Help me identify a breed from a bad puppy picture! It's like an adventure!

Aran · 10-01-2009, 11:10 PM

My cell phone has been acting up on me, and refuses to send pictures all of a sudden, so this is the only picture I have of my little Mystra.

Animal Friends in Pittsburgh, the rescue I got her from, got her from the Greene County Humane Society, and somewhere along the way she was identified as a lab mix, but while I can sort of see it, there's too much ELSE there.

Honestly, if I never figure out what she is, I'll only be mildly discouraged. She's adorable, playful, friendly, and picking up on learning FAST. Other than still needing ridiculous levels of supervision (For instance, tonight I was typing in a search on Google, and between me looking away from her for ten seconds, then looking back, she had squatted on a pile of clothes and peed. Ten minutes after a walk. Argh. But that's puppies. She's coming up on 10 weeks this weekend, we got her at 7 weeks.)

You can't see it, but on the back of her neck is a shock of silver/black mixed hair which almost looks like a mini-mane, with a white spot near it. I know that probably doesn't tell much, but it's something.

Keechak · 10-01-2009, 11:15 PM

Sable Shetland Sheepdog mix was the first thing that came to my mind

Aran · 10-01-2009, 11:22 PM

I should also point out real quick that that picture is just under three weeks old, and she's lost her "puppy fuzziness" and most of the black fur on her back is gone, leaving a very short, quick-drying golden fur.

And she's SO soft and sleek.

(As for your suggestion of SSS... I don't know, I don't really see it. Maybe. Could be. Hm.)

Snuggles · 10-01-2009, 11:24 PM

How cute. Love puppies.

Keechak · 10-01-2009, 11:34 PM

well the size and the muzzle shape and stop make me think SS and also the markings and base color are correct for the sheltie too. How old is she currently?

Willowy · 10-01-2009, 11:53 PM

I see a lot of Sheltie/Collie, too.

Aran · 10-02-2009, 02:54 AM

10 weeks on Saturday, if the shelter had her date of birth, and not an estimate, listed on her paperwork.

I'm not trying to disagree, mind you, I just have an inexperienced eye. Grew up with a golden retriever, haven't had a lot of other dog experience beyond a few mutts in the family.

Edit: Did a little more Google Image searching. Yeah. I agree now.

Trelaboon · 10-02-2009, 08:23 AM

as a double Sheltie owner myself, I got to say I agree with that assessment. She looks a lot like my Pippin did at around that age....minus the floppy ears. Maybe there's some sort of small hound in there too.....Sheltie/Beagle? That's my best guess.

Hallie · 10-02-2009, 08:46 AM

Definitely seeing seme sheltie, maybe a little beagle? More pics would help, and she's cute!

PappyMom · 10-02-2009, 09:08 AM

Definitely, when I looked at the pic, the first thing I said was Sheltie/Beagle..

Thracian · 10-02-2009, 12:43 PM

I'm not really sure, although I'm not seeing a whole lot of lab. She sure is adorable, though. More pics, please!

Aran · 10-31-2009, 07:53 PM

Keechak · 10-31-2009, 08:24 PM

OH Yes I definatly think Shetland Sheepdog(sheltie) and Beagle cross is the most likly she's looking even more like it now

luv2byte · 10-31-2009, 08:29 PM

Sheltie + beagle??