Dog Owner Chat! (for-fun poll added) (new chat)

[Cardinal]

Did someone crop that ear? Is the other one like that? o.O

[samm.]

Today my pup Hershey turned four years old, shes growing up too fast! I can remember when she was a puppy like it was yesterday, and she was just as annoying then as she is now, haha. She got a brand new collar and some new toys, i'll have to take pictures tomorrow since I've been busy today and now its time for bed. Goodnight from the both of us! <3

[Dappled Sapphire]

Any guesses on my dog Jack's breed? He's a Lab mix, and a rescue. He just turned six.
We have no idea what his breeds are besides Lab. We're thinking about getting a DNA test... so far I've heard many varying opinions on what he could be...what do you think?

Here's a side shot;


Close-up of his face [sorry lol I had to blur out his tag since you could read everything on it];


And lastly, a picture of his chest markings;

He looks lab x border collie to me

[urie]

*scuttles in* if you look at the pictures of Lola in my signature, he looks allot like her, especially with the chest markings. Maybe he has dalmatian in him? But I do think he may have border collie in him, and Labrador.*scuttles away*

[renki]

See, I want to say he has a little beauceron in him. Tiny but some

[gam]

Only the one ear is like that, I think it was bit off when he was a puppy or just a random mutation. It'd be a pretty bad attempt at cropping if it was intentional haha. And Dog-Trainer, he does look like Lola! He does remind me of a Dalmation because of his spots. Border collie is interesting, but that could also be where e got the spots.

[Saracirce]

Labs carry the gene for ticking (the spots). You just never see it since white spotting on labs is a mismark.

[urie]

Yes, lots of breeds take the spots/flecking/ticking gene, however it wasn't just the spots - I saw his pose on the top image, and he just reminded me of Lola.

[sky dancer.]

This image his/her face looks like my Grandpa's dog who is a aussie golden retriever mix (although she is fully black with a hint of white. o.O) I'd have to say though he looks like Lola @Dog-Trainer's dog. The white on the chest could be a border collie. Which is something most dogs get when kin to a BC. Although the ears look Austrailan Shepherd like. Its hard to tell. XD

[gam]

Interesting, I forgot labs have that. Also, his right ear is deformed, we dont know how or why it is like that but its not supposed to be. his natural ear is his left one, that one is fully intact. it looks like a greyhound's.
He is also really athletic and can run surprisingly fast. He has awesome stamina too and can trot for miles on a walk. He prefers to just sleep all day though lol.