in him and putting some meat on his bones Alpha is now 9-10 weeks old and 15lbs. I originally thought he was a Malnois/ Malanois mix but the more research I do the more it points to a Dutch. I did get him a DNA test, but after I mailed the sample, I found out that they don't have DS in their database. If you don't mind, check out the pictures and tell me what you think my new baby is. Also, all pointers will be appreciated! He's a very good puppy but definitely knows how to play rough and already has the "protect" instinct. To me, everything about him looks Dutch Shepherd except in some profiles he has a more rounded face like a Pit or Bull terrier but that could also be chalked up to the fact that he is so young. All help will be appreciated!
Thank you!
-Will
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Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
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Re: Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
Welcome!
I'm moving your post to Is My Canine A DS. Keep in mind any feedback will be educated opinions. (And that DNA testing for DS is lacking.)
That photo of him staring at the wall 'o toys: so many things to destroy and so little time.... We'll see how quickly those get moved until he's trained.
Please browse through the threads, especially Whatever, Education and Behavior. That said, also peek in threads that seem unrelated to the questions you presently have as we are not sticklers here for staying on-topic, and there's lots of valuable knowledge/insights in posts within seemingly unrelated threads.
No matter what he is, he is a cutey! Thanks for rescuing.
I'm moving your post to Is My Canine A DS. Keep in mind any feedback will be educated opinions. (And that DNA testing for DS is lacking.)
That photo of him staring at the wall 'o toys: so many things to destroy and so little time.... We'll see how quickly those get moved until he's trained.
Please browse through the threads, especially Whatever, Education and Behavior. That said, also peek in threads that seem unrelated to the questions you presently have as we are not sticklers here for staying on-topic, and there's lots of valuable knowledge/insights in posts within seemingly unrelated threads.
No matter what he is, he is a cutey! Thanks for rescuing.
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Re: Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
Thank you! I've been doing a ton of reading and I do know that the DNA test doesn't test for DS. Pretty upsetting! What do you think he is? Dutchy?Raven wrote:Welcome!
I'm moving your post to Is My Canine A DS. Keep in mind any feedback will be educated opinions. (And that DNA testing for DS is lacking.)
That photo of him staring at the wall 'o toys: so many things to destroy and so little time.... We'll see how quickly those get moved until he's trained.
Please browse through the threads, especially Whatever, Education and Behavior. That said, also peek in threads that seem unrelated to the questions you presently have as we are not sticklers here for staying on-topic, and there's lots of valuable knowledge/insights in posts within seemingly unrelated threads.
No matter what he is, he is a cutey! Thanks for rescuing.
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Have a great time with your new best friend. Get out there and train him up! No matter what the breed, he doesn't care and you shouldn't either. As to his breed, I going a Pitbull X .
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I 100% agree and I'm doing just that! In 4 days at only 9-10 weeks he knows sit, stay, come, down, and is already house trained. He's a smart boy and will get tons of exercise. Can't wait until he gets a little bigger, I've wanted a dog who knows his way around a frisbee for so long!MultiPurposeK9 wrote:Have a great time with your new best friend. Get out there and train him up! No matter what the breed, he doesn't care and you shouldn't either. As to his breed, I going a Pitbull X .
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Re: Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
Welcome!
He is a cutie! So happy you're giving him a loving home!
Mals and DS are structurally fairly similar, though a defining characteristic is usually the stripes that make a dutch (although this is not always the case, it is a majority). With no stripes I'd be more inclined to place him as a mal rather than dutch. Structurally he looks like he's more of a pit/shepherd/Heinz 57 mix. Although it is so hard to correctly identify puppies until they're about a year or so - growing throws off structural characteristics we look for in certain breeds. Either way he's absolutely adorable!
Feel free to look around the forum - sometimes the search function is your best friend!
He is a cutie! So happy you're giving him a loving home!
Mals and DS are structurally fairly similar, though a defining characteristic is usually the stripes that make a dutch (although this is not always the case, it is a majority). With no stripes I'd be more inclined to place him as a mal rather than dutch. Structurally he looks like he's more of a pit/shepherd/Heinz 57 mix. Although it is so hard to correctly identify puppies until they're about a year or so - growing throws off structural characteristics we look for in certain breeds. Either way he's absolutely adorable!
Feel free to look around the forum - sometimes the search function is your best friend!
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I love fat puppy bellies !!!!!!!!!! I want to hug him. He dosnt look DS to me though.
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Re: Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
im not sure what hes a mix of but his coat is adorable! maybe try posting some more pictures when he gets a bit bigger? its hard to tell what a puppy is when theyre very young because they change SO much, let alone guessing a mix.
his coat could even take a dramatic change, when my malamute koda was 12 weeks she was a matt beige colour and looked like she had some german shepherd in her. it was another 2 months before all the "wolf grey" came in.
his coat could even take a dramatic change, when my malamute koda was 12 weeks she was a matt beige colour and looked like she had some german shepherd in her. it was another 2 months before all the "wolf grey" came in.
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I don't know what he is except cute. I love the first pic, the big tongue pic. He is adorable.
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Re: Rescued a New Puppy! Introduction/ Identification Help!
If you search using "dark malinois", there are some dogs with similar coloring in the images.
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