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Cathy Coyer • commented on 23 posts 2 months ago

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Cathy Coyer • upvoted 17 items 2 months ago

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

When I was a kid, my dad brought home a farm dog named Anthony. According to the previous owners, young Anthony was mostly to completely Mini Australian Sheppard— an ambitious but ultimately manageable dog when one had two children to tire him out daily. It hadn’t occurred to my dad to ask when he was supposed to stop growing, so we didn’t really pay it much mind when he started getting a bit larger than expected. Except a bit became a lot. And he took his "job" very seriously, pushing people into chairs and attempting semi successfully to corral our cats. This was less than ideal with a still somewhat tippy toddler about the house over whom Anthony grew to tower. We loved him, but he was A Loft. Several books and two trainers later, my mother discovered that, yes, while Anthony was definitely Australian Shepard, he was by no stretch of the imagination mini. So yeah, totally get the frustration here.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I got an Australian Shepherd mix from a rescue in Texas. The shelter connected me with his two sisters, also adopted not too far from me. (We’ve even had play dates with a local sister who goes to the doggy day camp/boarding facility I recommended, so they have more play dates than we even plan together.) She sent off her dog’s saliva for a DNA test, then e-mailed me an “uuuh, I think they sent the wrong DNA results.” So I sent my dog’s DNA to a separate company. They came back with *slightly* different but similar results. And ZERO percent of those results was Australian Shepherd, for either of us. George is 25% Pit Bull, 20% Boxer, then German Shepherd, Chow, cattle dog and 8.8% “we don’t know what, but it could be Rottweiler or Collie. His sister is 25% AmStaff (rather than AmPit) also with German Shepherd and where mine is Chow, she is Shar Pei. DNA results for animals can only go so far right now, until they get more extensive results from many more animals. https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CBCFE745-0633-463E-8FA3-2A7938709D26-5e96992929ef7-jpeg.jpg

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I got a "kelpie cross" from the shelter, but I think that's just what they write when they don't know, he was definitely part Vizsla, but his other part was a mystery. We called him a swoofle hound. He has sadly departed, but we had him for 16 good Swoofly years.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

What if they don't? What if they are Cardigan Corgis or naturally bobbed Pembroke Corgis? Please don't assume.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

My sister got a couple of dogs at a pet store (SMH) and they told her one was a chihuahua and one was a Jack Russel terrier. The "chihuahua" weighs at least 25 pounds and looks nothing like a chihauhau and the other one is something else completely random but it is certainly NOT JRT. She adores them both, thankfully. But a Natlia Maciel says, " adopt don't shop" and do not get dogs from a pet store!

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Ok guys, please never like, "order" a teacup dog/cat, because a lot of times, they are misbred and can end up small, sure, but also with major health issues, and looking so much like a rat that they are discarded like trash, left in the cold without food or water, to die. I have first-hand experience with this because my mom fosters dogs and we've had SEVERAL inbred doggos, we even got a call from a lady that was panicking because she had something that looked like a cat's furball mixed with a chihuahua on her lawn. Turned out to be a severely inbred, misbred, trembling, and patchy-furred "chihuahua" puppy, that had just been left on the curb to die by the breeder because she wasn't pretty enough. She is still the sweetest dog I have ever met, to this day. But please, don't "order" teacup animals, or go buy one from a breeder. Don't support their cruelty. And don't go to a puppy mill. Just go to your local shelter, into the small dog section, and see who you fall in love with.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I worked with a rescue for a while, 90% of the puppies were just dropped off so really it's just a guess, and she tended to guess breeds that would be better welcome. (We never had pit bull puppies, they were all lab mixes... )

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Does it matter what the dog turns out to be, as long as you love it what difference does it make. If you have an ugly child, which there are tons of them out there, What do you do with it? You have to keep it you have to love it.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I have no idea how to upload a photo, but the irony is that Chihuahau was his level 3 match (they didn't have 1 and 2), followed by Bichon Frise, American Eskimo Dog and GSD. None of these had similar characteristics, physical or otherwise, to my dog. I know genetics is extremely involved and no doubt I could come up with an explanation somewhere, but even the lab couldn't give me a satisfactory answer.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I don't have a problem buying from a reputable breeder who has spent time and money is selecting the right bitch and dog, paying stud fees, vet check-ups, specific food for mother and puppies, vaccinations etc. It all adds up. People should be able to tell the difference between a puppy mill and a responsible and ethical breeder. I would never buy from someone who advertises in any newspaper. Many, many years ago we bought our GSD from a breeder who bred for the police, and with whom we did dog training. He owened the parents, we looked at their character amd how they interacted with people, and went back several times to view the puppies. She was bred very well, never had a day's illness and no sign of hip dysplasia, that we never got another GSD (she was it)- the rest of our dogs were adoptions and have been every bit as wonderful. I presume that many adoptions come from puppy farms- as long as they get a home in exchange for financial gain, these miscreants will keep breeding them.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

