What breed is closest to my dogs? (border collie, shepherd, labrador)
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I'm not sure if this should be here or in the renting forum. I am trying to find an apartment and keep getting asked what breed my dogs are. They are 100% street dogs and not from the US, so no pure-breed is in the mix. I had been calling them "shepherd mix", figuring at some point some ancestor likely chased a sheep, but was told by a rental agent "shepherd" is a description that turns off landlords. So I'd like the C-D folk to help me come up with a breed for them. Here they are:
I would guess Collie Mixes.... But I cant tell how tall they are.... Could you messure from the shoulder to floor when they are standing? What Country are they from?
I would guess Collie Mixes.... But I cant tell how tall they are.... Could you messure from the shoulder to floor when they are standing? What Country are they from?
About 25 in at the shoulder. The yellow one is from Afghanistan and the black one is from Turkey.
The dogs their have names I cant pronounce much less spell LOL And most would not understand the breeds any way. Soo For renting sake call them Collie Mixes. Lots of places now are breed banding do to insurance. So while the brown one Looks like a Collie Shepherd the saying Shepherd Might keep you from being able to rent! The other one puts me in mind of a dog here in town the guy rescued off the streets of some country he visited...Very sweet dog. Anyway There are Smooth [short haired] collies..so for renting I would say that what he is.
The dogs their have names I cant pronounce much less spell LOL And most would not understand the breeds any way. Soo For renting sake call them Collie Mixes. Lots of places now are breed banding do to insurance. So while the brown one Looks like a Collie Shepherd the saying Shepherd Might keep you from being able to rent! The other one puts me in mind of a dog here in town the guy rescued off the streets of some country he visited...Very sweet dog. Anyway There are Smooth [short haired] collies..so for renting I would say that what he is.
I have found that the breeds that are most often rejected for potential renters or from obtaining home insurance are these:
Pit Bulls
Akitas
Chows
Rottweilers
Anything with wolf mix
I'm sure there are others as well. I was told that the reason has something to do with the way their jaws can lock. It seems silly to me, but I guess rules are rules.
In my opinion, dogs are only as good as their owners raise them to be.
I have found that the breeds that are most often rejected for potential renters or from obtaining home insurance are these:
Pit Bulls
Akitas
Chows
Rottweilers
Anything with wolf mix
I'm sure there are others as well. I was told that the reason has something to do with the way their jaws can lock. It seems silly to me, but I guess rules are rules.
In my opinion, dogs are only as good as their owners raise them to be.
Definitely. And I also dislike breed specific bans. Any dog in the hands of a bad owner can do harm.
Actually the tan one looks like it might have some saluki in it - they're not an uncommon breed in the deserts over there - the black one looks like it might have border collie in it - I'm sure both dogs have interesting stories to tell, if they could talk (how you came to adopt them).
Actually the tan one looks like it might have some saluki in it - they're not an uncommon breed in the deserts over there - the black one looks like it might have border collie in it - I'm sure both dogs have interesting stories to tell, if they could talk (how you came to adopt them).
You are right on the possible saluki related genes. I just googled some pictures/videos and there is a strong resemblance on both looks and gait. The Afghanistan dogs definitely has some tales, I am sure The Turkish one probably has a few, but she was only 3 mos when I got her
I have found that the breeds that are most often rejected for potential renters or from obtaining home insurance are these:
Pit Bulls
Akitas
Chows
Rottweilers
Anything with wolf mix
I'm sure there are others as well. I was told that the reason has something to do with the way their jaws can lock. It seems silly to me, but I guess rules are rules.
In my opinion, dogs are only as good as their owners raise them to be.
the idea that any breed can have locking jaws is a myth.
basically, those breeds are often restricted because they're seen as dangerous, aggressive dogs. see any bsl thread for more info. i'm with you; 99% of the time (i will admit that some dogs do seem to just be born with a screw loose, but it's nothing to do with breed), a dog's behavior is entirely attributable to the owner or a former owner.
wolf hybrids are a somewhat different story though - they are much, much closer to wild animals than a domestic dog (most domestic dogs are over 10,000 years removed from the wild!). i don't think they should be banned, but they are different from typical domestic dogs and this needs to be taken into account.
collie mix sounds good! as far as i'm concerned, if you have well-behaved dogs, say whatever you need to say to get around those silly policies.
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