vanillalove Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I think I could buy the St. Bernard/Pit mix as well. She's definitely one of those dogs who could "pass" as a Border Collie mix, but really isn't. Something in her is really slimming her down! Enjoy her, the mystery she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc1963 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm looking hard to see pit bull in there... but it doesn't shine out to me. I live in an area where PBs are too common and too commonly mishandled, so the shelters are full of them. The shelter folks will type just about any other breed except PB on the shelter tags if there's any chance for mixed blood. In a whole lot of them, the sign says "hound mix" or "lab mix," but you can see the wide-jawed, goofy PB grin coming through. I don't see it in Kalooa... though she does have a big old solid head. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthBelle Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Something about her top line and hindquarters, as well as the coloring that say "St. Bernard" to me. Regardless of what she is, she's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I don't see pit -- with a pit mix, unless it's very far back, you don't usually wonder. It's obvious. I don't see much Border Collie either for that matter. But she's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClickMeBC Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I'm not seeing Pit in there, either. I do see border collie - I'd bet she has at least a little in there. The way she's put together reminds me very much of a St. Bernard, but her unique face(she's lovely!) just doesn't say any of those breeds.... Either way, she's very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you really wanted to know, you could do the DNA test....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluj Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 If you really wanted to know, you could do the DNA test....... Because we all know how reliable that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 What, and having all of us guess based on appearance (via photo, not even in person) is more reliable...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluj Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 What, and having all of us guess based on appearance (via photo, not even in person) is more reliable...? Nope, but it's cheaper. I just wanted an excuse to pull that thread up again. One of those days, you know, where you need a good laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jackieandryan Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Here is grace. They definitely look alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaloo Posted July 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 How old is grace in the pictures? They look like they could be related, very cute How do I go about getting a dna test, I didn't know you could do that with certain breeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Seriously, don't waste your money. We reran Sophie's test. She came back as a Golden Retriever this time. No lie. The test is a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 ^^Yup, from results I've seen on other boards, I wouldn't waste a dime on that test. Speaking of: http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/200...-dna-quiz_N.htm Anyway, about Kaloo, I still don't see any pit. I see border collie, but maybe I just see them everywhere! I am not familiar enough with St. Bernards to hazard a guess. Karen would know, but Gracie is youngish...8-9 months old, maybe? Time flies, she may be older than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaderBug Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I would say that she looks like a BC/St. Bernard mix to me... did some searching on Petfinder and found a pit bull/St. Bernard mix, Trooper, who is a BC/St. Bernard mix that looks a lot like Kaloo, and Hoagie, another BC/St. Barnard mix. Well, that's what they're being claimed as to be anyway. She's adorable, none the less!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Karen would know, but Gracie is youngish...8-9 months old, maybe? Time flies, she may be older than that. Ah, Gracie is about 9 months old now and in the pictures posted she was about 5 or 6 months. Yes, time flies! If you're in NY then they can't be related. Gracie is a PB "Georgia Woods Dog" Seriously, that's what her mom tells people when they ask about her! I agree with everyone else, don't waste your $$ on the DNA test, buy Kaloo some killer toys instead Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweetJordan Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Seriously, don't waste your money. We reran Sophie's test. She came back as a Golden Retriever this time. No lie. The test is a joke. Just curious did you do the blood test at a vet's office or the cheek swap test that you mail in? I think the problem with just looking at a dog in many cases is that the dog may look like this or that but in fact be this this and that. And too often people just go by the look of the dog and not the dogs traits. I also think that many mixes are more than two mixes yet they are rarely listed as such. And the so called 'designer dogs' they don't all come out looking the same. I know three people w/ puggles and they don't all look the same. Boomer had a labradoodle in one of his classes. I didn't even know the dog had a drop of lab in it until I heard the lady telling someone else. And people pay a lot of money for dogs like that when they could just go to a rescue or the shelter to find a very nice mix. Heck the mix I had I got her for free and I think that she was just the greastest thing. I'll never really know for sure what she was mixed with, but it doesn't really matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Cheek swab. The last time we ran the test, Sophie was a Chihuahua (see the thread sluj referenced). I can believe Sophie might have some Golden in her (despite her personality and character traits, which include very strong-willed independence, high motion sensitivity, guarding/protection instincts, extreme prey drive, "cop-like attitude" with other dogs in play, etc.). No mention of Australian shepherd or border collie or any other herding breed. (She herds sheep like an aussie and moves like a border collie.) I don't believe she has much chihuahua in her but who knows? The other breed listed was English Coonhound. Uh, yeah. Okay, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Laura, the second test came back GR and coonhound? Wow. Sweet Jordan, of course you're right. Many mixes are the product of more than one breed. It's just fun to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion318 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 i can see the ST Bern/pit mix in her...the ST Bern body type is definitely there with a slimming mix...only where i can see pit is in that first head shot...anyway she looks like a lovely girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquilis Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 The St., I can easily see - especially in the profile facial close-up shots, but also in the topline. The rest, who knows? And really, who cares? If she loves you, and you love her, what does it matter her parentage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Cuz it's fun? For example, I have decided Mr. Woo is a Kooikerhondje mix. Hey? Hey? Who's with me here? I understand they share the flamboyance. Look at the resemblance!! Mark that, genetic testing!! RDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquilis Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Well, if it's an excuse for more photos of the irrepressible Mr. Woo, then by all means, carry on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Well, if it's an excuse for more photos of the irrepressible Mr. Woo, then by all means, carry on! Maybe he is part Pomeranian?? RDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquilis Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Maybe he is part Pomeranian??Hmmm... You may be onto something there... Or is it just "on something?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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