She looks like a GSD but she's very overweight, so it's hard to tell.
GSD mix or purebred?
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I adopted Enya last year November from a local animal shelter. I've had some people say she's just a badly bred GSD, which wouldn't be surprising considering the area she came from, or that she's mixed with something else (one person said Labrador??). Anyway, it doesn't really matter, but I am curious to see what you guys think.
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Next to Badgar, my male GSD
Next to Badgar, my male GSD
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Enya has lost 4kgs since I adopted her, I can easily feel her ribs now.
Badgar is already on a diet
He does look fatter in that photo than he is in person, or perhaps I'm blind to it as I see him all the time, regardless I have cut back on his food recently.
Badgar is already on a diet
He does look fatter in that photo than he is in person, or perhaps I'm blind to it as I see him all the time, regardless I have cut back on his food recently.not to over step my bounderies here, nor do i mean to disrepect anyone....
but, OP was asking for what breed she/he has, NOT that her dogs ar overweight.. remember to you they may look over weight, but, there could be other things that are underlying, ( IE health problems etc), and so, we should not judge by what few pics we see.
i have always been one to free feed my dogs, always have always will, but, i never over step my boundries and tell someone because of what my vet says should go for all dogs, is just not nice we all love our dogs and we want the best for them, but, we should also consider the posters feelings about things, you, nor i, know what all is going on..
IMHO we should only help guide people with what the posts says, i have joined many forums and find this happens to all. remember to each his/her own, and the only one that knows what really goes on is the owner.
again, i am not trying to be rude or anything, it is just i found that statement to be very, well, crossing the line when you start to say your dog is fat! kinda of thing.
OP your dogs are beatiful and i love the colors, as for the one wether it is GSD or mix, IMPO she does look like she is mixed with maybe lab.. i have a lab/whippet mix with TONS of stuff, to me it does not matter, i love them just the same, the only true way to tell is to get a DNA test, depending on the area it could cost a few dollars to a few 100, but, go check it out, good luck, either way she is cute
but, OP was asking for what breed she/he has, NOT that her dogs ar overweight.. remember to you they may look over weight, but, there could be other things that are underlying, ( IE health problems etc), and so, we should not judge by what few pics we see.
i have always been one to free feed my dogs, always have always will, but, i never over step my boundries and tell someone because of what my vet says should go for all dogs, is just not nice
we all love our dogs and we want the best for them, but, we should also consider the posters feelings about things, you, nor i, know what all is going on..IMHO we should only help guide people with what the posts says, i have joined many forums and find this happens to all. remember to each his/her own, and the only one that knows what really goes on is the owner.
again, i am not trying to be rude or anything, it is just i found that statement to be very, well, crossing the line when you start to say your dog is fat! kinda of thing.
OP your dogs are beatiful and i love the colors, as for the one wether it is GSD or mix, IMPO she does look like she is mixed with maybe lab.. i have a lab/whippet mix with TONS of stuff, to me it does not matter, i love them just the same, the only true way to tell is to get a DNA test, depending on the area it could cost a few dollars to a few 100, but, go check it out, good luck, either way she is cute
I have, too. People who are used to looking at stock coat GSDs think Jaia looks fat but it's the hair.
Telling someone that their dog is overweight is neither a personal insult nor a moral judgment. It's an observation. It's not said with spite or meanness.
It's just information that the owner may not be aware of. The OP even said that she may be blind to it as she sees them all the time. That's very possible. The dogs both look very sweet.
Thanks for the replies ^_^
Badgar was 2kgs heavier than he should be at his last vet visit, bad me I know I must get him weighed again to see how he's doing.
Unfortunately we don't have DNA tests here, at least not so far as I know, but it's not such a big deal, I just wanted to see some different opinions of what she could be
Badgar was 2kgs heavier than he should be at his last vet visit, bad me I know
I must get him weighed again to see how he's doing.Unfortunately we don't have DNA tests here, at least not so far as I know, but it's not such a big deal, I just wanted to see some different opinions of what she could be
Are we looking at the same pictures? I don't see white on the tail. I have old eyes though.
She looks like a pure bred dog to me.second picture look at the tip of her tailAre we looking at the same pictures? I don't see white on the tail. I have old eyes though.
Sorry, but I must disagree My new girl is relatively fine boned too, but she's still a GSD
Bone density does not dictate pure status, nor does a "Spark" of the eye indicate mixed status.
My new girl is relatively fine boned too, but she's still a GSDBone density does not dictate pure status, nor does a "Spark" of the eye indicate mixed status.
I was raised in country australia with a pack of 14 border collies and border collie crosses. I stand by my opinion but it doesn't mean we all can't be friends
but it doesn't mean we all can't be friends
and a lot like that of Tilda and Marni whom were some of my bitches....I guess we'll never know
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