Imagine you finally get the pupper of your dreams. Lassie comes home, the days go by, and then you realize your dorkie chorkie looks kinda different. At some point, you have to tell yourself—ma doggo is everything except a collie.
But you’re not alone. In fact, there are too many pet owners out there who had their expectations hit with a reality check after their puppers grew up. From believing you got a cocker spaniel to raising a wiener dog, these people got heckin’ bamboozled! In the end, the breed is just a name and these woofers are even more adorable!
But in order to find out why breed confusion is so common, Bored Panda contacted Antonio Diaz, a dog trainer and behavior specialist based in Las Vegas. Scroll down for an interview below!
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He’s a hound mix... they said. He will be 45 lbs max... they said. They didn’t say he was mixed with Great Dane. And that he would be 45 lbs when he was 4 months old. Loki is now a comfortable 100lbs.
“It happens all the time!” said Antonio Diaz about puppers growing up into dogs of a seemingly completely different breed. The K9 dog trainer gives a few reasons for this. First, “people aren’t doing their research on the breeder.” Second, “a low price on a 'purebred dog' blinds some of us, and you get caught in a scam.” If it’s too good to be true, “you know the rest,” explained Antonio.
Antonio believes that most of these dogs “come from backyard breeders.” In order to avoid confusion later, people should “always ask to see the parents of the puppies AND previous litters.” He warns that if the parents “aren’t’ available, it’s a red flag and you should run.”
She was supposed to be a yorkshire. Turned out better than what we asked for
Dogs tend to change their looks as they grow older. “They have an undercoat that grows as they get older. Different patterns and colors of fur start to develop and grow in.” As a result, your dog could literally transform his looks with time. “This is what happened with my own German shepherd. She was dark in her face as a puppy and got lighter as she aged,” said Antonio.
In fact, it happens in humans too. “Young children can have blonde hair and end up being brunet as adults. Our eye colors sometimes change too.”
The shelter said boxer mix. After doing Wisdom Panel, we found out he's 50% American Staffordshire Terrier, 12.5% Australian Shepherd, 12.5% Australian Cattle Dog, 12.5% Mastiff (😳) and 12.5% other. 77 lbs of good boy.
My “purebred chihuahua”. The vet says 1/2 chihuahua and 1/2 yorkshire terrier. I love my dorkie chorkie
My handsome "maltese x fox terrier" boy. No idea what breeds are in there but he is amazing regardless
That he's amazing is all that matters - and what dog isn't amazing?
My “50 lb lab mix” grew into a sweet, beautiful 85 lb Rottweiler/boxer! Wouldn’t have her any other way. Pictured with my mom on her natural habitat (the lap).
When a dog comes from a shelter a lot of the time they are only guessing.
Was told she was a shih tzu come to find she is a poodle jack russel mix.
I was told he would be a small apartment dog, 4 years and 20 pounds later, still beautiful, still the Love of my life
This guy was supposed to be a mix between an mini-pincher and a jack russel terrier. He now weighs more than 11kg
He's clearly a wire-haired, radar eared love bunny of immense character.
This is a Min-Pin/Jack Russell, AKA Minijack: nucky-2-5e...0507aa.jpg 
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This dog looks exactly like mine which is supposedly a lurcher/border terrier cross
We were thinking he might be a Portuguese podengo.
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He could be a Parson Jack Russell x Pincher they are larger than the regular Jack with a lot longer legs.
We thought so too, but we think he looks more like a portugués podengo
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He was vey small. Weighed 4kgs and was about a foot long. 7D5490B4-8...2-jpeg.jpg 
🤔 You could make both a mini-pincher and a jack russel weight + 11kg. But I don’t recommend it. 😳
Obviously a throwback to his great-great-great grandparents: Doberman Pinscher and Irish Wolfhound
My aunt's dog is a jackie x mini pincher. She has the build of a short legged jackie, the short fur without an undercoat and russet colour of the mini. Her ears also can't decide whether they should be floppy or look like Dobby the house elf's. One thing's for certain - that little bundle of energy has the hunting instinct of both breeds combined. The vet calls her "a little dog with large teeth".
Could be a German Shephard and Jack Russel Mix? He is absolutely adorable!
