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That's what I was going to say. She could be almost anything and maybe a combination of 10 different breeds or more. Anything else is a complete guess.
If it's important for you to know, have a DNA test done. BTW, she looks like a doll!!!!
I think your dog looks like some type of hound (beagle, etc.) and maybe pit mix. Super cute and sweet looking pup you have, BTW! I agree with the poster who said to get a DNA test done if you really want to know, but I'm not sure how accurate those tests are. I do know that there are several different types of them, some of them use a cheek swab and some of them are done via a blood test.
I have been considering doing a DNA test on my own rescue dog, simply because I am so very curious about her background and what combination of breeds she is. When I rescued her, they told me that she was a lab/shepherd mix, but I wonder about that, because she has more of a Doberman/rottie look to her, so I think that they just didn't want to label her as a breed that is considered by some to be aggressive, etc. I guess I'll never know for sure unless I do a DNA test. I'd post a picture of her on here, but I don't want to hijack your thread.
If you do find out about your dog, please post the results on here. I'm curious to know what you find out.
I second this. Her face reminds me of a pitbull but her body is reminiscent of a beagle.
Not a pit, but likely another terrier breed. Her face looks like a beagle/ rat terrier cross to me, and that cross would account for her body size and conformation. She's not nearly as bulky in the chest as an average pit.
Red noses come from the same gene that produces the red in a red coat. White dogs with red spots carry the gene. Dogs that are black or have black spots do not.They have the black gene instead.
Most breeds have that gene, so it doesn't mean much. There's a widespread genetic mutation in dogs that produces a pale nose with almost no pigmentation that is also found in many breeds. This is called a Dudley nose, and some AKA breeds will not register a dog who has one.
When I'm trying to figure out the mix in a dog, I look at the overall body, the width and length of the head, the narrowness or width of the muzzle, the set of the eyes, and the length of legs and size of feet much more than the coloration or coat. The last two are the most variable in all mixed breeds.
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