my wife got the dog's DNA tested. err..curveball.

[vash]

at the adoption; we were told my dog was 50% Labrador and 50% Aussie Shepard.

well.....

my dog is 37.8% Staffordshire Terrier (which apparently is under the "pit-breed umbrella"
and 37.8% Border Collie

24.4% mystery blend of Terrier and Herding breed (WTF is that cop-out?" i filed this under NO-CHIT since the first two discoveries were a terrier and herding breed)

i am half tempted to swab him again and send it in again..i bet we get different results.

[ckelly78z]

Just looking at the picture, I could tell that the "Aussie" was a low percentage....he has the facial features of a pitbull mix/staffordshire, but he does have the bobbed tail like my Aussie. Good looking dog, and hopefully a good family member as well.

[Evans, Marv]

It would be interesting to get a retest. Let us know the results if you do. It also shows how much people know about defining dog ancestry. I bet you wouldn't give him up though.

[vash]

a week ago..i've never heard of a Staffordshire. hahah..

yea. he is an insane family dog. dont tell my wife (she shoehorned the dog into our lives using the Jedi Mind Trick on me), but he might be the best adoption of my life.

instant house break, super trainable. he walks into his harness. has never torn up anything in the house..never piss/pooped in the house.

[Evans, Marv]

See? I told you.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by vash

wife (she shoehorned the dog into our lives using the Jedi Mind Trick on me)

Geek speak for “do you ever hope to have relations again?”

[john70t]

The wide eyed, intense stare, cocked head, curious look is border collie.

The big round chest squared face short hair and triangle ears is pit.

The mottled two-color coat is something I can't place. Maybe jack russell?

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

Just looking at the picture, I could tell that the "Aussie" was a low percentage....he has the facial features of a pitbull mix/staffordshire, but he does have the bobbed tail like my Aussie. Good looking dog, and hopefully a good family member as well.

Yup, that face just screams "pitbull". Pretty unmistakable. What an adorable dog - gotta love those big blue eyes. Doesn't matter what his ancestry is, most of us are mutts anyway. Just love him and have fun with him - that's what it's all about.

[sammyg2]

I'm still trying to figure out why they call em Australian shepherds.

[VincentVega]

Dog DNA test?

[mepstein]

My neighbor has a huge pitbull. One of the nicest well behaved dogs I’ve ever been around. But they love the fact that he looks the part so nobody ever knocks on their door without an invatation.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by vash

a week ago..i've never heard of a Staffordshire. hahah..

"American Staffordshire Terrier" aka "Staffy" is the politically-correct name for pit bulls. We were at an animal shelter one time, which was chock full of pit bulls, all labelled "Staffy"

[Baz]

Very interesting, Cliff. Thanks for sharing.

I think you won the lottery with that combo of breeds.

Herding dogs hold a special place in my heart for their intelligence and devotion.

What is the name again of your furball?

[sammyg2]

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by widebody911

"American Staffordshire Terrier" aka "Staffy" is the politically-correct name for pit bulls. We were at an animal shelter one time, which was chock full of pit bulls, all labelled "Staffy"

No, they are distinct breeds, similar, but not the same

[vash]

Originally Posted by Baz

What is the name again of your furball?

he came with "HANK"

i call him the Hankster. he acknowledged it right away.

i think my wife calls him hankypanky.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

... he does have the bobbed tail...

What does that have to do with it????

Bobbed tail is man-made, not genetic.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by Tobra

No, they are distinct breeds, similar, but not the same

Potato Potahto....

From Wiki...

"The American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as the Amstaff Or Staffy/Staffie(in the United States of America), is a medium-sized, short-coated American dog breed. It is one of several breeds in the pit bull group"

[tabs]

Originally Posted by tcar

what does that have to do with it????

Bobbed tail is man-made, not genetic.

that is how humans lost their monkey tails...

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by tabs

that is how humans lost their monkey tails...

Speak for yourself, short-tail.