Kpedxing Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I just got my first BC, and am wondering what color you guys think he is. My agility coach saw a plea on facebook from someone (friend of a friend of a friend kinda thing) that needed someone to take him. When he was sold to his original owners (we don't know them) they were told he is a "mini border collie" (which I know there is no such thing as a "mini"). He could be a mix, could be PB. Do you think he is a mix or purebred, and if purebred what color would you call him? All the pictures I've seen of a seal border collie match him almost exactly, although I know that's rare. The parts on him that have a shaded brown hue to it the fur is black at the bottom and the tips are brown. The brown is the strongest on his neck and shoulders. Any ideas? He looks black and white from far away, but when you get close you notice the brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptJack Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetlander Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Not an expert and would be useful to know age, height, weight but he sure looks like a Border Collie pup to me. I will defer to others regarding his color. What is his personality like? Oh, and super cute. He is super cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Meier Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I wouldn't make any color judgments until he sheds out his puppy coat and his adult coat is in. Would wonder if black/white with a brown/tan undercoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpedxing Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 We're guessing he's around 11-12 weeks old, and last Friday (2/6) was 13 lbs and 13.5" tall. He's averaging about 2 lbs and 1" a week right now. Where to start with personality. Super sweet and loves people and snuggling, but also is full of energy and loves to play. He runs like a bullet and is extremely smart, whenever the food comes out he is constantly offering different behaviors I've taught him. And yes, super, super cute. He started completely black/white, the brown has grown in in the last 2-3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borasaurus Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Looks like seal to me, which is what I think Kieran might be. Enjoy your new pup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher7151 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 He looks both seal and BC to me, but at this age it's tough to make a fair judgement on either. Good on you for taking him in though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourwully Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have no idea what colour he is but he sure is a handsome one!! cheers Bill My Juno is pure black and white but one day I discovered that all her black hair has a very dark reddy brown in it that only shows up in the sun. Her mum was all reddy brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Cute! I'm not sure if your pup is a BC or mix from those pics, but the color is seal. I have one of those myself: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalahundur Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I would call that color "brown". Seal is what I call the animal I see swimming in the Atlantic when I look out of the kitchen window . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpedxing Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Tico now has most (if not all) of his adult fur in (earlier than we were thinking). A lot of people who meet him think he is a GSD mix because of the brown fur on him, but other than the brown fur I don't see anything that matches a GSD (or another breed for that matter). Does he look like he has any GSD in him to any of you? Or do you see another breed in him other than BC? He acts like a border collie, just a few minutes ago he did the BC crouch and started moving toward one of my other dogs (who was far away in the yard) like you see BC's herding (sorry if I'm missing a technical term for that). One person commented that it looks like his head is too small for his body (dis-proportioned). Here are some updated pix of him, he still has the brown on him, although it's mellowed out just a tad. You can still see the brown in any light (outside, inside etc). Do y'all still think he's a seal? Sorry for all the questions, just very curious with him. It's fun taking guesses on what he'll look like when he's older, because we have no clue about his history or lineage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I don't see GSD. You don't say how old he is, so that could change. And his head seems proportional to me, at least in the pictures. He reminds me a lot of CptJack's Molly. It could be the ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpedxing Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Sorry, forgot to include his age! We are guessing he's around 4 1/2 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Well, then there could still be huge changes in his appearance before he's done growing. I adopted what I thought was a border collie puppy when she was 6 months old. She grew up to be a lurcher. I still think she may be half border collie, but there's definitely sighthound in her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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