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No purebreds here. Once upon a time my mother wanted to buy me a purebred puppy, so I researched breeds and decided I wanted a working lines Australian cattledog. I researched breeders near and far, interviewed several, and finally settled on one who was anticipating a litter in a couple months. I met the tubby momdog and her cows the resident horses. The puppies finally arrived and...well...oops. That time she jumped out of the car window right after a trip to the next ranch over to see their blue heeler? When the neighbors brought her back the next day and asked if she was in heat? Three maybe-purebreds, two houndy puppies, and two of these:  He was pretty much a typical cattledog puppy/unholy terror (oh god I'm never getting a puppy ever again!)  We figured he was kinda beagley too...  ...until he wasn't.  He's pretty much all herding dog. His dad could have been an aussie shepherd, a border collie, a corgi, or some delightful mix of assorted breeds. Something with a fluffy tail, fluffy butt, and earbeards. It's fun to guess.  I take him to camp every summer and show the kids all his tricks. He's a very talented boy, herds sheep, does novice obedience, canine freestyle, a little agility, and stupid pet tricks.  The absolute best part about his lack of breed is when kids ask what kind of dog he is. They're all ready to write it down and go ask their mom for one just like him. I'm sure if he were a purebred there would be at least a dozen families that would have insanely unsuitable dogs by now. I've even had a few people ask about his breeder and try to track her down. Sorry everyone, she retired, sold the cows, and moved to Idaho. Let's see your mutts! Where did they come from? What is fabulous about their muttness? (Bonus points for puppy-to-adult pictures. It's amazing what they turn into when they grow up.)
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yawnie posted:
We expect updates. Mutts grow up all interestingly.
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Jul 21, 2009 22:59
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Ceridwen posted:He also has a gloriously fluffy tail drat that's a pretty dog.
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Jul 22, 2009 00:42
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rear end Crackers! posted:I know he has some separation issues because I raised him from a puppy while I was living alone, so if he sees me leave the house he'll lay in front of the door I went out and refuses to play with anyone or move until I get back. I also get a lot of comments about how fantastic he is, so people must like long haired brown/black mutt dogs Brisbane has separation issues as well, and I raised him from a puppy in a house full of people. He still wallows in despair every time I leave the house. I think it's a personality thing, he's done it since babyhood. Loki is also quite lovely.
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Jul 22, 2009 04:18
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auri posted:Awwww! I absolutely adore working herding dogs of all breeds or lack thereof. Also, Sophie totally has that pei face. Go forth and make smooshy pictures!
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Jul 23, 2009 01:41
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Master_Jay posted:Pshhh... not like I'm actually going to buy those doggies even if I had the money. If I want a mutt, I'm not going to pay that much for one unless he came with a poo poo load of supplies and shots along with it. Welcome to PI. For starters, let's lose the stupid designer "breed" name and call them JRT/poodle mixes. Otherwise I get to call mine a New Zealand Long Collie.
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Jul 25, 2009 04:31
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My best friend's craigslist mutt on our most recent camping trip. He's a wirehaired something-or-other. Briz believes he has an adequate number of blankies for the trip.  Redwoods and dogs go nicely together.  OMG a squirrel!!!!  A tired dog is a good dog. 
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Jul 26, 2009 20:27
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Savahontas posted:This is Lex, she's a lab, I guess? OMG lookit all the feet! How old is she?
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Jul 30, 2009 16:00
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A coworker of mine recently got a family dog after searching the shelters for several months. No way were they going to get a pitbull, the shelters were full of them and they just didn't want the liability. They got a lovely dog that the kids bring over to visit all the time. According to his eleven year old, she's a "black lab/great dane/dalmatian mix". (She's a really obvious lab/pit mix. Shhhhh!)
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Aug 10, 2009 06:23
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sincub posted:This is Luna, which turned out to be short for Lunatic. I don't see anything but heeler in there, they come in some pretty variable shapes when their not being bred for the showring.
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Aug 14, 2009 15:53
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Kallisti Applecore posted:I'm a sucker for mutts, I wouldn't have it any other way. Best dogs ever. I know I've remarked on this before, but your dog could almost be my dog.  Seriously, she's got to have some Australian cattledog in her, with the pointy ears and the freckle feet.
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Aug 15, 2009 08:04
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Wow, it's hard to believe she's even the same dog already!
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Aug 16, 2009 02:12
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Is that Dandelion? I remember when you first found him! He had a pink collar 'cause you thought he was a girl at first. Great to see him so happy and all filled out!
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Dec 21, 2009 06:51
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You definitely have an Australian cattledog mix there, the freckles give it away. Look at Brisbane in the OP, when he was a baby and then grown up. Cattledog puppies start out white and then freckle up as they age. Enjoy your heeler, they're amazing.
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Dec 25, 2009 00:33
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Norse Code posted:sorry about the picture love fest, I just can't help it! Can't blame you, she's a doll! She might have something terrier-y in her with the wirey hair, but I have no idea what is permissible in the chihuahua breed.
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Jan 21, 2010 23:00
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Long live rolled-up couch doggies!
