Having a mutt is fun...

[crysania4]

I don't know if I've mentioned this, but almost every time I post pictures of Dahlia, someone comes along and says "she looks just like..." and lists of some dog or a mix of dogs. So far, Dahlia appears to be a mix of:

1. Border collie
2. Australian shepherd
3. Belgian sheepdog
4. Black German shepherd
5. Black lab
6. Flat coated retriever
7. Golden retriever
8. Chow

I think those are all the dogs listed (so far!). Pics of the various dogs behind the cut, in case you don't know what some of them look like.

Border collies:







Here's an all-black BC:





Australian Shepherds:








Here's an all-black Aussie:





Belgian sheepdogs (always all black, ears always pricked):









Black German shepherds:








Black labs:








Flat-coated Retrievers:








Golden retrievers:









Chows (I think it's pretty clear there is NO CHOW in Dahlia -- people just say this because of her tongue):








So the point of all this? Who knows. I just thought it was amusing.

Comments

[bibliovixen.livejournal.com]

It's a wonder she's not confused about what she is =) But she's a beauty!

The only thing my little guy had to put up with, when he had a long coat, was people saying, "Oh, she's so pretty!" I'd say thank you, but point out that my afghan hound was male and named Solomon =)

[crysania4.livejournal.com]

I bet people with little toy poodles get that all the time. lol A lot of people call Dahlia a she, which she is, but I'm guessing it's because of her long coat.

I'd imagine a lot of people who own female bulldogs get them called "he" all the time! LOL

I'm sure Dahlia has no clue what she is. I'm one of those weirdos who is dying to know. Not like it matters, but I'd love to know what she really is.

[alleykitten.livejournal.com]

I feel ya... Emma's always getting, "He's so adorable! Is he a pure yorkie?"

Emma is neither a yorkie nor a "he." ;)

[jeannekins.livejournal.com]

i get that ALL the time with my terv. people can't get it through their heads that he's a male. of course, dog people know that males have the longer heavier coat...