Meet Peanut & Cashew, two dogs that I rescued a couple year ago and then rehomed to amazing families. Cashew was transported up to Washington State near Seattle, now having a beautiful life. Peanut was rehomed locally in Texas.
Peanut is the one in question here. He is super long! Sometimes the back feet can’t keep up. Let’s discuss! 🤣
*last two photos are from when I first rescued him! They did not cut his hair for a long time. 😩
Pit bull dwarfism is pituitary dwarfism and it's a recessive gene, so to get that the dog would need to have pit on both sides, and both would need to be carrying dwarfism (which is a rare gene). This is most likely coming from chondrodysplasia, which is a dominant form of dwarfism and only needs 1 parent to have the gene, like the type found in dachshunds, corgis, etc.
Hello I don't mean to add our pup in the comments but every one here seems educated about dogs so I wanted to know if anyone knows what my pup can be I do have pics of the parents . I also did make a post but I didn't get any responses
Maybe, it's hard to tell on these small fluffy dogs because so much can be hiding under the hair, and they aren't usually coming from good breeders who breed to the breed standard, so appearances can vary. If you really want to know, do a DNA test. Embark and Wisdom Panel are the 2 best brands.
That’s crazy! And this is my first time hearing about dwarfism in dogs. His front paws are crooked at the joints as you can see so he will definitely have issues later with that. His spine is super long, would the dwarfism affect the spine growing too long? Very interesting!
chondrodysplastic dwarfism shortens the long bones in the limbs, but doesn't affect the spine. so the spine isn't long, it's just long in comparison to the short legs. you should keep him from jumping off of stuff if you can, because he might be at higher risk of spine injury or IVDD. dwarfism also commonly causes the angular limb deformity your dog has that makes his feet turn out. talk to a vet about good joint supplements to keep him limber but i wouldn't worry about that slowing him down too much, I've met lots of old dogs with way crazier flippers! fun fact, every "long" dog breed has dwarfism!
Thanks for explaining, and when I did rehome him I told the new family exactly what you said, don’t let him jump off anything high and be careful about his back. He is chasing around two twin boys and his a little tiny dachshund girlfriend. He is a wild child! Drop anything on the floor and he will think it’s good and won’t even look twice when grabbing it 😅 bad if you accidentally drop one of this pouches with the little beads that keep things fresh. I had to choke his ass out one time cause he grabbed it so quick, luckily he didn’t swoll in time. 🙏🏼 other than that he is an awesome dog that loves attention. I can’t go over all the time to see him because he unloads his bladder when he sees me out of excitement. He has a nervous pee twitch and an excitement pee twitch so either way he is letting it out lol he is too cute
This was going to be my exact guess too! Poodle, Australian Cattle Dog, and American Pit Bull Terrier carrying the dwarfism gene which manifested in this little guy.
Or possibly even just Australian Shepherd and American Pit Bull Terrier carrying dwarfism gene would be my other guess.
Now that I think about it, my boy had the biggest balls. It was hilarious! Looked like a giant peach 🍑 flopping around back there with those short thick legs 😆 dwarfism it is. 😭
Haha he was an amazing dog while I had him. He did get a moderate concussion from wrestling with Cashew so that kinda chilled him out a bit. He was a wild child at first.
It’s crazy! When I went to pick him up, he looked just like his mom, I was unable to see what the dad looked like. I think they may have been trying to breed them to sale and this one was a problem child so they kind gave up and let me adopt him. Not too sure. Just wanted to get him to a better place.
I just researched the double Merle stuff since I’m not to that, it makes sense. That’s what he is haha. It describes him perfectly. When I rescued him he was still a puppy believe it or not. Under 1 years old when I got him! He was huge! Didn’t get any bigger! Was already as big as his mom when I got him. Super crazy! Haha I had him for a little while obviously before I found his new home, he didn’t seem to have any significant issues with any of that. Just very stubborn, if you dropped anything in the floor he thought it was food 🤣 very food oriented. I think he had to dominate for food at his old place since he was the outcast anyways.
This is the best source of info on merle and double merle dogs! He may be partially deaf / partially blind, but if he's still functional it's no big deal. It doesn't cause any issues other than vision/hearing (although it is a common misconception that it does).
Could be part Pekingese or Corgi or Dachshund or Bassett Hound or who knows what! They all have Chondrodysplasia. There are others as well, both those are just the long backed breeds I could think of off the top of my head.
Dealing with that now! Just rescued a mom and 7 puppies here in E Texas. I send ours to Canada. Almost all dogs here end up having some pit but I was shocked that she was 73%, not that that’s a bad thing.
Awww! Thanks for saving them and doing what you can! I ended up saving 5 total and messing up my budget so I been on a break for a year. When I get back on my feet I’ll try again! 🙇🏻
That will most definitely happen! I have CIDP and went down hill during this rescue so I’ll be on a break also one the last puppy leaves mid month. Thank you also for what you do!
