Dutch Shepherd Forum

I adopted this pup from the shelter when he was 3 mos old, he was listed as an "Akita Mix". After looking through some pics of different breeds, I came across this site. I know he's not 100% DS, but...just look at those ears?






He's 7 months old, and about 50 lbs.

Thanks

Pattie

OMG so cute!! Sure looks DS to me! Is he super smart?

yep - TOO smart...

OMG he is so cute!!!! everything except his snout look DS to me, especially the ears !!! His snout is very short. Maybe you could put your fingers up his nose and stretch it out?

Look at the ears!!!! Omg he's a cutie!!!!

Those ears are great. Looks like he might start levitating at any moment. Is he 7 months in the pictures or are those when he was younger?

Top photos are a few weeks ago, others are when he was a bit younger.

I thought DS were bigger dogs, is 50lbs at 7 months considered small?

I think I see the Akita in the face there, but those ears are huge!

50lbs at 7 months isn't bad. I actually thought it was a bit big for a DS since they don't completely fill out until around 3. I have a larger boy around 72lbs. My female is dainty and weighs less than your guy now and she's 3 and fully grown.

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OMG I LOVE his ears!!! He is absolutely adorable.

They said akita mix??? Akita and what, a Frenchie? That pic of his head from the side...gotta be something short faced mixed in. That picture shows clearly his head type, the others are from angles and hard to tell. I've seen dogs that are crossed from things like Frenchies with a normal nosed dog and you can get a snout like that with those long legs. Look at pugles, they are not extremely short faces but shorter than beagles....but idk what short snouted dog it would be because he is so big!!! Very cute face.

Your puppy looks totally DS to me with the exception of the short snout, but so so cute! I see no Akita, some have thought my dog was an akita mix because of the short snout, but there's nothing else akita like about her either, what is your pups personality like?