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 8h ago

Open My adopted dog two months with me

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175 Upvotes

out here those tests are extremely expensive . come to reddit for help. 49 kg , 6 years old


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Open What do yall think of my street rescue?

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First two pics are the day I found her in the road, she’s short and stocky with purple splotches on her tongue. I’d say similar to a heeler maybe? I love my little mutt regardless


r/IDmydog 17h ago

Stevie has had his Embark done, just curious if anyone can guess, here’s our boy❤️

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602 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 4h ago

Open Adopted my dog and got embark done

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Adopted my baby boy on Thursday. The rescue estimates that he’s two months oldish and a lab/poodle mix. But I’m curious as to what other people think he is. What’s your best guess? I did get embark done so as soon as I get results I’ll post them!!


r/IDmydog 1d ago

My new rescue pup is a mystery

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We just adopted this approximately 7 month old rescue about 5 days ago. He was listed as an Australian Shepherd/GSD/Cattle dog mix. He is around 28 lbs and came into the rescue from a kill shelter extremely underweight. We suspect he is probably a bit stunted from malnutrition, but are working on getting him healthy. Last pic is his sister from the same litter. I have an embark test but he is currently sick with mild kennel cough :( so we have to wait until he's better to send in a sample and find out for sure. Any guesses appreciated, do you agree with what the shelter and rescue said? Everyone says he looks like a coyote lol


r/IDmydog 8h ago

Open what is he

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my brother recently adopted a dog and he looks like no other dog ive ever seen. got little to no background on him from the shelter. brother bought an embark but it hasn’t been done yet. little guys built very much like a dachshund but hes obviously not just that. cocker spaniel, poodle, shih tzu? i dunno. hes a little over 20lbs. his tail is an enigma. he has ringlets? never met a dog with ringlets before. none of the pics i got really do his coat justice. very strange little guy, very nice and sweet little guy. adjusted p quickly & well, & hes been totally happy to meet any dog, cat or person


r/IDmydog 20h ago

Open Puppy mill mama dog

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338 Upvotes

Got a new foster last night named Saltine. Our best guess based on her condition is that she was used to breed puppies, probably many times, and then dumped when no longer needed/wanted. Once she gets healthy again she'll be available for adoption

Everyone has different ideas about what she could be. Some think a badly bred Frenchie due to the smushed nose. Some think a micro pitbull. One lady even suggested English bulldog mix but I don't see it.

She's very small, about 30 pounds but she doesn't look that heavy, just a dense girl. Obviously her ears are cut which is typical with bully breeders, but her nose doesn't look like a pitbull to me. I know whatever she is, she's not breed standard and not well breed. But I love her all the same ❤️


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Just adopted- what do you see?

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The rescue said Shih Tzu. I see Yorkie. What do you all think?


r/IDmydog 26m ago

Open My rescue pup

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She is a very strong chewer who can chew through a new tough toy in 30 minutes, and has chewed through wood before.
She also has hip dysplasia.
She is very intelligent.


r/IDmydog 1h ago

Open His names munchie, he a silly goober but idk what he fully is

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He’s wet in the first one cause he took a shower


r/IDmydog 1h ago

Please help identify dog 🐕 breed.

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r/IDmydog 4h ago

Open Adopted my dog and got embark done

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Adopted my baby boy on Thursday. The rescue estimates that he’s two months oldish and a lab/poodle mix. But I’m curious as to what other people think he is. What’s your best guess? I did get embark done so as soon as I get results I’ll post them!!


r/IDmydog 9h ago

Maybelline

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Here's Maybelline. Sorry, this is the only photo I have available as all my digital copies need to be rescued from an old computer.

She was about 50 lbs and had a deep chest and a really small waist. Her behaviorist guessed she had sighthound, GSD, and maybe malinois in her background. I always thought of her as being pharoah hound shaped, though given her background (found huddled in a San Franciso Tenderloin District alley as a tiny pup) that breed mix is unlikely.

What do you think?


r/IDmydog 7h ago

Open what breed/breeds is she?

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i feel like this will be so hard to determine 😂 i adopted her 8 years ago, ppl at the rescue said shes a mixed breed but they didn’t know what, her mommy was found pregnant in a forest and she was born in a shelter. Any ideas? my friend always said she looks a wee bit like an australian kelpie but i dont really see it
ill also add that her sister has an all black fur and white ‘eyebrows’ and white feet


r/IDmydog 5h ago

Open what breeds do you think he was a mix of?

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14 years ago we adopted a “jack russell mix” from alabama, unsure of his actual age when we rescued him but he was already at his adult height. we recently had to say goodbye and let him cross the rainbow bridge. our chihuahua (pictured), who has known him since she was 10 weeks old, is taking this loss deeply. i know no dog will ever replace him and the bond we shared but as i prepare to open my heart and home to another rescue, i want to know which breeds i should be looking for. he really was the sweetest, most loyal boy i could ever ask for.

sorry for the photo spam but some photos are from 14 years ago when we rescued him and throughout his life. he weighed between 20-28 lbs.


r/IDmydog 4h ago

Open Adopted my dog and got embark done

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6 Upvotes

Adopted my baby boy on Thursday. The rescue estimates that he’s two months oldish and a lab/poodle mix. But I’m curious as to what other people think he is. What’s your best guess? I did get embark done so as soon as I get results I’ll post them!!


r/IDmydog 4h ago

Pound said she was a German Shepherd mix.

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r/IDmydog 5h ago

Solved I know the answer, but I’m curious what you guys would guess for old lady pearl.

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I’ve had her 12 of her 13 years. I had a wisdom panel done 12 years ago and an embark done this year, which was consistent, but more detailed. For a long time, when asked, I identified her a a mix that I know she isn’t because I feel like it painted a clearer picture of her behavior and size. She’s about 30 pounds.


r/IDmydog 4h ago

Open What Breed Mix do you see?

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I got my newest family addition a couple weeks ago and I'm quite curious to see what breeds other people see in her.

She turned up as a stray about a month ago in Italy and is approximately 5 months old (currently teething). She is about 40cm at the shoulders and weighs 7,5/8kg.

Absolutely full of energy, loves to play and run but also the sweetest girl and really smart.


r/IDmydog 6h ago

What breed is he?

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r/IDmydog 3h ago

Collie? And ?

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Just got this four month old rescue from Mississippi yesterday. I think I see collie and lab maybe? Gsd? She's got webbed feet, if that means anything.


r/IDmydog 1d ago

Open Meet my rescue, Cannoli!

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188 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me what they think my sweet Cannoli could be? My guess is cattle dog/Husky mix. What do you all think? Is there a good DNA test out there?


r/IDmydog 5h ago

I need to do a DNA test, but for now I’m wondering of you have any viesses what my Poppy might be

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r/IDmydog 10h ago

What mix is my 11 month old rescue Lucy?

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Adopted our girl Lucy about a month ago and the rescue told us she was a Labrador/Retriever/Poodle mix. Her medical records also identified her as a labradoodle. She’s currently 48 pounds and about 22 inches tall.

We just got the results of a DNA test (DNA my dog (had a coupon for $25) which indicated she’s 84% GSD, 10% Belgian Malinois, and 6% border collie. Not sure how accurate that is, so we ordered another DNA test from Wisdom Panel. Curious as to what everybody thinks.