When I worked at a humane society, any and every dog that came in with a black mark, spot, or dot on their tongue was automatically labeled a Chow mix - even the GSDs turned in with papers! I at least tried to approximate what I was seeing with known breeds.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

There is for sure a right way and a wrong way to buy a dog from a breeder. They should be asking for the correct price for the breed of dog and have a contract, and part of that contract is to return the dog to them if they no longer want them and they will return them. We purchased our first two huskies. They chip all of their puppies so if they get lost they are listed as the backup number and they have their first shots. We ended up with the littermate to our youngest because the owner was not prepared for what type of energy goes into this breed. Because we were looking to rescue a third husky they offered him to us since they were comfortable with use being able to train all of his bad habits out of him. I am confident we made the right choices because we have two young kids and these dogs can be testy with kids.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I had specific reasons. Our first five dogs were rescues. I was not ready to get a husky with young kids. The only reason I agreed was because my in-law had the older siblings and I knew how ridiculously calm these ones were. We ended up with two and then we were looking to take one of the rescues the breeder had (they work with a rescue as well). Unfortunately she died as a result of previous abuse. They ended up taking back a littermate from our youngest because the owner couldn't care for him properly and rehomed him with us (it's amazing how unprepared people are for this breed of dog). Since I now know how best to train and work with huskies we will be looking more towards rescues going forward. I just had a view of a crazy dog and I was not ready to take on a rescued one for that reason.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

We adopted a border collie (mix? I don't think she is.) from the pound last year. I knew what to expect from a border. She is a hyper, hyper girl and is smart. A dog like her would be absolutely miserable for a small apartment and would likely tear it up out of boredom (I suspect she came from an apartment, she was a little overweight, and still is a big time runner when you open the front door. Nobody claimed her as she may have been problematic for her original owner.) She has worn deep trails through her yard from all her running. Depending on your lifestyle, you want to choose a type of dog that fits. You might love a lazy breed more if you can't take them on frequent walks. Some types of dogs can handle children better than others, some are easier to train, some are prone to anxiety. Mongrels can be awesome but they are a grab bag of personality traits. Purebreds are generally way more predictable.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Would they talk about their children the same way? It is not to choose a car, it is to receive one more member of the family.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

The thing is some features can be very pronounced, like markings, because they are very popular in a breed. But it's actually not very telling when you look at DNA. Whether you take a chihuahau or a great dane, most dna is shared. Now if you look at size, this actually can be seen very clearly. Size is the result of a specifice combination of multiple genes and Great Danes are of course on one of the extremes of the spectrum. Now if that is actually the one thing that really didn't match the breed. So the test is probably right, it's just that the traits that make up a certain breed share more than they are different on a DNA level.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

If you love the dog, you adapt. Luckily all of these are loved by proud owners showing them off, so they probably will help them get their needs met.

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Cathy Coyer • commented on 20 posts 2 months ago

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Additionally, they probably come from puppy mills, where they're quite miserable and not well kept. What I mean to say, they're leading a very sad, cruel life. :'(

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

And in reality, isn't that what's important?

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I worked at a dog shelter back in the 80s. We couldn't put any pit bull up for adoption, dog fights were still way too common.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Not always. Private human societies may do that. Municipal (government) shelters usually cannot deny anyone who wants a particular dog.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

when they're raised well and well trained.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

And that's why we each have the options of making our own conclusions from our own opinions

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

you know there's a surgery to prevent that.......

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

why not some of both?

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

well, Boxers and Dachshund ARE both from Germany.....

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I hope it was the mother who was the rottweiler

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

in the photo, unable to see a size comparison, I would say beagle mix too, lol

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

just the bottom half!

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

well they got the terrier part right

Cathy Coyer • upvoted 20 items 2 months ago

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

What if they don't? What if they are Cardigan Corgis or naturally bobbed Pembroke Corgis? Please don't assume.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

Would they talk about their children the same way? It is not to choose a car, it is to receive one more member of the family.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

If you love the dog, you adapt. Luckily all of these are loved by proud owners showing them off, so they probably will help them get their needs met.

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

how about - adopt or shop, it's your choice. And if you are handing over money to adopt, you are still shopping :)

30 Times Dogs Turned Out To Be A Different Breed Than The Owners Anticipated

I wanted a purebred dog bc size and temperament are important to me in my circumstances. Sure, I love other people's dogs too, but I don't have to live with them. My corgis have come from responsible breeders who love all their dogs and raise them to have the best possible life. You don't just drive in & buy one; you have to qualify as a potential owner. All the negativity about breeders frustrates me, because they're not all like that, and it's not hard to find a good one.

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I love a mongrel!

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