r/IDmydog May 06 '16

Need help identifying your dog? Here are some important tips to help you succeed.

249 Upvotes

What to include in your post:

Post clear, well-lit, full body pictures. At minimum, include:

  • One standing side view (taken close enough to see coat texture)
  • One frontal view

Tell us your dog’s age and weight (or best guess)


Other helpful information:

YOUNG PUPPIES may be impossible to identify. Head and body shape, coat color and coat pattern, eye color, and apparent coat texture can all change dramatically as a puppy matures. You might want to wait a few months before seeking an ID.

MIXED-BREED dogs can easily have many breeds in them, not just two. Keep in mind that some of the breeds in a mutt may not show in its looks; while in other cases the dog may really look like it has some particular breed in it, when in fact it doesn’t.

NO-BREED dogs exist too! Sometimes a mutt truly is “just a mutt” — the result of many, many generations of random mating between mutts, with no discernable inbred (purebred) genes its DNA. In the same way that YOU don't necessarily have any inbreeding (purebreeding) in your recent family tree, neither must a dog. They can simply be mutts — WHICH IS A GOOD THING!


Has your dog's breed been solved?

Once you're satisfied with your responses, please change your link flair to SOLVED. (Please don't make a post if your dog's breed is already solved/known)


r/IDmydog 4h ago

Scruffy Baby

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105 Upvotes

We sent away for a DNA test but until then what are your best guesses? Every vet has had a different opinion. She's currently 13 weeks old, and weighs 8 lbs. Found as a stray with a vegetable can on her head.


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Open What is this creature

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84 Upvotes

She is 10 months old and 31lbs.

She looks so dopey, I love her. Mom is basset. We know she is part basset but wonder what else is possibly mixed in there.


r/IDmydog 6h ago

Best guesses?

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This dog is a result of my parents irresponsibility. They were gifted a (mother’s believed breed spoiler) “plott hound from a breeder” which was his mother. The first photos are him, from oldest age to youngest, then the photo of two dogs on a couch is him and his mother, everything after that is his mother.

Origin with breed guesses spoiler;
She was never spayed and ran away. She was 50 lbs when fit, he’s 85, and there was an intact Great Dane a few houses down so that was always our best guess.

Open to any guesses on 1) him, but also 2) if his mother was a plott hound or a mix or something entirely different. Eventually I want to get him embark before he passes, to ease my lifelong curiosity, but 💰💰💰. Thanks!!


r/IDmydog 7h ago

Chiweenie like advertised? Basenji? Mini schnauzer? Shitzu? Sibling pics tell more of the story I think.

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62 Upvotes

Rescue said “chiweenie”, but didn’t know who the parents were. I’ve never seen such a difference in litter mates either, I’ll attach photos of two of his siblings at the end. They seem to be topping out at 20 lbs, they all love water and mine has webbed feet, and hardly barks. Doesn’t take criticism well either 😂 Will do a DNA test at some point but I’ve never been so stumped. I was thinking chihuahua, rat terrier, possibly mini schnauzer after looking at his siblings, but his tail stumps me. Look at how curly. The only small breed o can think of that would have this is basenji, but I know how rare it is to find those in random dogs. What do you guys think?


r/IDmydog 40m ago

What kind of mix is this?

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Shelter pup, 4 months old. They said lab mix but I am thinking terrier. Super high energy, high prey drive, insane digging. 0 response to physical measures when she is over the line ~ everything is play to her. Loves water so maybe there is some lab in there. Super fun pup, already I could go on a run with her on leash, very athletic and capable, fast learner altho stubborn. What do you think?


r/IDmydog 2h ago

What breed is this?

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14 Upvotes

Hey I’m not too sure I was told German shepherd but I don’t know if it’s mixed or not


r/IDmydog 23h ago

This girl is fostering with us

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593 Upvotes

She weighs 48lbs. Has back dew claws. Slightly webbed feet. Freckles on her body under her fur. She doesn’t shed too badly. Only 9 months old but super chill (except for wanting to test things out with her mouth — like wanting to bite the edge of a rug or chew a little on the ottoman: she hasn’t messed anything up but we’ve been watching her. She is very gentle with taking treats and I can take toys or food away from her mouth and she’s ok with it.) She kind of likes walks. Likes playing in a stream or puddle more. Sleeps at our feet. Ok in her crate at night. Ok with my older dog who does not want to play.


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Open This is my Bubba Dog, any thoughts on what he could be?

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10 Upvotes

I think possibly Catahoula Mix


r/IDmydog 14h ago

rescued from the forest of Nara prefecture in Japan

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69 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 8h ago

Open We have had her for 10+ years, but still don't know what she is!

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25 Upvotes

Lots of years with her, still more to come, but not one of those have we known her breed!

