What kind of dog do I have part 2 (updated pics 7 months later)

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Posted: 6/30/2015 11:10:11 AM EDT

I posted pics of my adopted dog about 7 months ago. I picked him up from the shelter. I wasn't sure what he was but now he is about full grown and I'd like to see if anyone has any ideas of what he might be mixed with. I know one has to be Golden Retriever. But I have no idea the other.

Full grown he is barely knee high for me (I'm 6'3''). He is super smart. Potty trained in about a week, with accidents occasionally about a month. Crate trained first week. Super smart knows about 10 different commands (Sit, Stay, sit pretty, roll over etc. etc.). He is weighing consistently for last 3 months at 30 lbs. He has alot of black spots in his mouth, on his tongue, gums.

He loves to stand on two legs, walk etc.

So any guesses on what this Golden is mixed with? I've heard everything from labrador, border collie to some other ones like great pyranees.

Here is his pic on the first day:

Here he is now

And side view to see size:

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:14:31 AM EDT

[#1]

First impression is pit bull but I could be totally wrong.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:17:39 AM EDT

[#2]

retriever, lab, heinz

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:18:51 AM EDT

[#3]

Child looks possessed. I fear for the dog. At least it isn't FO dog.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:18:58 AM EDT

[#4]

Any chance that the gums and/or tongue is black/blue?

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:19:47 AM EDT

[#5]

I'd say border collie.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:32:33 AM EDT

[#6]

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He has a lot of black spots in his mouth, on his tongue, gums.

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You typically see that on chows.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:33:26 AM EDT

[#7]

Canardly Dog.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:33:30 AM EDT

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Posted: 6/30/2015 11:33:48 AM EDT

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Based on the spots on the tongue and that ruff around the neck, I'm guessing there is some Chow in there somewhere. He looks like my dog, except she's red, and her momma was half chow.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:33:54 AM EDT

[#10]

Chow, for the mouth spots, ears and neck ruff. The rest? No clue.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:35:31 AM EDT

[#11]

I can tell he's a good dog just by his looks. Looks like a heinz 57 to me.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:35:36 AM EDT

[#12]

That is for sure a dog but I am not an expert.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:36:13 AM EDT

[#13]

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Chow, for the mouth spots ears and neck ruff.

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That's what I'm thinking. I'm calling it: Golden Retriever or Yellow lab and Chow mix. Very common. I had a dog that was indentical to this one but black and twitchy mentally (as Chows are known to be, glad yours isn't).

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:38:11 AM EDT

[#14]

Having had a Chow/Border Collie mix, I would be leaning towards Golden/Chow based on looks and behavior. Very sweet looking dog, take good care of her.

Posted: 6/30/2015 11:38:46 AM EDT

[#15]

Based on the last pic, I'm going to go with a "tug-of-war" dog. -They are a good breed, you got lucky.

Posted: 6/30/2015 12:40:17 PM EDT

[#16]

Looks like he has some chow in him to me. I've had full blooded and quite a few mixed. One Golden and chow mix, and Irish setter and chow mix, and a black lab and chow mix, and a few others.

Posted: 6/30/2015 12:50:38 PM EDT

[#17]

mexican hairless

or part chow

Posted: 6/30/2015 12:54:02 PM EDT

[#18]

That's interwsting to hear. No one has said that yet. Chows are common strays in KY where I am from. He doesn't act like a chow, accept his aggressiveness towards strangers, but it only last until they introduce themselves.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:03:22 PM EDT

[#19]

Well that's not a Chow-Golden mix unless you got yourself the runt of the litter.

For around $60, you can know for sure.

ETA: I see that he's still under a year old. After my first read of the op, I thought he had topped out at 30lbs. Maybe he is a chow golden mix.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:22:34 PM EDT

[#20]

looks like lab and golden retriever

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:32:57 PM EDT

[#21]

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Well that's not a Chow-Golden mix unless you got yourself the runt of the litter.

For around $60, you can know for sure.

ETA: I see that he's still under a year old. After my first read of the op, I thought he had topped out at 30lbs. Maybe he is a chow golden mix.

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He hasn't grown in about 2.5 months is why I think he is maxed. He is at 9 months old now.

Edit: I am tempted to try this service. Not that it matters to me at all, I'm just curious.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:35:19 PM EDT

[#22]

He is a good dog that won the lottery when you saved him from the shelter.

He will forever appreciate it too.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:35:36 PM EDT

[#23]

Chow

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:39:08 PM EDT

[#24]

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Well that's not a Chow-Golden mix unless you got yourself the runt of the litter.

For around $60, you can know for sure.

ETA: I see that he's still under a year old. After my first read of the op, I thought he had topped out at 30lbs. Maybe he is a chow golden mix.