Looks like he could stab you with those ears tho...or get stuck in the wall ;) Handsome shaggy guy!
adorable, but he totally could be part Parsons Russell terrier. That's what the American kennel club calls they rough coated Jack Russell. The black and tan is not always dominant
I told my mom Bunni was a mini dachshund for Christmas now she is about 6-7 months old and 40 pounds lol. Merry Christmas mommy dearest lmao she loves her more then ever though so she is her mini dachshund on steroids lol
This girl was supposed to be half Rottweiler, half German shepherd.
plot twist- her largest percentage is actually CHOW CHOW at 30%, and the rest a mix of Doberman, golden retriever, shepherd, Rottweiler, jack Russell terrier and super mutt.
Our Little Girl was speculated to be a Beagle mix. However, I don’t believe I’ve ever met a 70 lb Beagle mix before. But we love her, whatever she is!
I don't know. I had a beagle/rotweiller mix growing up who was nearly 80 pounds
Purebred Jack Russell. DNA tests have confirmed Chihuahua with some pomeranian, Jack Russell is 7th down the list of composite breeds next to great Dane
The collie I got at the shelter he’s the best and I love him just as he is anyways!
Pretty markings. Though they love us no matter what we look like so we should do the same.
This old guy (who sadly had to be put to sleep at the age of seventeen last december), was supposed to be a teacup chihuahua
Aw, sad but that's not a bad age at all and he looks such a cutie.
Half poodle, as confirmed by a DNA test
I never really understand why people mind what they are once they have them - unless it's for health reasons that they need to find out. They are just themselves - loving dogs. EDIT: for purposes of clarification I don't mean why do people choose a certain type of dog but why do they mind enough to get a dna test after they have them. Seems a waste of money.
Was told he was a “Chiweenie”. What they didn’t say is that there was quite a bit of Italian Greyhound in there.
Corgi not, 100% lovely certainly.
We were told he was a pug mix when we got him at 4 pounds 6 ounces. We were told he would never get bigger than 20 pounds. Well turns out he is a lab mix and now weighs 40 pounds! And we love every ounce of him!
This is Bruce. He was supposed to be a Rottweiler/Sheppard mix. He stopped at like 50lbs but that’s ok. Little cuddle monster.
Those teeny ginger eyebrows! My dog has ginger eyebrows on a black face and they are huge!
Supposed to be a Cane Corso (another kind of mastiff) we love her anyways
Our “full blood black lab” and we were told we could get her papers, LOL ok.
My sweet “beagle” baby
My father-in-law's "Chihuahua"
This dog absolutely looks like a (border?) collie / shepherd mix!
Based on the eyes and some other similarities it’s possible that this person misheard/misunderstood Koolie
This one was supposed to be a pitbull.... Sorry for the bad photo, she just won't stay still hehehe
Roxy is a GSP/Aussie Shepherd mix. No really
100% agree.... once the shelters are completely empty of animals waiting to me loved we can have the luxury of going to a breeder, but thousands of innocent animals are killed every day just because no one wants them.
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I don't get why so many people want purebreed animals anyway. There are so many beautiful souls out there waiting for a family to share their love with.
The good things is that mixed breeds are usually in better health than purebreeds. And smarter. My grandparents had a mixed whatever who knew how to open the locked door with the key to run outside. He was so smart and had such a good sense of smell that hunters would ask to breed their hunting dogs with him. Added to the number of time he run away, his descendants are all over the place.
you know there's a surgery to prevent that.......
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ADOPT THE OLDIES AND THE LESS ADOPTABLE (fiv+, missing a limb, even just terrified of the shelter)
PUREBRED DOGS ARE NOT CHEAP. If they are, there's something terribly wrong with either the breeder or the dog. Adopt, don't shop!
You never really know what you are getting with a mix breed...though with a pure bred you know you are getting a lot of health problems.... still a lot of these people clearly knew nothing about the breed they were supposedly buying.
Some breeding programmes are better now at screening out health problems - Wire Fox Terriers, for example, used to have certain genetic conditions that are now bred out if you do your research on the breeder. That said always Rescue, Rescue, Rescue! If someone desperately wants a breed type than go to the breed rescue society to find them.
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You have to be very careful as there are a lot that just pretend to do the DNA tests. Never send a photograph - if they ask for one they're just going to guess. Can easily do that yourself!
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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.
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.
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.
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I was told mine was a Pomeranian. She is twice the size she's suppose to be with fluffy Pom fur on her chest, butt and tail. But the middle of her is silky like Cocker Spaniel or Golden Retriever. She's the spoiled rotten love of my life.
So. Many people just get a dog without knowing anything about their character. Because who cares if an active breed ends up with a lazy person in a flat or a hunting dog with cats, or a strong willed breed with a starter, or a barking guard dog in a neighbourhood, huh? *shakes head*
Another good reason to go to a shelter - they usually (I can't speak for all - only the ones I've used) make sure that the dog/home/people are a good fit.
