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ZZMI
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Do you think my dog is a DS?
I have had my dog Zeta for 3 years now. I got her from an animal shelter where I volunteered. I was told from the shelter that she was a GSD/Boxer mix, but she does not have a snout like a boxer at all. She is very smart and playful. She follows me wherever I go and loves to cuddle. She is wary of strangers and "stranger" dogs, but absolutely loves my family and plays a lot with all of their dogs. What do you think??? She is about 58 lbs. and has all the personality traits of a DS that I have read about.
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Crystal, owner of Zeta (4) DS/GSD mix?
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LyonsFamily
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
I don't see boxer, but something about the head and the brindle pattern says there's GSD or maybe Akita in the mix. In the 2nd picture, the snout looks like it lacks the angulation a DS has. I've seen DS without the mal like sharpness (mine has a rather large head), but this one looks just a little long and boxy, more like the German Shepherd.
The body is also wide, DS tend to have a thinner bone structure, but it could possibly be a DS or DS mix. Not every dog out there is bred to standards, so without seeing mom and dad it's anyone's guess.
There are others on here with more experience though with standards, so maybe they can help more. Either way, your dog is gorgeous and welcome to the forum!
The body is also wide, DS tend to have a thinner bone structure, but it could possibly be a DS or DS mix. Not every dog out there is bred to standards, so without seeing mom and dad it's anyone's guess.
There are others on here with more experience though with standards, so maybe they can help more. Either way, your dog is gorgeous and welcome to the forum!
Stephanie
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Dutchringgirl
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
Its hard to tell in the pics, she is very pretty though and looks so cute with her toy sleeping. Her head is boxy for a DS but I have no idea what else could be in there.
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ZZMI
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
Thank you for your input! Here are a few more pictures if this helps. I had never heard of a DS until a DS owner stopped me on the street while walking my dog and wanted to know what kennel I had gotten her from! Anyways, here are a few more pictures...
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Crystal, owner of Zeta (4) DS/GSD mix?
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Marjolein
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
I would guess GSD x DS, the head reminds me of a GSD, the rest looks pretty DS to me 
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feraloup
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- Tell us about yourself: Artist, Mother, Equestrienne, Educator, Homesteader wannabe, dog-lover. Not counting my current DS, I have had 2 GSDs and 3 rescued mixed-breeds. All of these dogs were rescues, except for my childhood GSD, who was a gift from my parents when I was 7, and my current DS who I bartered artwork for from the breeder. Maiyou, one of my current dogs, is a Pitbull/New Guinea Singing Dog of 13 years old. Still very active and "Young" in nature. I now also have a DS named Mokume, (pronounced "Moh-koo-meh") or "Moko" for short. Newest member of our pack is Freyja, a random mixed hound I rescued during a horseback trip in the middle of a state forest.
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
Definitely has some GSD in there, and you mention a lot of DS like behaviors, so it's a good possibility. 
I'm new to DS, myself, but there are many very experienced folk here who can chime in with more authority. Either way, she's a good-looking gal and you can make some good friends and get great information from this forum!
I'm new to DS, myself, but there are many very experienced folk here who can chime in with more authority. Either way, she's a good-looking gal and you can make some good friends and get great information from this forum!Autumn Dufresne
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"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." ~Chief Dan George
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TexasMedy
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
With all the brindle and the shepherd look my guess is she has dutch shepherd in her. She is beautiful. Sitting in the car looks more dutch. Glad you were able to rescue her. She is a very lucky girl to have found you!
Dan, Leticia and our dog family - Medy (DS), Coco (Dalmatian), Isabela (Dalmatian), Zoey (Maltipoo)
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ZZMI
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Re: Do you think my dog is a DS?
Thanks for all the responses!
Crystal, owner of Zeta (4) DS/GSD mix?
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."- Unknown
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."- Unknown