This is my pointer/collie mix Macintosh. He was born at the pound, we met his mom, Ruby, a gentle sweet pointer. She had 14 puppies and each looked like a different breed. We had the DNA test done on him and it just came back 'collie/sheltie'. Duh.
Mac is 5 but when he was younger he was a complete maniac. He bays like a coonhound but looks like a prince. He is the most awesome guard dog on Earth. He quietly patrols the perimeter of his yard and waits until the perceived threat is right at the fence and only then does emerge from the brush and explode with a thunderous bay that scares even the most stoic of intruders.
When we were having our roof replaced last year, one of the workers was telling us 'oh I was in the service and I worked with dogs' and he presented Macko with his forearm to see if he had bite instinct. Mac leapt on him and bit him through his jacket! The next day the same guy was determined to throw Mac off and presented his arm again and had his other fist ready to strike Mac. Mac leapt in and bit his privates and my husband and I laughed til our sides split! You don't mess with Mac! He was raised by a master, his predecessor, our erstwhile collie.
Mac not only has great bite instinct, runs like the wind and is beautiful, he is the gentle protector of our birds, bunnies, cats, and piggies all of whom know and trust him. When the bunnies hear footsteps in the hall, 'which dog is it?' 'oh it's MAC, never mind'
Mac thought he would take over as undisputed alpha of the Sherman pack but then we got two German Shepherds! He challenges Rocky (GSD) on a daily basis for the top spot but Rocky is clearly the king. Mac has always been the beta and now he continues in that spot. He was born for it. He's always challenging, keeping the pack sharp and also always having the most fun.
I haven't met many mixed breeds but he is definitely the most interesting contrast of two breeds I've met. The regal collie and the swampy pointer. He makes hound dogs look good! You can see how his hips are higher than his shoulders, just like a pointer, and his big ears and eyes are all pointer. Don't know about the wavy coat, what that might be, but he holds his tail up like a GSP. When it comes to getting along with other critters though, he's 100% collie.