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I am not sure if this is the right spot for it but I will put it here anyway.

I have a dog who was a pound puppy. He was found roaming at about 8 or 9 weeks of age and taken to the pound and then on the SPCA run he was moved there for a better chance of his owners claiming him or getting a new home. Anyway, obviously his owners didn't claim him as I am now his proud mama.

As he was a pound/SPCA baby, we have no idea of his parentage what so ever. We assume he is a lab mix because that is what he looks like. However, that doesn't mean that is what he is. When he was young everyone through he was a pure lab and then when he was about 1 I met a lab breeder while out walking one day who told me she thought it quite possible he could be a purebred lab but not show quality. Then, we went to the vet today for vax and check ups and the vet thought he was purebred.

Other breeds people have suggested as being in him are Mastiff, Rottweiler and Pitbull - from certain angles he looks like he could have any of these breeds or none at all. So, as there are bound to be some Lab expert people ere, I thought I would ask for some opinions on his looks and if you thought he definitely had lab in him, possibly how much and maybe what else could have been thrown in for good measure. I am going to have him tested at some stage just out of interest but would like to see ideas in th emeantime.

Some helpful information:

He has webbed feet

He has a double coat - he is a mission to bath because it takes ages to get him fully wet

He has the big fat otter type tail

His ears are not floppy like a proper lab but bent and laid back against his head, or stick straight out if he is interested in something.

He drools - especially when foor is around - and lots of it

He is very boisterous

He is fully black with a bit of a white patch on his chest

He is quite people oriented to the point of being a little clingy and "me me me, pat me, let me sit on your lap"

He's about 65 cms high at the whither

Weight is 36.4 kgs

He is very blocky, solid and muscley and has a massive neck and head

See pictures below, I will post a few so you get a view from multiple angles and if you need more - let me know.

First pic he is 10 weeks old, the rest all vary up to now (5 years).

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Years ago when I was training labs- we had quite a few with those sort of ears :champagne: - he could well be a lab , as far as I know .. I'm not the world'sbest breed guesser! :provoke:

he's a gorgeous boy!! And in great condition.well done!

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Years ago when I was training labs- we had quite a few with those sort of ears :champagne: - he could well be a lab , as far as I know .. I'm not the world'sbest breed guesser! :provoke:

he's a gorgeous boy!! And in great condition.well done!

Aww thanks - its always nice to hear that you are doign a good job. The vet tonight and the receptionist did mention a number of times what an excellent coat he had and his musculature or something lol

Kinda funny really, when we looked at him at the SPCA, we left and rang back about 2 hours later to put our name down. Another 7 people listed him after me but as I was first I got first dibs. They rang and said he hadnt been claimed and when I got there to pick him up, they looked horrified and I am pretty sure they did not want to turn him over to me. I was wearing, massive crappy baggy black pants, I had multiple piercings in my face. long unbrushed hair and even though i was 25, I look about 15...they started questioning and even saying "we are not sure youd be the right home"...luckily my mum was there and explained I already had an 8 year old dog who was well looked after etc etc and they let him go.

Which they didnt regret - I vollied there for a while after that and used to take him down for regular visits. They have even had pics emailed since w emoved to Oz.

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Definately not pure Lab but mostly Lab with a bit of something else. No one can tell you for sure what the other breed/s could be. Could have been a Lab Mum with a Heinz Dad.

ETA Vets are notorious for being very bad breed guessers!

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Definately not pure Lab but mostly Lab with a bit of something else. No one can tell you for sure what the other breed/s could be. Could have been a Lab Mum with a Heinz Dad.

ETA Vets are notorious for being very bad breed guessers!

LOL at vet comment - I agree.

Took my other wee mix in when I first got her and they thought she was a maltese mix - in sayign that, I can understand the confusion it did look spossible at that point

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God, I just love that pic of him with his head between his beautifully manicured paws! :champagne:

One pic I can see Staffy, then another Rotti. Then I saw this gorgeous little black and white fluffy too! :provoke:

WHatever he is, he is beautiful.

LOL at manicured paws.....shocking I know but I have never ever clipped his nails...I don't need to they just wear naturally (you can probably tell). The midget on the other hand, her nails grow so fast it's like shes racing something.

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I thought there might be some staffy in there *shrug*

He's very cute :provoke: Good on you for adopting and giving a dog a second chance :champagne:

Thanks - I am not sure it really counts though when you adopt a small puppy who most likely would have got another home lol

I did consider an adult and we went round all the pounds and shelters but we had a small child then and wanted a dog we could raise and who's background we would know (well from the time we adopted)

We also considered getting our much wanted bulldog but we lived in an area where they were very prone to be stolen so decided against it. The bulldog will happen....but not for a while yet

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I'm definitely seeing Rotti in his head - and a magnificent head he has too! Lots of Lab in there also...

The speckling on his feet and the white patch on his chest are throwing me though.

One of his parents definitely had Lab and/or Rotti... with something else somewhere in the mix, but I can't really pick what... *grin*

T.

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65 cm at the wither? Something long legged then. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say lab cross bull arab type. That would explain the white chest, the longer legs, the ears and the very regal chops. Cutie!

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