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What mix is this pup you think?

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  • 09-06-2020 12:52pm
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    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭


    Hi, a friends mother has acquired this puppy on the premise that it was a maltese/poodle mix, and she wanted a small dog. I think not, any ideas?
    Many thanks!


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    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Ooohhh :o
    Pup has the coat of neither breed.
    But... doesn't look to have huge timber under him, as in, the bone structure doesn't appear to have big-dog-chunkiness to it. The face is kinda small-dog shaped too. Not sure he'll grow too big... but I wouldn't be banking on the proposed lineage either!


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    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    "huge timber under him"?!!! :D:D:D

    that is my new favourite phrase :D


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    Choc Chip
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭Choc Chip


    Would you DNA test him if it's just for nosiness?

    I was really against it (thought they were all a scam) but Wisdom Panel had a deal a few months ago so I did it for a laugh. They didn't ask for pics, but came back with 100% GSD for my big dog (which DBB might have her own thoughts on ;)) , and a very believable mix for my foster dog and her parents (who's mum I've met).

    He's absolutely adorable in any case.


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    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭dragona


    She is really gorgeous,someone told her she looks like a lab/golden retriever mix, as well as maltese/poodle :rolleyes::D

    She looks more pom/something to me, hopefully stays on the small side! Owner freaking out about having a large dog.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,419 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    If you Google "maltese poodle mix" you'll see something more like what I would expect. The coat is completely wrong for a start, more lab/retriever like, although a lab/retriever pup of that age would look a lot stockier in the legs than that I think.

    He's very cute though :D


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    tk123
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    What age is she? If she's been homed a few weeks early may not have acquired her chunkiness yet? Bailey was no way as chunky as Lucy.


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    emmaro
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭emmaro


    Very cute, but not a chance that is a maltese poodle mix. The hair would be way longer at this point for either breed and the coat is not the texture of either a poodle or maltese.


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    aonb
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    What ever it turns out to be, hopefully she will love it so much by then, its size wont matter. I think the colouring is what would cause people to suggest golden retreiver! The trials of 'aquiring' puppies from an unreliable source I guess...


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    jimf
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    im seeing spaniel/golden ret but what a little beauty


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    Dubl07
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    The pup is lovely - those eyes! Even if it does grow a little bigger than expected, a larger dog is less of a trip hazard. A well-trained larger dog won't wrench the arms off her on walks, and even a small dog sharing the bed with you can take up a TARDIS-like amount of space. Hopefully her only issues might be a bit more vacuuming (but easier grooming) and needing more food if it does get bigger.
    Puppy certainly doesn't look maltese x poodle though!


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    jace_da_face
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭jace_da_face


    Lab/King-Charles


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    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭dragona


    Thanks all! She is what she will be :D


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    mymo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭mymo


    Jack Russell X spaniel possibility to me, short legs big head, very cute either way.


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    tedpan
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    mymo wrote:
    Jack Russell X spaniel possibility to me, short legs big head, very cute either way.

    I definitely see Jack Russell in the nose.


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    puppieperson1
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    retriever / spaniel mix id say


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    jace_da_face
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭jace_da_face


    There you have it.
    40.7% Pomeranian
    22.7% Maltese
    16.0% Australian Cattle Dog
    6.8 % Japanese Spitz

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    [Deleted User]
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    Lol I had to download that app after I saw the post above! I'm so easily influenced.

    It said my golden retriever is 99% golden retriever.
    It said my husky mix is 64.8% siberian husky.
    It said my scruffy terrier is 74.8% welsh terrier.


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    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lol I had to download that app after I saw the post above! I'm so easily influenced.

    It said my golden retriever is 99% golden retriever.
    It said my husky mix is 64.8% siberian husky.
    It said my scruffy terrier is 74.8% welsh terrier.

    Yeah, me too :D my two old english sheepdogs are 99% old english sheepdogs.

    It really doesn't work on mixed breeds though, so highly doubt the guesses above, it said my Cockapoo is 50% scottish terrier, 25% labradoodle with no spaniel. The mother is a golden cocker and the father a black poodle :D


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    jimf
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    im seeing a cute arse regardless of what breed

    bet it will be loved either way love the timber haven't heard it in years


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    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Pure (beautiful !) Heinz .


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    dragona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭dragona


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Lol I had to download that app after I saw the post above! I'm so easily influenced.

    It said my golden retriever is 99% golden retriever.
    It said my husky mix is 64.8% siberian husky.
    It said my scruffy terrier is 74.8% welsh terrier.



    What is that app haha haha :)


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    Hoboo
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    tedpan wrote: »
    Yeah, me too :D my two old english sheepdogs are 99% old english sheepdogs.

    It really doesn't work on mixed breeds though, so highly doubt the guesses above, it said my Cockapoo is 50% scottish terrier, 25% labradoodle with no spaniel. The mother is a golden cocker and the father a black poodle :D

    That's probably because your cocker poodle mix wasn't from a pure bred cocker and poodle in the first place. The result is not a new breed, it's a mongrel, an overpriced one.


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    [Deleted User]
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    dragona wrote: »
    What is that app haha haha :)

    It's just called dog scanner. You can see the logo for it on the pic above.


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    jimf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭jimf


    Hoboo wrote: »
    That's probably because your cocker poodle mix wasn't from a pure bred cocker and poodle in the first place. The result is not a new breed, it's a mongrel, an overpriced one.

    when you consider where all our dogs descended from is there any such thing as pure bred anything


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    Cherry Blossom
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 6,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    That app is a load of nonsense. It says my Sheltie is only 5% Sheltie.


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    SillyMangoX
    Registered Users Posts: 4,002 ✭✭✭SillyMangoX


    I am having way too much fun with that dog scanner app. Scanning in loads of the dogs I groom and getting completely different results than what they’re booked in as :pac:


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    august12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭august12


    Would be nice to see an updated photo from the OP.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I put in a pic of my cat and it said 'that cat thinks it's a dog' :D


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    bobbyy gee
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    it's some type Labrador mix with something else
    for 500 euro you can get a Dna test on the dog


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    bertiebomber
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    terrier / retriever


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