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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 10:45 AM
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Need some guesses on the breed mix of this pooch
I'm working with this rural shelter to place this sweet pooch in the DC area:

http://www.petfinder.com/photoView/photoView.cgi?petid=10011240

And have no idea what breed mix she might be, other than terrier. She weighs 25 lbs, is 2 yrs old, and not hyper. She has one ear that stands up and another that flops over.

Any ideas?
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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:28 PM
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1. I got a better photo:
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suninvited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 04:34 PM
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8. She sure looks part blue heeler
Edited on Fri Jan-18-08 04:39 PM by Imagine In Texas
like this one, not sure of his background either, he was a stray I adopted...
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auburngrad82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 07:22 PM
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12. I would put money on it that your guy is purebred.
The thing with Cattle Dogs is a lot of people think they're mixed breeds because they're so unusual looking. But they're supposed to look that way.

Check out www.cattledog.com. There are tons of pics there of purebred ACDs.

We have two and they are awesome dogs. Not the gentlest dogs in the world but very loving. My twelve year old damn near gave me a black eye tonight trying to lick my face. They are very enthusiastic about everything.
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japple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 07:42 PM
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10. Wonder if it could be cross between blue merle
australian cattle dog and blue merle border collie? Look at these pics:

http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Permanent/BC_ColorBlueMerle.html

It looks like an older dog, and also looks depressed. What's the story on it?
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 12:34 PM
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2. Australian cattle dog and Cairn terrier mix.
That's my guess. I take it that her coat is kind of rough and wiry?
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ehrnst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:07 PM
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3. Not sure on the coat
Someone else thought Eskimo dog/Border collie mix.

But her energy level is lower that what I'd expect from that mix.
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 01:14 PM
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4. I agree with yellerpup
Looks like a blue merle Australian Cattle Dog mix.

Here is Murphy (also adopted from a shelter). He is an Australian Cattle Dog mix. He weighs 50 lbs. which is on the high side for ACDs.

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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 02:17 PM
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5. Go Murphy!
He looks smart enough to do homework! Don't get any ideas...
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 02:30 PM
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6. Well I have been thinking of ways for him to earn money
:-)
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auburngrad82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 06:26 PM
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9. Murphy is a cool looking dog
My cattle dogs are both over 50 pounds. We call Tillie "Baby Huey" 'cause she's built like a canine version of a tank. But both are very smart.

Here's Tillie and me trying to herd sheep.



She's done this a few times so this last time she was actually pretty good. The times before she just terrorized the poor animals.

And here's my old boy Petey. He's twelve.



He has no interest in herding. He's a lover not a heeler...
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livetohike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 03:27 PM
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14. Hey! Good to see you auburngrad82
:hi: Petey looks like a lover :-). Murphy would lick me to death if I let him.

Tillie looks very smart - does she have that cattle dog stare? I love watching them work, but never had the chance to get Murphy involved in anything. He needs a job.
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auburngrad82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-18-08 02:48 PM
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7. Definitely a Cattle Dog mix
The face, double mask and legs are dead giveaways.

The other breed is iffy but from the full body pic of her up against the wall my first impression was Australian Shepherd. Just the body, coat and the fact that she doesn't appear to have a tail. But 25 pounds is smallish for both breeds.

Unfortunately you can have more than two breeds in a mixed breed so it's really difficult to tell. I'll bet she's pretty damned smart.
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-19-08 12:18 PM
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11. I haven't a clue
but I hope you find a good home for her, she looks sad.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-20-08 05:24 PM
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13. My thoughts exactly!
She looks sad, scared and lonely - but very very sweet! I hope she finds a great home soon.
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 01:11 AM
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15. An Austrailian shephard and a binturoug?


:P

Sorry-you got me! :shrug: Sweet looking dog, though.
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Zoigal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:07 PM
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16. Looks like a cattle dog and Australian shepherd
mix, maybe. Hope she's found a home by now. She
looks scared and in need of lots of love. Thanks for
being a rescuer. z
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