[matticus]

This is Atlas. I rescued him from a local shelter near the end of January. He is 3 months old in the first picture, and getting close to seven in the one with the cat. He is currently pushing 65-70 lbs. The shelter had him listed as a Rott mix. I can see the Rott part but not the other breed. Any ideas?

 

[ChaosIsAWeim]

Looks more like a lab or a lab hound mix maybe.

 

[Kayota]

Yeah--lots of breeds come in black and tan, including off-standard labs as well as hounds! I second lab/hound.

 

[Sibe]

I looked at the pic before reading the post, and I thought lab mix. Maybe rottie. But I really see lab.

 

[Abbylynn]

He looks very much like Benny ... a 4 week old puppy I rescued last year. Benny's Mom was a Dobie/Lab mix for certain ... and his Dad was a possible Rott/Husky mix.

Benny was 10 weeks old in this picture. He weighed 30 pounds at 16 weeks old. He is now between 75-80 pounds as a year old pup.

 

[matticus]

Wow! Benny and Atlas could be twins haha.

 

[Abbylynn]

Wow! Benny and Atlas could be twins haha.

Hahaha! ... Maybe ... Benny at 10 months old ...

I bet Atlas will be gorgeous as an adult!

 

[matticus]

Oh he's a handsome dog!
These were taken the day I brought Atlas home from the shelter.

And these I took today.

 

[Abbylynn]

Oh my!!! He is gorgeous too! I am going with Rott/Lab/ mix as my guess for Atlas.

 

[matticus]

Yea the length of his mouth and the way his jowls droop a little are what make me think that the Rott part was right.

 

[ChaosIsAWeim]

Yeah now I see Rott.

 

[Willowy]

I'm actually thinking Bernese Mountain Dog/Lab. Something about his face and eyes looks Berner to me, not Rott.

 

[HollowHeaven]

I am here to laugh at this!
Sir/Madam Fluffy Cat says "Remove this beast. Immediately."

But Atlas says "Imma keep it. "

 

[QTWIQ]

I have no idea I don't know breeds to well, but he is tooo Cute. I have the same issue with my just adopted dog. They say whippet Mix, but Mixed with what? lol

 

[Luann Combs]

So cute. Maybe some lab in there? He looks to have a sweet disposition!