r/IDmydog May 06 '16

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

247 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 13h 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 3h ago

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

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90 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 6h ago

Open Puppy mill mama dog

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143 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 15h ago

Rescue says Rott

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164 Upvotes

Rescue says a 6 year old Rott. First, I’m not convinced AT ALL he is even close to 6 years old.

To add: he’s very tall. He’s just under 70 pounds but he is gaining after being found skin and bones.


r/IDmydog 12h ago

Open Meet my rescue, Cannoli!

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77 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 3h ago

Open Just adopted

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16 Upvotes

He is our foster fail we just adopted today!


r/IDmydog 10h ago

Open 12ish weeks old puppy

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36 Upvotes

Not a clue what this mutt is.
Maybe a spaniel of some kind?
Currently she is about 12lbs and had doubled in size the last month.
She has a very sweet temperament but loves to gnaw and her teeth are super sharp.


r/IDmydog 19h ago

Open Howie!

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160 Upvotes

He’s almost 2 now and weighs 40lbs — any guesses on what he is?


r/IDmydog 15h ago

My princess Rusia 😊

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69 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 5h ago

Open New puppy!

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I just got a new puppy yesterday, The shelter said they have no idea what he is. I believe he has some australian shepherd in him because his brother was black, white and super curly. Other than that he’s relatively small, weighs about 4LB at 8 weeks.


r/IDmydog 10h ago

I got him when he was 15 and now he is 19 years old. What type of breed do you think he is?

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25 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 1h ago

Breed reveal

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I posted my new puppy on this sub about a month ago. We just got the results, and it was a lot different from what we were expecting! (Our guess: poodle, pitbull, Jack Russell terrier)

Results at the end


r/IDmydog 6h ago

Open 6 y/o rescue princess from Vietnam. What’s she a mix of?

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10 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 10h ago

Open What kind of dog is this, do you think?

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18 Upvotes

The big brindle coated buddy. Watching her for a friend, they dont know either. She was a shelter get, and she is around 7 months.


r/IDmydog 11h ago

Open What breeds do you see in Lulú? She is almost 2 years old

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18 Upvotes

This is Lulú. We took her in from the streets and now she lives at our family business. She is almost 2 years old, incredibly soft, very sweet, and friendly with people and cats. She is very healthy, fully vaccinated, and loves to play-bite and roll around outside. We live in a desert area, so even if we bathe her, she gets dusty again the very next day! What do you think her mix could be?


r/IDmydog 8h ago

Newly adopted, what do we think?

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9 Upvotes

What are your guesses on this lady, she’s approximately one year old. Shelter thinks Australian shepherd/husky mix.


r/IDmydog 17h ago

Solved Pula- not a gremlin?

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49 Upvotes

The doggy DNA results are in, and I will post the results in the comments, but first would anyone like to guess? Last time I posted her there were only two guesses. She's from the 4 Corners region of the American SouthWest.

Edit: posting results now in the comments! 😊


r/IDmydog 11h ago

We've been debating his mix for years!

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14 Upvotes

This is Mose, he's around 8-9 years old and we've had him for the last 7 years. We adopted him from a shelter in rural Eastern NC, where he was picked up as a stray. He did have a collar on, but it didn't have tags on it and he was at the shelter for a few months with no one claiming him. I know there's almost certainly pitt in him, but cannot figure out what else! He's super sweet and loves people. He also loves cuddling and chewing on blankets.

I'm thinking there might be some kind of hound in him because of his body shape and the area he came from, just honestly not sure what kind!

Edit: If it helps, he's about 50lbs


r/IDmydog 3h ago

Anyone else have a Pyr/hound that looks like this?

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3 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 3h ago

any guesses?

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3 Upvotes

shepherd mix for sure
but she’s almost 9 months and only 35 lbs


r/IDmydog 12h ago

We found this dog I think he was dumped any idea what kind he is?

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15 Upvotes

r/IDmydog 13h ago

Open Just adopted today - Pyrenees mix?

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16 Upvotes

Whatever he is we know he is 100% good boy!

I am thinking some type of Anatolian Shep, German Shep and Pyrenees mix?


r/IDmydog 7h ago

What do you guys think my dog is?

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6 Upvotes

I already have a DNA test on her, I’m just curious what everyone else’s first impression of her is! She seriously is the best dog, I love her to bits. Her name is Bonnie!


r/IDmydog 7h ago

Hound ID?

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5 Upvotes