Dog Identification

[Emong]

Hey there people of the Playground. My girlfriend's been wanting a dog lately and tells me that she wants one of these:

http://www.burningsea.com/images/developer/fraxl/puppy.jpg

The problem is I have no idea what kind of dog that is. So, anyone know?

[golentan]

The coloration on the head is clearly rottweiler, but the rest of him is different. I think you're looking at a mixed breed, Rott/something. Maybe terrier?

[xPANCAKEx]

its still a puppy in the photo so it may be a bit hard to determine

whats the source of the photo?

[Emong]

its still a puppy in the photo so it may be a bit hard to determine

whats the source of the photo?

My girlfriend didn't know, but a little googling turned up that it's from the developer's blog of Pirates of the Burning Seas. As well as a picture of the dog as an adult:

http://www.burningsea.com/images/developer/fraxl/grownup.jpg

[reorith]

i looked at the exif data on the file and it said wait a month and then hit up your local animal shelter and grab a holiday impulse give up. if your girlfriend has the ability to assess a dog's intelligence, temperament and loyalty from a jpg, drop her and get one with cooler super powers.

[thorgrim29]

Id it just the lighting or did the dog's eyes change between puphood and adulthood?

[Solaris]

i looked at the exif data on the file and it said wait a month and then hit up your local animal shelter and grab a holiday impulse give up. if your girlfriend has the ability to assess a dog's intelligence, temperament and loyalty from a jpg, drop her and get one with cooler super powers.

The useful, not-insulting part of the post highlighted for your viewing pleasure.
But no, I have no idea what breed the animal is. He looks like a chocolate Lab mutt I once had, so that might be a good place to start.
Plus, y'know, Labs are awesome.

[Winter_Wolf]

Id it just the lighting or did the dog's eyes change between puphood and adulthood?

Puppies' eyes usually start out as blue and then either stay blue (rarely) or change to their adult color, usually brown or black. You'll get the very rare hazel eyed dog, but I've only ever seen it the one time with a husky puppy. We've raised several litters of puppies. The people clamoring for a blue eyed husky was partly hilarious and partly exasperating, and not a little frightening. But neither here nor there.

As for the dog in the photo, I'd have to say either a designer dog or a mutt. Some of the best dogs I've ever had were mutts.

[Syka]

It looks like a doberman/lab mix. I've only seen that particular coat color in Chihuahua's (which it definitely is not), dachsunds (also definitely not), and dobe's. But the body type is definitely not that of a doberman, at least not the head.

I second the pound puppy idea. Adoption is one of the best things you can do for an animal. Many of the animals, while they have issues, seem to just KNOW that you choose them after they were abandoned and love you all the more for it. Plus you can get some beautiful mutts, and mutts tend to be healthier. The vet for Roscoe, my boyfriend's parents dog, said he's not only one of the most beautiful animals he's seen but also, hands down, the healthiest. Because of the variety of genetics, mutts have a lower risk for genetic problems that purebreds have. This means lower vet bills and a longer lasting dog.



On the eye thing...my boyfriend's beagle/husky mix looks sweet. She's got one brown and one blue eye. :)

[Anuan]

Pretty sure that's a Kelpie (pictures of similar-coated Kelpies following to see if others agree), or at least partly so. Dunno if you'll get one outside of Australia, but if you can, they're very smart dogs, if a bit goofy sometimes. Give them plenty of exercise and socialise them to children as a pup, though, otherwise the kiddies'll get a bit of a nip.

Also, give them plenty of challenging games and fun, otherwise they'll get bored and aggravated and start getting noisy and making their own fun. If you've owned a dog before, you'll know that 'making their own fun' is roughly equivilant to 'breaking crap.'

If you can handle their play and exercise requirements, though, they're bloody good dogs. Their coat varies pretty wildly though, so don't be sad if you can't get one exactly the same as that.
Pics;
http://www.pups4sale.com.au/red_tan_kelpie_01a.jpg

Had another pic here, but WOAHSCREENSTRETCH. Find it here (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Australian_Kelpie_portrait.jpg) for a min-max clickable one.

[Force]

As a dog shelter volunteer, if you feel up to adopting a young adult (1-3 years) dog, please do so. It's far too easy to fall for the cuteness of a puppy and not look at all the stuff that's involved until it's too late.

If you're in the Michigan area I have-- nevermind. If I list all the dogs and why I think you'd love each and every one of them I'd end up passing Leo Tolstoy in wordcount. :3

[Tawmis]

Based off the puppy picture - I'd say the puppy you're looking at is a mix.

It bares a very strong resemblance to my dog when it was a puppy (though mine was more husky - in size - well as in breed also). My dog is an Australian Shepherd/Husky mix. Judge for yourself by color and markings (from the light brown eye brows, to the white mark on the forehead, the lighter muzzle, the color of the coat)...

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Adam-X/Us%20Peeps/IMG_8074.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Adam-X/Us%20Peeps/Image36.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Adam-X/Us%20Peeps/IMG_6186.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g17/Adam-X/Us%20Peeps/image001.jpg

[Tawmis]

Asked the wife who is well versed in dogs and she said:

"It looks like a border collie to me....if it's pure.
It also could be a mix too....of like border, pincher, aussie or lab"

[Telonius]

The two spots above the eyes suggest Rottweiler mix to me, but they're awfully light. Australian shepherd's another possibility. They're very smart and friendly, but are very energetic and need lots of exercise. I wouldn't get one if you don't have a very big (and well-fenced) backyard or easy access to a dog park.

[thubby]

@emogg's pic:
my dog is a shepherd/retriever and has that exact pattern, but she's smaller with a thinner thinner muzzle. whether that's a breed, gender, or just luck thing i have no idea.

[Serpentine]

My vote's for a kelpie-cross, but the colours do also match a rottie or doberman (and the shape's just as wrong).

I had a kelpie-x-border collie (the latter of which, by the way, looks nothing like that), and she was the loveliest dog ever.
I recommend pound dogs, too. The second-loveliest dog I've ever met (another kelpie-cross) was one such.

[Anuan]

My vote's for a kelpie-cross, but the colours do also match a rottie or doberman (and the shape's just as wrong).

I had a kelpie-x-border collie (the latter of which, by the way, looks nothing like that), and she was the loveliest dog ever.
I recommend pound dogs, too. The second-loveliest dog I've ever met (another kelpie-cross) was one such.

At last, someone willing to say what I was thinking...

Also, everybody seems to be saying Australian Shepherd, but the two Australians are saying Kelpie/Kelpie Cross. This amuses me :smallamused: Though Australian Shepherds aren't actually Australian...

Seriously, the only thing it could really be is a Kelpie or Kelpie crossed...something else with a similar shape. Whilst the colours match a Rottweiler or Doberman, a lot of Kelpies have that colour naturally. A guy I knew back in my hometown bred Blue Heelers (great dogs, absolutely wonderful) and Kelpies, and the dog in the photo is fairly basic Kelpie...though the puppy photo looks just slightly bulky.