Bennyboo Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Hello everyone. Found this precious little boy at the shelter. He's approximately 11 mos old now. The shelter had him down as a Heinz 57 but I'm having a hard time figuring what else he could be besides a border collie. Any help would be great. ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 JRT?! Some other terrier....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordercentrics Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 He could be part Border Collie, but he doesn't look like a purebred BC. Ears and head shape are wrong. He looks big, but hard to know how big when there isn't a person in the photo, or a chair, or something. I have to disagree with Anda. I don't see any Terrier here. He could be mixed with a guardian breed if he's as big as he looks to me. How much does he weigh now? Kathy Robbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Kathy, I was just throwing ideas, I thought terrier because of the second picture.. but I don't have a clue, it was just the first thing that came up to me when I saw that 2nd pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca, Irena Farm Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I think he's part Dorable. Definitely a Dorable. [I will freely admit that I stole that one] He does look like a Border collie in the first pic but what else would depend on his size. Where his ears are set, his muzzle, and that winsome expression make me think of beagle very strongly. Beagles are such genetically vanilla dogs that they vanish almost entirely in F1 crosses. I've seen some known mixes that would astonish you. But the ears usually come through pretty strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 He's darling! But I don't see all border collie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboo Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 He is 34lbs. Pic's aren't great but I think they will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I'm about the world's worst at distinguishing breeds, but he sure is a cutie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbc87 Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Doesn't look like a cross to me, and by that I mean only 2 different breeds, I mean there could be many in there. Looks like there could be border collie in there, as well as lab, beagle, jack russell... In all honestly, he does look like an ordinary, run of the mill Heinz 57. He is cute, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Sure looks a lot like Fergie in the head, nose, ears. And while we know Mom was a border collie, we have only reports that Dad was a lab. Only Mom knew, and she wasn't talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordercentrics Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 He's not as large as I thought he might be. The second set of photos helped. Beagle is a definite possibility. But you never know with mixes! The important thing is not what he is, but who he is and that you love him! Kathy Robbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboo Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thank you everyone. I thought beagle was a definite possibility. He has blessed our family and is nothing but sweet and well mannered. I do thank god that he doesn't bark like a beagle. I'm still gonna teach him to catch a frisbee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Perhaps he is part of the Borderjack craze? Cute little guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneen Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I think maybe a BC/hound mix of some sort. The shot that shows his muzzle in profile makes him look like some kind of hound (beagle or other). ~Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Whatever he is, he is certainly handsome, and it sounds like he has a marvelous personality! That's the bottom line, eh. You can check out my Mystery Pup post in the Coffee Break section for another mysterious but very lovable find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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