[Cythiriya]

Hello everyone, I just joined this community today and wanted to say hi 🙂 Here are my 2 dogs. The yellow one is Cody, a 4 year old Shar pei / Corgi / Lab mix, and the dark one is Jasper, a 12 week old German Shepherd / Saint Bernard / Rottweiler / Husky mix. Sorry for the picture, Jasper does have 2 normal eyes, this is just the only picture I have of both together looking at the camera right now and he happens to be winking

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[BigBlackDog]

Hello and welcome! Since you are very specific regarding the breeds in your mixed breed dogs, I'm wondering if you did a DNA test, or did you just know the parents?

 

[Cythiriya]

Hello and thanks! We didn't do a DNA test, although I have been thinking about it. Cody is a rescue so we don't know for sure, however he has some unique traits that made guessing easier (very short height, curly tail, fur texture, color markings). We asked our vet when we first adopted him without telling her our guesses, and we were surprised when she guessed the exact same things, so we went with that.
Jasper we got from an "oops" litter, and both mom and dad were there. Dad was a German shepherd Rottie mix who looked a purebred German shepherd, mom was black and white supposed Saint Bernard and Husky mix who looked like a mystery to me lol. A couple of Jasper's siblings did look like Husky and Saint Bernard mixes though so I'm inclined to believe it, however am still thinking about DNA testing for fun

 

[RonE]

I was nearly certain that my Franklin was a shihtzu/Jack Russel mix. There are even people breeding that cross on purpose and giving them some silliy name. And the photos of that mix look like his twins.

According to the Embark DNA test we did, those are about the only small breeds he DOESN'T have.

 

[Cythiriya]

Haha RonE genetics are funny huh yeah that's why I want to do the DNA test because you never know. I'm certain on Cody's Shar pei and Corgi (due to ear shape and ear "pockets", and his length and height and tail). The lab is what he was adopted out to us as (they said he was a lab mix) although I wouldn't be shocked if he was pit or something else instead with no lab.
On Jasper the only thing I'm sure of is German Shepherd. The other 3 breeds are just what the owner of the oops litter told us. I can kind of see Saint Bernard in his nose freckles but I don't think he's going to be giant so who knows 🤷‍♀️ he will be 13 weeks tomorrow and he weighs 28 lbs.

 

[RonE]

There is some obscure law that says that any larger mixed breed MUST be part lab. Labs really get around.

 

[Cythiriya]

Haha right 😂

 

[Toedtoes]

Guesses of lab and/or shepherd for large dogs and poodle and/or chihuahua for small dogs usually have a 60%+ chance of being right. They are just so common in mixed breeds.

But genetics do very strange things. My Moose-dog was thought to be shepherd and rottie as a puppy. Then he grew up very tall and very very thin. The concensus was shepherd and dobie and probably a bit of something else. DNA said shepherd, poodle, and newfie. In hindsight it made absolute sense - but no one ever guessed it.

 

[BigBlackDog]

One reason I asked is because of the pictures in your other thread. Looking at the first one I would have guessed no, those ears are not likely to stand. Looking at the second I would have said just the opposite LOL! Knowing the percentages of pointy-eared vs floppy-eared breeds in the mix for your new puppy might help steer a guess (and that's all it would be) one way or the other. Cute puppy!

 

[Cythiriya]

Thanks We'll know either way in about 3-5 months, I read if they're going up they will be up by then. He did have tapeworms 🤮 as a young puppy when he first brought him home, so I wonder if that could have slowed down the ear development a bit.
And whatever Cody is mixed with, he has a very high prey drive and really strong guard dog/protection instincts, and he had then right from the get-go (we rescued him when he was a puppy). Jasper is more likely to lick and cuddle you to death 🥰

 

[Sparkles2022]

I think the most likely breeds in mixes would vary wildly by the area you're in.

If you're getting them tested, I guess that the yellow has pit bull, lab & possibly other breeds & that the black has border collie & something(s) big. He looks like a border collie x lab I once knew.

 

[Sparkles2022]

Also possibly great dane for the black. BTW, I'm not some kind of expert, but really like these puzzles.

 

[Cythiriya]

Also possibly great dane for the black. BTW, I'm not some kind of expert, but really like these puzzles.

I love these puzzles too! I love all dogs purebred or mixed, big or small...but I do really enjoy trying to guess the mixes! I probably won't test until December (Xmas gift time 😁 only way I can talk my husband into it lol!) So this thread will be old but I'll post the results if anyone is curious ☺ no unsolved mysteries here!

 

[Cythiriya]

DNA results are in! Very fun to do, I highly recommend wisdom panel Looks like Jasper is mostly German Shepherd and Saint Bernard with 14 other breed mix-ins (although all others are less than 10%. The highest % breeds are in this photo. I didn't add the picture of him until after we got the results.)