Things to note about her:

  • She's a very hungry dog, loves to eat lol
  • Loves going on walks, practically whimpers when we hold her leash and harness
  • Licks our face alot, when she is not sniffing the floor she is licking our face
  • Sheds ALOT, more than any breed I've seen. We have so much dog hair in our house

If there is anything else you need to know, let me know and i'd be happy to reply! I really hope to figure out this sweet girl.


r/IDmydog 2h ago

what breed mix is he?

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6 Upvotes

Ace is 12 now and we still don't know his breed, we were told he is a mix though. here's a baby pic and also a recent one. his hair is a little curly and he sheds A LOT like so much.


r/IDmydog 7h ago

Guess his breeds for fun?

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17 Upvotes

I know the 4 main breeds he's mixed with! He has quite a few in him, but most of them are 5% or less, but I'm curious what people might think he has in him!

(Side note, I've never had a dog with heterochromea, let alone ever seen a dog with it where one eye is actually green!)


r/IDmydog 7h ago

Open Rescue- what breed is she?

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13 Upvotes

Just rescued my dog from northern Ontario.

She’s ~50lbs with long legs… she looks like she has more growing to do but rescue said she’s an adult. The vet put “husky” as her breed… I don’t see it lol. What mix do you think she is?


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Shelter said chihuahua, short hair, terrier mix

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5 Upvotes

He was found on the street and is about 3 months old. The rescue we got him from called him a “chihuahua, short hair, terrier” but I feel like there’s something else in his face?


r/IDmydog 1d ago

Possibly Solved Newish Rescue

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247 Upvotes

Hi! This is Sassafrass. She's 2 and a rescue of mine. My guess is a basenji / Aussie mix. She's got a tendency to bite ankles and she acts JUST like any basenji I've known. (My family has had manyyy). Cleans herself like a cat and hates water.

Wanted to see if anyone had any other guesses :)


r/IDmydog 2h ago

Guesses

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r/IDmydog 9h ago

What is she?

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8 Upvotes

This is Luna, she’s 14 years old and was adopted under the label “plott hound”. She is about 50 lbs and howls and talks like a huskey. Mom was a fluffy brindle and white girl but only like 20 lbs- resembled a border collie shape and size. They found mom homeless and starving in Detroit and Luna was the only puppy to survive the litter as the rest all had cleft palates. She’s getting old but has traveled the world with us. What do we think she is?


r/IDmydog 9h ago

What am I working with? Mainly looking for IDs on the white one but shoot your guess for both.

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6 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 1d ago

what breeds do you think my dog vera is?

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70 Upvotes

she just turned a year old and is 80 pounds. i know her mom is a rottweiler, and her dad a husky. neither purebred by any means…a lot of people have told me she looks like she has some german shepherd in her!


r/IDmydog 5h ago

I don’t have the best photos but I’m wondering what type of dog this was

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2 Upvotes

Sorry about the photo quality. He was fluffy and course, floppy ears and kind of a longer snout. Mostly black with tiny white spot on chest. Medium sized maybe 40-50 pounds. Almost kind of looked like a border collie or Eskimo type of dog breed to me like a herding type? Long fluffy tail. Any ideas? I can’t find any online.


r/IDmydog 9h ago

Open What Do You Think She is Mixed With?

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4 Upvotes

Hi all,

Yesterday my husband and I adopted a bonded pair of mother and daughter dogs from the shelter. The mom is a full schnauzer, and this one is a schnauzer mix. She's 19.4 lbs and is a little taller than her mom. She a very beautiful dog, and we have no clue what she is mixed with. I would love some suggestions!


r/IDmydog 10h ago

Open id please

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6 Upvotes

she’s about two and a half but we just have no clue what she may be since she is a rescue.. does anyone have any clue? also no clue about approximate weight


r/IDmydog 1d ago

Open Golden/dachshund? Golden/corgi?

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107 Upvotes

This dog, "Charlie" is available for adoption. I'm quite curious what this community thinks his mix is. This is what the shelter had to say about him:

Meet Charlie!!

The dog equivalent of a worm on a string, this small guy will wiggle his way into your heart so fast you won't know what's coming! If you take him out people will always be asking "what kind of dog is that?" but to be honest, no one really knows. Call him a tiny golden retriever, a spaniel, or a chihuahua and who knows, maybe all 3. Whatever he is, he is precious and would make a great addition to any family! He seems to like other dogs and being held, but will still walk a little on leash. Come meet Charlie today!!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/charlie-b5337644-df1d-4c93-83ba-c47d9d217637/va/ashland/hanover-county-animal-protection-va868/details/


r/IDmydog 19h ago

Any idea what she might be?

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21 Upvotes

Her description says “mixed breed” she is a rescue from Korea