Calling all dog breed experts!

[nakinate]

I recently adopted a dog from a city shelter. They had him listed as a German Shepherd mix. I showed his pic to my mom and she immediately thought he looked like a Blackmouth Cur. I've done some research and think she may be right. He's 8 months old and 50 lbs. His paws are big for his body. I think he has more growing to do.

So, I'm asking those who would know better than me. Is this a BMC?

 

[K_W]

Not a dog expert, but know my dogs and that's no GSD or ASD or BMSD / BSD or the fourth variety that's name escapes me but everyone thinks is a GSD, and sure looks like the Google pics of BMC

 

[Snapdragon]

Either that or a simple lab/shepherd mix. Sometimes the shelter knows the breed of one or both parents. Did they know, or were they guessing?

 

[68NOVA]

Handsome pup!

 

[nakinate]

Either that or a simple lab/shepherd mix. Sometimes the shelter knows the breed of one or both parents. Did they know, or were they guessing?

They were guessing. The employee in charge of adoptions thought he may be a Cur. The intake employees are the ones who filled his paperwork out as a shepherd/pit mix. The intake people didn't sound too bright to me. I'm certain he doesn't have pit bull in him.

 

[Snapdragon]

I don't see pit at all. Whatever he is, he's a good looking pup!

 

[ruger1800]

No black mouth cur in that dog, looks like some pit and maybe German Shepard, you will know a Bmc,bark as loud as a shotgun.
pitbuls have a screamy squel plus bark, German shepherds have the distinctive lassi type bark

 

[nakinate]

Whatever he is, he's the best behaved 8 month old dog I've ever met. He has fit right into our family. We got him as a companion for our 10 year old lab. She wasn't doing well as only dog after we lost our other dog to cancer last month.

In case anyone is wondering, his name is Commander William T. Riker, but we just call him Riker for short.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Whatever he is, he's the best behaved 8 month old dog I've ever met. He has fit right into our family. We got him as a companion for our 10 year old lab. She wasn't doing well as only dog after we lost our other dog to cancer last month.

In case anyone is wondering, his name is Commander William T. Riker, but we just call him Riker for short.

Cute pup.

May the force be with him.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

What does the lab think of him?

 

[long coat]

I've thought about doing this with our dog.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=lpo_sr_mobile?ie=UTF8&keywords=dog dna test

 

[K_W]

Nerd!

It could be a long jaw pit mix

what do the hairs along his spine look like it, could it be Rhodesian mix?

 

[nakinate]

What does the lab think of him?

They get along well. He's playful, but very perceptive. If no one wants to play then he's fine with laying around.

 

[nakinate]

I've thought about doing this with our dog.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=lpo_sr_mobile?ie=UTF8&keywords=dog dna test

I really wanted to do that with the dog we just lost. She looked like a 60 lb terrier. We were told she was a coon hound/sheepdog mix.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

They get along well. He's playful, but very perceptive. If no one wants to play then he's fine with laying around.

That's a good deal. I can see how a young, eager pup could get old quick if it constantly pestered the established older dog. Glad to hear everything is working out with the new family member!

 

[chezuki]

I recently adopted a dog from a city shelter. They had him listed as a German Shepherd mix. I showed his pic to my mom and she immediately thought he looked like a Blackmouth Cur. I've done some research and think she may be right. He's 8 months old and 50 lbs. His paws are big for his body. I think he has more growing to do.

So, I'm asking those who would know better than me. Is this a BMC?

He almost looks like he could be "Farron" from the litter Maximus (formerly "Ritter") came from. Maximus is right at 8 months old an 55 pounds.

 

[Sylvain]

Yes, it's a dog (most likely).

Sorry not a dog expert (in case you couldn't tell by my previous sentence!), just came to look at the puppy.

 

[nakinate]

He almost looks like he could be "Farron" from the litter Maximus (formerly "Ritter") came from. Maximus is right at 8 months old an 55 pounds.

What breed is Maximus?

 

[ghuns]

Every medium to large shelter dog is a lab mix or shepherd mix.

 

[chezuki]

What breed is Maximus?

Hound mutt.