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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!
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. :'(
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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.
Most of these were obviously not the breeds people claimed they would be as puppies. I mean come on the first one? There's no way that looked like a poodle as a pup.
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... )
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I adopted a harlequin Great Dane- slightly smaller than the average GD so there was something else in there, but his head, markings, movement and character were all GD. Had a DNA test done- GD didn't even feature in the top 7, and it was done twice. I put very little faith in DNA tests. Awesome dog though.
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.
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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.
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. CBCFE745-0...7-jpeg.jpg 
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.
like I said, look for a reputable breeder if you're not willing to adopt. A reputable breeder will always take their puppies back. But you may also be 'rung threw a wringer' when you want one of their pups, they just want to make sure that YOU are good enough for one of their dogs.
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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.
That's silly- several breeds have dark pigmentation on their tounges and it has no link to chows. Our GSD had a few and she was bred in the blue- not a visiting chow in sight!
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He looks like a large, oddly portioned, border collie. Maybe with more fluff.
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I have a coworker who's mother got a rescue dog from Texas. They thought she was a Jack Russell so she'd be small like their two Boston terriers. Apparently, she's turned out to be a lot bigger than they imagined. They think she's mixed with a yellow lab. She's super cute and they love her regardless.
Three dogs... #1 "35-40 pound lab/dalmatian mix". Ended up 75 pound lab/pit/boxer? mix #2 "50-60 pound hound mix" Ended up 105 pound redbone coonhound/harrier/borzoi mix (per DNA test) #3 "40 pound hound/husky mix" Ended up 75 pound mega mutt (also from DNA test--one great grandparent was a tennesee walker coonhound, one was an irish terrier...the rest unidentifiable hound) All good babies, and well loved! Although I could have done without all the knee and hip issues that each and every one of them had/has.
Alot of towns, neighborhoods and HOAs have a ban on specific breeds. not to mention the stigma that comes with these amazing animals. shelters know this and will lable a stigma breed as something else. that why that lab/dalmation mix you saw at the shelter has a head that looks like a pitbull. it makes them more adoptable. no one can say you cant have the dog bc your paperwork from the shelter says lab/dal.
alot of towns, neighborhoods and HOAs have a ban on specific breeds, partically bully breeds, rotties etc. not to mention the stigma that comes with these beautiful and loving animals. shelters know this and will specifically label a potential bully/rottie breed cross as something else. it makes them more adoptable. thats why your lab/dalmation cross has a pittbull head.
this happens b/c puppies are little blobs that often don't look like anything recognizable and they're all pretty small.
I have had cats and dogs, all adopted, the dogs were, incredible, loving and smart, they were a mixed breed of course, I believe the adopted pets, truly know they are special, with a second chance, with my experience, adoption is the only way !!!
Mother: Pure bred Swedish elkdog aka Jamthund. Father: either the Norwegian buhund/sleddog mix or a sleddog(husky+malamute etc). Owner dont really know as she escaped and didn't come back before she was done. Spay your doggos no matter how cute the offspring can possible be. mixed_bree...b5502e.jpg 
Same thing happened in my garden with watermelon seeds, we took care of them, and they turned out as cantaloupes...still delicious, just unexpected!
Agree with others. ADOPT don't shop... there are too many unscrupulous breeders out there only interested in profit. If you do insist on a specific breed, go to a licensed breeder. Mixed breeds/mongrels are generally healthier with fewer genetic conditions related to inbreeding etc.
That pit bull/staffie meant to be a daxi?! What I’m getting from this is the willingness of people to overlook very very obvious lies because they so badly want to believe they’re buying a purebred. That poor Pitt would never have looked like a daxi. And the Dalmatian collie?? Not a chance in hell would that have looked like a dally as a pup either with that giant black splodge on his back. Blimey. Shelters are excusable but if you’re buying from a breeder?? .. I can’t
I've always had mutt-terrier type dogs and one of my favorite things is making up fake breeds when people ask what they are: "Miniature Lab" "Nova Scotia Otter Dog" "West Carolina Poon Scout" You gotta make yourself laugh, ya know?
Our dog was supposed to be a cockapoo.. welll.. kind of! By DNA test, turns out he is 75% miniature poodle, and 25% cocker spaniel, Cot de Tulare , Havanese! And about 4% in there of fox terrier! He has floppy poodle hair, straight hair and curly hair, in different areas of his body! He also has a natural Mohawk, and funky curly beard! He is very smart, and has the best personality! We love him so much! Wish I could post a picture to show you!