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My vet said the DNA tests were pretty much worthless. This was about 3 years ago so things may have changed.

My bet would be yellow lab and something.

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:42:28 PM EDT

[#25]

my guess is Australian Shepherd/yellow lab

Posted: 6/30/2015 1:50:36 PM EDT

[#26]

If you really want to know, there are doggie DNA test. Google it.

Posted: 6/30/2015 2:32:35 PM EDT

[#27]

Open his mouth and take a pic.

Also, he will keep putting on pounds and muscle for another two years. He will get more stout, but not much taller, in the same way we keep building up from the time we're 18 until we hit our mid twenties or so.

I'm trying to find a pic of a dog I had that was 100% certainly a golden / chow mix, because the owners owned both full blooded animals, and they got to each other and were caught together. Some of the pups look a lot like chows, some, like mine , looked like a golden retriever but with a black tongue.

OK, this is Stucky. He is the golden / chow mix. His mouth, gums, tongue everything, blue as could be. This chain btw, is 25ft, and on a 25ft runner. He didn't stay on all the time, just when we were gone.

I had one that was full blooded black show mother with an Irish Setter sire, both dogs with papers.

This is Lucky, she's the black chow / Irish Setter mix. She was in heat, so we had her in the pen, 40x40.

Posted: 6/30/2015 2:35:23 PM EDT

[#28]

Your dog looks just like a Border Collie/Golden Retriever mix I once knew. Great dog, incredibly intelligent.

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:07:46 PM EDT

[#29]

FPNI nice family OP

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First impression is pit bull but I could be totally wrong.

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Posted: 6/30/2015 3:25:45 PM EDT

[#30]

Golden / Border Collie mix.

Golden for sure. Not 100% on the other half.

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:28:50 PM EDT

[#31]

Looks like an American Chiteater.

Foo foo name for a 57.

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:33:31 PM EDT

[#32]

A cute one.

Good looking pup!

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:35:12 PM EDT

[#33]

Looks like a pit bull of death .

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:36:45 PM EDT

[#34]

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Chow, for the mouth spots, ears and neck ruff. The rest? No clue.

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Agreed. Sarge the Wonder Dag has the same (only he's black #blackdagsmatter).

Otherwise, 100% dag.

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:37:36 PM EDT

[#35]

our golden put on weight and size from the time we got him at 11 months old

to the 89 pounds is today

yours looks like a golden lab mix or a hunter golden and the akc golden

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:39:02 PM EDT

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He hasn't grown in about 2.5 months is why I think he is maxed. He is at 9 months old now.

Edit: I am tempted to try this service. Not that it matters to me at all, I'm just curious.

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Well that's not a Chow-Golden mix unless you got yourself the runt of the litter.

For around $60, you can know for sure.

ETA: I see that he's still under a year old. After my first read of the op, I thought he had topped out at 30lbs. Maybe he is a chow golden mix.

He hasn't grown in about 2.5 months is why I think he is maxed. He is at 9 months old now.

Edit: I am tempted to try this service. Not that it matters to me at all, I'm just curious.

I did it. It explained Sarge the Wonder Dag's little tiny poops (there's some Chihuahua in there, the DNA people claim - it must be the butt part)

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:39:46 PM EDT

[#37]

Border Collie / Golden mix

Posted: 6/30/2015 3:46:49 PM EDT

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our golden put on weight and size from the time we got him at 11 months old http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/coldair/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-11/6DDD6B2B-FF78-4D7A-A3C8-5176E40EDAF1_zps5ihyelyp.jpg

to the 89 pounds is today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/coldair/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/3964585D-2F02-4CE2-B6F0-EBF404ADC635_zpszxwviqjg.jpg

yours looks like a golden lab mix or a hunter golden and the akc golden

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Wow that almost looks like two different dogs.
Edit: that hair behind the ear that looks like it was permed, Jackson has that too. Looks like one of those flat presses girls used to use in the 80s

Posted: 6/30/2015 4:50:43 PM EDT

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Wow that almost looks like two different dogs.

Edit: that hair behind the ear that looks like it was permed, Jackson has that too. Looks like one of those flat presses girls used to use in the 80s

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our golden put on weight and size from the time we got him at 11 months old http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/coldair/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-11/6DDD6B2B-FF78-4D7A-A3C8-5176E40EDAF1_zps5ihyelyp.jpg
to the 89 pounds is today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/coldair/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-04/3964585D-2F02-4CE2-B6F0-EBF404ADC635_zpszxwviqjg.jpg

yours looks like a golden lab mix or a hunter golden and the akc golden

Wow that almost looks like two different dogs.

Edit: that hair behind the ear that looks like it was permed, Jackson has that too. Looks like one of those flat presses girls used to use in the 80s

I know and the women can stop playing with that part. that hair is typical on the longer haired goldens