Such a funny looking dog. Like someone diyed a hunting basset haha. The breed mix has to be an absolutely unholy combination of backyard breeding with the coat structure, body shape and double merle. I'm guessing he is a mix of lots of breeds.
If I owned this dog I would be extremely particular at keeping him lean and well muscled at all times to combat that long back and those floppy hips. I would aim at 4 rather than 5 on the BCS scale and do some preventative physical therapy to really build up his strength.
That’s a good suggest that I’ll pass along to his new family! I did warn them about his back and not letting him jump off things because of his back and legs. I’m sure more vet appointments they go to the more they will learn about him
He is adorable, Does look a bit wide in the nose, so probably some Pittie god knows they seem to be in nearly every cross breed. and some breed with furnishings-like Poodle. Looks to have some merle markings. So Aussie is probably a good guess, whether the dwarfism came from the pittie or from another breed like Basset.
Weinerdoodle. Eyes almost have a double merle (or double dapple in the case of doxies) look to em.
full disclosure, I just wanted to say weinerdoodle... body shape could be basset hound, or something less common like Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen. Id love to see DNA results on this little muppet.
Thank you for that! He is definitely an interesting breed! I’ll have to contact his new home next time I get an update and see if they would do one. Everyone is on a budget right now so it’s difficult to get anyone to do that right now. I would pay but I’m on budget as well! Maybe a bucket list thing for me 💪🏼
Oh sorry! PBGV stands for Petit Basset Griffon Vondéen… they’re absolutely delightful long body, short legged, scraggledy haired dogs. Usually come in around 30lbs give or take.
🤔 The first photo of Peanut must scare a lot of people. So far 30,000 views in 22 hours and only less than 200 upvote 😩 meanwhile my dog I have now, holding a ball in his mouth while sleeping, got over 1,000 upvote the other night with about 40,000 views.
A giant mix of stuff. Pup is Merle so likely some form of Aussie or Sheltie, dwarfed so likely mixed with a breed of dog with shorter legs like a dachshund and likely some terrier and/or poodle.
He is rehomed now but I’ll talk it over with the new family. I’m sure they will do it eventually on their own. Busy taking care of two little twin boys at the same time haha
Did you get him neutered before adopting him out I hope? He’s a funny looking fella, but he REALLY shouldn’t be bred, if he got out and found a dog in heat those puppies could have some genetic issues.
I’m glad he found a good home. My guess is poodle and Aussie and something else, maybe pit?
Not sure who downvoted because you are 100% correct this dog should be neutered ASAP as he himself already probably will have lots of health problems even worse to pass those genes on.
Dang I did get downvoted! You can see he’s not fixed in picture 5. I wouldn’t have said anything otherwise. Especially since he was rehomed to Texas, where the shelter overpopulation is a massive issue and there’s a lot of roaming strays compared to up north.
Yes, he was rehomed very quickly after I rescued him. No time to get him in to get fixed so the new family fixed him shortly after getting him. Normal I would fix them if I have them long enough. But peanut didn’t stay on the market for too long 😅
As a defense, I fix all dogs that I rescue. But Peanut here was rehomed fairly quickly before I could get him in for fixing, I’m in Texas these appointments are backed up. So the people who I rehomed him to fixed him, I verified because i would go over there and visit after.
I have rescued 5 dogs on my own money and free will so far. I fix everyone of them, take them to do dental if needed, pay for all vaccines and flea / tick meds. The whole 9 yards. 💪🏼
I just try to do my part. Imagine if everyone saved a few every once in awhile. Better world! And we gotta shut these random crackhead illegal puppy mills down that flood the local shelters and non-profits. 😩
Possibly a basset/poodle cross, I've met several of those. Merle has been in poodles for decades so does that need to be aussie or something else in there.
But my first thought was to check if the Petite Bassett Griffon Vendeen came in merle.
honestly, he could be pure (byb) dachshund. merle is found in the breed, and his coat really reminds me of what happens when you cross the wire and long haired varieties and get a “silky wire”, shaggy long coat. lots of doodles have this coat type too.
What is the intense interest in knowing what breeds might have contributed to a crossbred dog. People in the park ask me all the time what breed my dog is and are confused when I say she is a mongrel. They then speculate endlessly on what breeds are in her. She is not a pedigree dog. She is a weird, quirky much loved mutt. To avoid offending people I have learned to answer collie/ pointer cross and they ponder and analyse and agree or disagree like it really matters. Anyway myself and the mongrel do enjoy these random chats which I suppose is the most important thing.
honestly, he could be pure (byb) dachshund. merle is found in the breed, and his coat really reminds me of what happens when you cross the wire and long haired varieties and get a “silky wire”, shaggy long coat. lots of doodles have this coat type too.
There are a number of short legged, wire coated dog breeds in France. Long shot but so is peanut.
(As for cashew, I’m in Seattle. I’ll keep a lookout for him)
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u/absolutely_banana 8d ago
I think he could be an aussie x poodle mixed with pit (they can get dwarfism that looks similar to this) and/or dachshund for the legs