We have a thing for Dachshunds. My brother's was supposed to be miniature, currently weighs 15 kgs. Might have missed the mark there. He is a beautiful pure blood though. The breeder wanted to keep him, but my mom insisted because Roach was the only black one, and my brother wanted a black one. He is the most loving guy out there. I understand the adoption over breeding thing, but both our dogs came from unexpected pregnancys. My other brother has two adorable pavement specials. Our SPCA didn't have Doxies, so we found them somewhere else
I dont really care why people want to do a DNA on there dog but at this time with everything going on it gave me a great laugh thanks for posting the pics🤣🤣🤣
I love every single one!!!!! I wonder if you could do an article like this but for over-grown/teeny tiny cats. I had a siamese who was TWICE the size they predicted... my beloved fatty queen
Y'all just calling out all the bitches with bastard children 😆. Sweet little furbabies.
Our Happy puppy who we got from the ASPCA, we did one of the tests but all I can remember is that he's part Border Collie Happy-Dapp...552979.jpg 
100% agree.... once the shelters are completely empty of animals waiting to me loved we can have the luxury of going to a breeder, but thousands of innocent animals are killed every day just because no one wants them.
Load More Replies... I don't get why so many people want purebreed animals anyway. There are so many beautiful souls out there waiting for a family to share their love with.
The good things is that mixed breeds are usually in better health than purebreeds. And smarter. My grandparents had a mixed whatever who knew how to open the locked door with the key to run outside. He was so smart and had such a good sense of smell that hunters would ask to breed their hunting dogs with him. Added to the number of time he run away, his descendants are all over the place.
you know there's a surgery to prevent that.......
Load More Replies... ADOPT THE OLDIES AND THE LESS ADOPTABLE (fiv+, missing a limb, even just terrified of the shelter)
PUREBRED DOGS ARE NOT CHEAP. If they are, there's something terribly wrong with either the breeder or the dog. Adopt, don't shop!
You never really know what you are getting with a mix breed...though with a pure bred you know you are getting a lot of health problems.... still a lot of these people clearly knew nothing about the breed they were supposedly buying.
Some breeding programmes are better now at screening out health problems - Wire Fox Terriers, for example, used to have certain genetic conditions that are now bred out if you do your research on the breeder. That said always Rescue, Rescue, Rescue! If someone desperately wants a breed type than go to the breed rescue society to find them.
Load More Replies... You have to be very careful as there are a lot that just pretend to do the DNA tests. Never send a photograph - if they ask for one they're just going to guess. Can easily do that yourself!
Load More Replies... 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.
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.
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.
Load More Replies... I was told mine was a Pomeranian. She is twice the size she's suppose to be with fluffy Pom fur on her chest, butt and tail. But the middle of her is silky like Cocker Spaniel or Golden Retriever. She's the spoiled rotten love of my life.
So. Many people just get a dog without knowing anything about their character. Because who cares if an active breed ends up with a lazy person in a flat or a hunting dog with cats, or a strong willed breed with a starter, or a barking guard dog in a neighbourhood, huh? *shakes head*
Another good reason to go to a shelter - they usually (I can't speak for all - only the ones I've used) make sure that the dog/home/people are a good fit.
Load More Replies... 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!
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. :'(
Load More Replies... 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.
Most of these were obviously not the breeds people claimed they would be as puppies. I mean come on the first one? There's no way that looked like a poodle as a pup.
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... )
Load More Replies... I adopted a harlequin Great Dane- slightly smaller than the average GD so there was something else in there, but his head, markings, movement and character were all GD. Had a DNA test done- GD didn't even feature in the top 7, and it was done twice. I put very little faith in DNA tests. Awesome dog though.
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.
Load More Replies... 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.
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. CBCFE745-0...7-jpeg.jpg
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.
like I said, look for a reputable breeder if you're not willing to adopt. A reputable breeder will always take their puppies back. But you may also be 'rung threw a wringer' when you want one of their pups, they just want to make sure that YOU are good enough for one of their dogs.
Load More Replies... 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.
That's silly- several breeds have dark pigmentation on their tounges and it has no link to chows. Our GSD had a few and she was bred in the blue- not a visiting chow in sight!
Load More Replies... I got a puppy that was a rescue from a hoarder home, the mom was a 25lb Sheltie, he is now a 60lb fluffbutt.
He looks like a large, oddly portioned, border collie. Maybe with more fluff.
