Meet Sherlock. He’s about 1½ years old and weighs 70 pounds. This guy spent two hours bouncing all over the four-acre dog park, and still wanted to play once we got home.
We get asked all the time what he is. My wife sent off a DNA kit so maybe we’ll have an idea in a couple weeks. I’m pretty sure those ears pick up shortwave radio.
We adopted him in August. Here he is the day we took him home.
He’s really intelligent. He knows a lot of commands. Most of them he does right away, but he’s not always so eager to please. You just have to show him that no matter how stubborn he is, you’re even more stubborn. He gets there soon enough.
I know exactly what he is. He’s a good boy.
Ditto
Its a dog
Not a canine expert by any means but it indeed appears to be a dog. Mystery solved!
I too am not an expert but I concur that this indeed appears to be a dog.
Dog.
Dog.
Looks like a pure bred, bonafied good boy. You can tell by the smile.
Purebred mutt. 100% good boy.
It’s easy to see what he is.
Happy!
Cute I always thought dog breeds were BS
beagle shepherd is not a thing
Because he’s really smart, it’s important that, in addition to physical exercise, he get mental exercise as well!
Belgian Shepherd - Staffordshire Terrier cross would be my guess.
He’s a good boi playing a good boi disguised as another good boi!
He’s happy is what he is.
Those ears look like German Shepard. The rest of him hints at Pit Bull.
If that’s even remotely close to accurate, you’ve got a super intelligent good boy on your hands. And while intelligence can be good, it can also lead to a lot of trouble. 😅 make sure to keep him stimulated and tired. 🤣
I’d definitely agree that it’s a Pit Bull cross with a shepherd of some kind. The shape of the face definitely suggests Pit Bull to me, but I get more of a Belgian Malinois vibe from those ears:
Could explain why two hours at a dog park didn’t crush his energy levels, Malinois are renowned and/or notorious for their exercise needs.
Maybe Belgian Shepherd, they have darker fur.
And they’re friggin escape artists. If you thought huskies are good at escaping, you’ve never met a malinois. On the plus side, they’re one of the most loyal dogs you’ll ever meet.
Edit. Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, malinois just take everything to the extreme. When they get excited, you’ve never seen a dog more excited. When they get protective, they’re the most. And so on.
By that measure, you’ve never met an Akita.
That’s what I was going to say: German shepherd, Staffy, and maybe something else
^Maybe an Alano Español(Spanish Bulldog).
Not a dog expert(don’t even have a dog) but I consulted this list. The ears seem to be long cropped to me though I can’t be certain.
I just realized you now have a Mabari Warhound. You lucky…dog…
Looks to me like he’s awesome.