Another "what breed(s) do you see here" thread

[Minimor]

No, this isn't the same dog I asked about a month ago--that one was a male pup at the pound (he has since gone to the local rescue, I saw him on their website the other day).

This one is a female, 8 months old, newly named "Kellie". :bgrin

My original thought was Australian shepherd cross, but the more I look at her the more I see that dingo look of the Australian Cattle Dogs. I know Australian Shepherds can have blue eyes, but do the heelers?

At 8 months do you think her ears will come up more, or will they stay tipped down?

 

[Boinky]

she looks like a heavier boned aussie with no coat.. The ears could go up.. usually aorund 9 months or so they go through another teething phase.... I couldn't really tell you what she's crossed with but my guess is definatly aussie X something with short hair.. she has a lot of aussie characteristics except she's a bit more blocky than most you'd see.. but i've seen some like that if they just had the shorter coat.

 

[chandab]

I say more towards the Australian Cattle Dog, but to be honest my first thought was maybe Catahoula cross. I've only seen a few Catahoula's and they've had that kind of markings and similar build.

 

[laughingllama75]

I don't know her size, but her head looks Akita to me. Maybe Akita X cattle dog?

Alicia

 

[whiskeyranch]

Ummm, I think it is a Blue Heeler mix.

 

[Reijel's Mom]

I say more towards the Australian Cattle Dog, but to be honest my first thought was maybe Catahoula cross. I've only seen a few Catahoula's and they've had that kind of markings and similar build.

That's my impression, too - Catahoula.

 

[capall beag]

pretty dog whatever she is!

 

[Sterling]

She's gorgeous!

 

[Slinkky]

I would guess Catahoola x Aussie

 

[horsegal5]

Well I'd say my first thought was Akita/ Aussie. But you never know. To bad you couldn't do a DNA type testing for different breeds of dogs or whatever, to see what they are crossed with.... It would be interesting.

Very pretty thougth!!

 

[ForMyACDs]

Well firstly, the color would have to come from an Aussie or Catahoula or another merle colored breed.

The head shape MAYBE ACD, but there are so many other breeds out there that can produce that head shape (including some Aussies). There's something in there lengthening those legs because neither ACD's or Aussies have looooong legs like that nor do they have bodies quite that long or even ears even close to that big.

I would guess Aussie and a larger dog with a shorter coat. Or Catahoula and maybe a longer coated, longer bodied breed like a German Shepherd.

 

[runamuk]

Looks like an Idaho/eastern WA farm dog.............usually contain a bit of heeler, border collie, aussie, and possibly a touch of pit......pretty much they look like that dog

: :bgrin which is a pretty dog who looks like it could definately do a days work on cattle.

 

[Boinky]

No, this isn't the same dog I asked about a month ago--that one was a male pup at the pound (he has since gone to the local rescue, I saw him on their website the other day).

This one is a female, 8 months old, newly named "Kellie". :bgrin

My original thought was Australian shepherd cross, but the more I look at her the more I see that dingo look of the Australian Cattle Dogs. I know Australian Shepherds can have blue eyes, but do the heelers?

At 8 months do you think her ears will come up more, or will they stay tipped down?

This is one of my Aussie bitches. Not identical..and that dog definatly has something in there..but they look sort of similar.

hehe long legs can be on aussies.. LOL mine are quite tall.. but here's another bitch..actually a daughter to the above.

 

[hobbyhorse23]

I don't know what the Catahoola looks like and from the first and third pictures I was going to say I really couldn't tell "Kellie's" mix, but that second shot made me sit up and blink. Those hindquarters, especially the tail, look EXACTLY like our ACD bitch. We refused to allow them to dock the tail and it looks just like that right down to the hair texture. She even has that same fringe of hair on the hindquarters....

Leia

 

[coopermini]

Not sure on where the color came from but she sure is built like the Heeler we had. very muscled and strong. Pretty colored girl.

Mark

 

[TinyMiteVillage]

looks catahoula to me........

 

[ForMyACDs]

We refused to allow them to dock the tail and it looks just like that right down to the hair texture. Leia

An ACD is not supposed to have its tail docked. It's unfortunate that so many people are docking tails on this breed because they use those tails for rudders. They're not built to deal with a lack of tail like some breeds are. Good for you for letting the dog keep its tail!

 

[Pepipony]

I would lean towards Aus Shep. Sometimes, but not always, the ACD cross keeps the bently ( white dot on forehead). Someone mentioned Akita, yup, sure do see that too!!

Can say this for sure, she is absolutely stunningly beautiful!

 

[runamuk]

your pic

and for comparison

akita

ACD

aussie shepherd

cathoula leopard

koolie

blue heeler

 

[Minimor]

I myself don't see Akita; I'm inclined to think she is heeler/Aussie. Could be a little bit of Catahoula, I know there are a few around the area, but whether she is of that breeding, who knows. I would say her personality is very much like that of a Catahoula--but then I don't know a whole lot about Aussies & heelers so perhaps they have similarities in their personalities too.

I do think she is a real good dog. She needs an awful lot of work--she has had absolutely nothing done with her and knows absolutely nothing. She is happy & enthusiastic--oh so enthusiastic!--and I judge her to be extremely smart. Since she arrived I haven't had a whole lot of time to work with her, but even with the little bit I've done she has learned to 'sit'. She knows she is supposed to sit, and she does try, but I tell you, it's awfully hard for a dog to sit still when what she really wants to be doing is jumping up and down with exuberance!

Sometime in the future she may make a wonderful cattle dog, but I suspect that if she were to encounter a cow now, she would be scared of it! :bgrin Until she came here she had never seen livestock. She is leary of the Minis--somewhat curious, but doesn't want to get too close. Tonight we came past some hay bales & she sensed there were horses just the other side of the bales. She stood up on her hind legs & jumped up & down twice to try & see them over the bales. The horses saw that & spooked & took off. Kellie stood there & watched them go as if she were really analyzing them--what are they? What are they doing? Should I be concerned? Then it was as if she thought "NAH", shrugged her shoulders & turned & walked away. It did look kind of funny!