Load More Replies... I have a coworker who's mother got a rescue dog from Texas. They thought she was a Jack Russell so she'd be small like their two Boston terriers. Apparently, she's turned out to be a lot bigger than they imagined. They think she's mixed with a yellow lab. She's super cute and they love her regardless.
Three dogs... #1 "35-40 pound lab/dalmatian mix". Ended up 75 pound lab/pit/boxer? mix #2 "50-60 pound hound mix" Ended up 105 pound redbone coonhound/harrier/borzoi mix (per DNA test) #3 "40 pound hound/husky mix" Ended up 75 pound mega mutt (also from DNA test--one great grandparent was a tennesee walker coonhound, one was an irish terrier...the rest unidentifiable hound) All good babies, and well loved! Although I could have done without all the knee and hip issues that each and every one of them had/has.
Alot of towns, neighborhoods and HOAs have a ban on specific breeds. not to mention the stigma that comes with these amazing animals. shelters know this and will lable a stigma breed as something else. that why that lab/dalmation mix you saw at the shelter has a head that looks like a pitbull. it makes them more adoptable. no one can say you cant have the dog bc your paperwork from the shelter says lab/dal.
alot of towns, neighborhoods and HOAs have a ban on specific breeds, partically bully breeds, rotties etc. not to mention the stigma that comes with these beautiful and loving animals. shelters know this and will specifically label a potential bully/rottie breed cross as something else. it makes them more adoptable. thats why your lab/dalmation cross has a pittbull head.
this happens b/c puppies are little blobs that often don't look like anything recognizable and they're all pretty small.
I have had cats and dogs, all adopted, the dogs were, incredible, loving and smart, they were a mixed breed of course, I believe the adopted pets, truly know they are special, with a second chance, with my experience, adoption is the only way !!!
Mother: Pure bred Swedish elkdog aka Jamthund. Father: either the Norwegian buhund/sleddog mix or a sleddog(husky+malamute etc). Owner dont really know as she escaped and didn't come back before she was done. Spay your doggos no matter how cute the offspring can possible be. mixed_bree...b5502e.jpg
Same thing happened in my garden with watermelon seeds, we took care of them, and they turned out as cantaloupes...still delicious, just unexpected!
Agree with others. ADOPT don't shop... there are too many unscrupulous breeders out there only interested in profit. If you do insist on a specific breed, go to a licensed breeder. Mixed breeds/mongrels are generally healthier with fewer genetic conditions related to inbreeding etc.
That pit bull/staffie meant to be a daxi?! What I’m getting from this is the willingness of people to overlook very very obvious lies because they so badly want to believe they’re buying a purebred. That poor Pitt would never have looked like a daxi. And the Dalmatian collie?? Not a chance in hell would that have looked like a dally as a pup either with that giant black splodge on his back. Blimey. Shelters are excusable but if you’re buying from a breeder?? .. I can’t
I've always had mutt-terrier type dogs and one of my favorite things is making up fake breeds when people ask what they are: "Miniature Lab" "Nova Scotia Otter Dog" "West Carolina Poon Scout" You gotta make yourself laugh, ya know?
Our dog was supposed to be a cockapoo.. welll.. kind of! By DNA test, turns out he is 75% miniature poodle, and 25% cocker spaniel, Cot de Tulare , Havanese! And about 4% in there of fox terrier! He has floppy poodle hair, straight hair and curly hair, in different areas of his body! He also has a natural Mohawk, and funky curly beard! He is very smart, and has the best personality! We love him so much! Wish I could post a picture to show you!
We have a thing for Dachshunds. My brother's was supposed to be miniature, currently weighs 15 kgs. Might have missed the mark there. He is a beautiful pure blood though. The breeder wanted to keep him, but my mom insisted because Roach was the only black one, and my brother wanted a black one. He is the most loving guy out there. I understand the adoption over breeding thing, but both our dogs came from unexpected pregnancys. My other brother has two adorable pavement specials. Our SPCA didn't have Doxies, so we found them somewhere else
I dont really care why people want to do a DNA on there dog but at this time with everything going on it gave me a great laugh thanks for posting the pics🤣🤣🤣
I love every single one!!!!! I wonder if you could do an article like this but for over-grown/teeny tiny cats. I had a siamese who was TWICE the size they predicted... my beloved fatty queen
Y'all just calling out all the bitches with bastard children 😆. Sweet little furbabies.
Our Happy puppy who we got from the ASPCA, we did one of the tests but all I can remember is that he's part Border Collie Happy-Dapp...552979.jpg
