? for Paulnj (repost)

[kkraczek]

Hi Paul, since you seem to be the resident animal expert, I'd like to ask if you have any ideas as to what mix my dog is? We kind of think border collie mix... maybe english setter? Maybe just heinz 57!

[paulnj]

FULL FRAME ME DUDE!!!! I'll do my best.... color is only a clue.

weight /size.... male /female and believe it or not personality are important too

appears border collie(chase alot of geese,squirrels, cats...... but not harm them?)

[Peter_AUS]

Could be part Labrador or Cattle Dog as well. It is hard to see with just a head shot.

Call it a Bitsa and be done with it.

[kkraczek]

FULL FRAME ME DUDE!!!! I'll do my best.... color is only a clue.

weight /size.... male /female and believe it or not personality are important too

appears border collie(chase alot of geese,squirrels, cats...... but not harm them?)

Sorry, this is as close to full frame as I have at the moment... her tail is hidden, but it is sort of a "flag" type... long hair that waves in the wind when she holds it up. She's also mostly long-haired, white with some black spots in her fur, and her skin is covered with black spots. Anyway, she is a female, about 50 pounds, and yes, she loves to run in circles. She is pretty active for a 5 year old. The only thing that (we think) is highly unusual about her is her reaction when she sees people... she goes crazy to get their attention, then collapses at their feet and whines until they pet her. She even does that to us when we've only been gone a couple of hours! Thanks for the response... I've always been curious about her breed.

[paulnj]

http://www.bordercollie.org/core.html


the predominantly white coat is the issue

[kkraczek]

http://www.bordercollie.org/core.html


the predominantly white coat is the issue

Yes, I forgot to mention that all of her brothers and sisters were predominantly black with white... much more typical of border collie, but since I got her at the humane society, they listed the lot as "mixed breed".

Oh... just found this in the description on the website you gave me... "Predominantly white Border Collies, though unusual, also occasionally appear". Thanks for the link!

[kkraczek]

Could be part Labrador or Cattle Dog as well. It is hard to see with just a head shot.

Call it a Bitsa and be done with it.

Hehehe you know, it took me a minute to figure out what "bitsa" meant!

[kkraczek]

http://www.bordercollie.org/core.html


the predominantly white coat is the issue

I googled "white border collie" and found this pic...
http://logo.cafepress.com/8/450048.jpg

This looks exactly like my Picabo, except for the fact that her ears don't stand up.

Cool!

[kkraczek]

FULL FRAME ME DUDE!!!! I'll do my best.... color is only a clue.

weight /size.... male /female and believe it or not personality are important too

appears border collie(chase alot of geese,squirrels, cats...... but not harm them?)

O.K., this is a poor quality photo, but it's the best I've got for now. Thanks Paul!

[paulnj]

BORDER COLLIE or ENGLISH SETTER or POINTER IN THAT GENE POOL ;)

MAYBE ALL 3????

A DNA TEST IS THE ONLY SURE BET ;)