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Missy was found when she followed someone home and we weren't able to find her family, so we know nothing about her breed mix other than what we can see. She's now our foster dog with a local rescue group. I'm asking because if she's part pit bull, we can't adopt her to anyone who lives where there are rules restricting dog breeds. I'm sure people here know what a wonderful breed pitties are, but we can't change those rules. We just need to make sure she goes to a home that can be her forever home.
She weighs just over 50 pounds, the vet's estimate of her age is a little under 2 years old, she loves to zip around the yard and lie in the sun, and she enjoys snuggling with her human. But those things can be true about many dog breeds.
The rescue group doesn't have the funds to do a DNA test on her. Most rescue groups don't.
Aside from breed restrictions, one line of thought is that if we describe her as a pit mix, that could turn away some people who believe the inaccurate pit bull stereotype. If we just describe her as a terrier mix even if she is a pit mix, one of those people might meet her, fall in love with her, and realize how unwarranted that stereotype is.
Based on the above and the photos below, should we describe her as a pit mix? For now, she's described as a terrier mix. Whether or not you think she's part pit, what are your guesses about her breed mix?
Thanks for your responses.
She weighs just over 50 pounds, the vet's estimate of her age is a little under 2 years old, she loves to zip around the yard and lie in the sun, and she enjoys snuggling with her human. But those things can be true about many dog breeds.
The rescue group doesn't have the funds to do a DNA test on her. Most rescue groups don't.
Aside from breed restrictions, one line of thought is that if we describe her as a pit mix, that could turn away some people who believe the inaccurate pit bull stereotype. If we just describe her as a terrier mix even if she is a pit mix, one of those people might meet her, fall in love with her, and realize how unwarranted that stereotype is.
Based on the above and the photos below, should we describe her as a pit mix? For now, she's described as a terrier mix. Whether or not you think she's part pit, what are your guesses about her breed mix?
Thanks for your responses.
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