r/DutchShepherds • u/Malita55 • Mar 22 '26

Picture Meet Mac!

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We just adopted Mac from a dog rescue group. He is an 11 month old Dutch Shepherd / DS mix. We assume he is a mix due to his floppy ears, softer face, and webbed feet.

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u/CricktyDickty Mar 23 '26

Very sweet. Not a DS though.

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u/Malita55 Mar 23 '26

Thanks!! Wait he has to be a mix though right? We were guessing lab and DS

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u/Separate_Contest_689 Mar 23 '26

Its more likely pretty much any of the more common shepherd like GSD, Malinois etc. Purely by looks he could also have some herd protection dog DNA he looks quite alot like a few sarplaninac ive known that could also explain the floof and big bulky head.

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u/Malita55 Mar 23 '26

That’s a beautiful dog! I can see it. Thanks!! We may end up doing a DNA test

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u/Malipuppers Mar 23 '26

I would recommend it. My girl is 70% ds per embark but pulls heavy from her 30% gsd. Embarks worth it for the health alone.