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Jan 22, 2010 06:26
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Stella is a lovely heeler baby, and you need to post more pictures of her immediately. Also, at 4 months her ears could surprise you and stand up, making her look very unlabby. We thought mine was kinda beagley until he hit the satellite-dish phase.
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Apr 16, 2010 21:16
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That is NOT a mutt!
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Apr 29, 2010 06:21
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huskyjackal posted:This is not a sane dog.
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May 6, 2010 06:04
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Brainwrong posted:This is Casper. This is a marvelous picture. I would like to join Casper on his adventure.
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May 19, 2010 20:42
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This is my roommate's stupid dog, Ma'a. He is a purebred "I had one of those when I was little!" He is a complete doofus and trips over stuff. No matter how many times he sees Brisbane and I hop over the agility jump, he is still completely mystified by it. I'm currently trying to clicker train the stupid out of him. It's a very slow process.
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May 25, 2010 21:44
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Krizkor posted:Been following this awhile, and decided to see what kind of opinions I could get on my pup. How big is he? How much does he weigh? Any body/action shots? He looks kind of like a pit/collie mix, unless he's like 20 lbs. He also sort of looks like a chunky rat terrier.
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Jun 21, 2010 00:41
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Astrid looks like a shorthaired version of every Anatolian I've ever met, if that helps.
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Jul 16, 2010 00:22
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MickRaider posted:So we've decided Lizzie is a Basenji/Labrador mix. She still looks like a cattledog mix to me. It's the ears.
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Jul 16, 2010 05:35
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How big is she? Basenjis are pretty little. My friends have a basenji/cattledog cross (oh god, ninja dog) and she's all of 20 pounds.
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Jul 16, 2010 06:58
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a handful of dust posted:Any ideas? He makes chewbaca noises sort of like a malamute or a husky and can't stand the heat so I'm guessing some kind of northern dog, beyond that I have no idea. Oh my god that dog is amazing! He looks like a not-white Samoyed to me. Like a mix of Samoyed and grizzly bear. I want to lay on him.
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Jul 18, 2010 20:56
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I was thinking cattledog too, but I see ACD in everything. I'm always amused when sheltie owners tell me that my dog is most certainly a sheltie mix, corgi owners typically insist he's mostly corgi, etc. When he was a baby, a couple of different poodle owners tried to convince me that he wasn't a cattledog mix at all, but most likely some sort of poodley/spaniel mix.
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Jul 19, 2010 02:51
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snarkcookie posted:
Brisbane says cattledog mixes sometimes have enormous ears, and he appreciates your Eardog. 
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Jul 21, 2010 00:59
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Briz developed the earbeards later. He went from beagley baby  to Cessna in about 3 days.  He does the disappearing ears thing for various reasons, including tolerating puppies. This was an incredibly hard picture to find, I ten to only save the ones where his ears are all giant and magnificent.  He also does a ad face where they ears slide down the sides of his head. 
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Jul 22, 2010 05:08
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Vanderloo posted:What kind of dog is this? A doberman pinscher. Why is it here?
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Jul 27, 2010 02:16
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Ears! They're starting to stand up!
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Aug 7, 2010 21:11
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Australian cattledogs have spots like that, and they come in gradually from puppyhood onward. Brisbane changed colors and coat patterns a ton during his first year.
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Aug 8, 2010 20:41
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Kali11324 posted:I'm gonna go ahead and say this is probably not a dog. But we need more pictures to be sure.
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Aug 11, 2010 06:28
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nitrogen posted:
Eli looks like a chow/golden mix to me. In some shots he looks very goldeny, in others he looks very chowy.
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Aug 17, 2010 22:07
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pik_d posted:Apologies if this is a purebreed that I just don't know about, but can anyone help identify what this might be? Judging from the whorl of hair along the back, I would guess you have a baby Chupacabra. Hide your goats.
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Dec 7, 2010 02:34
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Ginny is a lovely freckly-weckly dog, Brisbane approves. I would venture to say that she is possibly a poorly bred ACD. They develop a whole lot of variety outside the show/competition world, and a lot of working dogs have similar coat patterns. Dunno about the ears though, do they try to stand up now and then?
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Dec 8, 2010 02:17
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RazorBunny posted:I don't think I've ever seen a cattle dog or cattle dog mix that looked slender, even at a healthy weight. They're built like barrels. The breed standard for ACDs calls for them to be "strongly coupled." Mine doesn't particularly have a waistline when viewed from above, even when his ribs are visible.
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Dec 12, 2010 00:51
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Awww, he has freckly-weckly feet too! I think pointer mixes and dalmatians are also prone to freckle-feet. Aside from that, nothing about him really screams ACD to me.
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Dec 15, 2010 05:48
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Captain Foxy posted:Basically, whenever dogs have gone feral in an area, you're gonna get Brown Dogs, AKA tan/light colored dogs with stick-up ears and tails. It's just a genetic conglomeration of traits, not really any specific breed characteristics. All dogs that go feral and breed for a while will eventually produce Brown Dogs, even snooty purebreds. There don't even have to be purebred dogs involved. Pariah dogs are basically the original dogs, purebred dogs are the exceptions. Especially in rural areas, mutts don't really have to be a mix of purebreds.
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Megatron has glorious ears and wonderful freckles. I hope she gets to go swimming in that pond.
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