Best Mixed Breed you have owned.

[wildwolf60]

My shepherd husky mix, Yorick! Had his mom when I was much younger, and she was a husky shep-she managed to get pregnant by a shepherd who had broken his chain to get to her-I kept one pup, and managed to find homes for the rest, got her spayed right after the pup were weaned, then neutered the male pup who I named Yorick. Just looked like one! He would protect me without any hesitation, but was great with kids, other animals. Let the cats climb all over him, even eat out of the same bowl! And he acted like a mama-he would hold the other animals down with a paw and lick their ears clean! Smart, loving, playful, I never did any formal training with him, but he seemed to know what I wanted. Unfortunately, his mom went to the bridge at 8 years, and he managed to hang on until around 12 yrs. I'm hoping they along with my other passed babies are waiting for me. They all had their wonderful personalities, and I miss each one!

[chuckstar158]

My Katie... I think she's a high GSD mixed with Husky. She's intelligent, stubborn and just got a wonderful soul. I love everything about her from her queen-bee ways at day-care to the way she loves to crawl under the covers once I get out of bed in the morning. She's my baby...



My friends GSD/Rottie mix is an awesome dog! She's the best of both breeds without all the aliments that have taken her PB Rottie brothers (cancer ) over the years. She was a puppy in a box on the side of the road and now she's a happy, healthy 15 year old going strong.

[Catu]

Auca, the GSD/Belgian Shepherd that is still with my SAR team.


(you must be already tired of her, but I really miss her)

[Achielles UD]

When I was younger (9 years old) we had a pug/beagle cross. Her name was Pugsley. I know, not too imaginative. We had rescued her from the pound and she was the best dog! I remember as a kid how she would do just about anything. She slept on my bed and went everywhere I did.

She was hit by a car a few years later, because I was a stupid kid and my parents didn't know any better either at the time. I still remember her and see all of these "designer" puggles being sold for 100-500 dollars. It blows my mind. We got a great puggle for only a $10 adoption fee!

[CertainlySpoiled]

Without a doubt, hands down, Elle...Is the best mix I've ever had...she is a GSD/Dobermon mix...She's so sweet, cuddly, and smart, tell her to go get your shoes and somehow she matches up the right pairs and brings them to you....here she is my baby, OH and she thinks she's still a lap dog...can you imagine a 91lb dog jumping in your lap? Happens almost everyday to me!!!!

[Dogaroo]

Gunnar - Black Lab & assorted spare parts. Bullheaded, devoted, hopelessly naughty, hyperactive, goofy, peace-loving hippie dog. He adores his cats, predicts my migraines, and taught me to laugh when I had forgotten how. He's almost eleven & still acts like a puppy-- the half-grown, stubborn, bouncy, adolescent kind. The vet said he's in amazingly good health for his age. (I'm glad, because I really need him to stick around awhile.)

Among Gunnar's antics:
- Got bored with "heel" in obedience class, so he turned around & started walking backwards-- still beside me, in perfect "heel" position
- Followed me up on the roof when I had to do some repairs (fortunately was only half of his current 70 lbs, so I could carry him back down the ladder)
- Pushed a chair to the counter so he could climb up onto the fridge to get the doggie treats I hid up there
- Stole my fanciest, laciest "double barrel sling shot" & stood by the fence, waving it exuberantly at log trucks driving by (I never quite forgave him for that one)
- Found him sound asleep on the kitchen counter - apparently the cats chased him off the bed & Kaija wouldn't share the couch with him (He was nine years old at the time!)

[Ardatha]

Originally Posted By: Dogaroo
Among Gunnar's antics:
- Got bored with "heel" in obedience class, so he turned around & started walking backwards-- still beside me, in perfect "heel" position
- Followed me up on the roof when I had to do some repairs (fortunately was only half of his current 70 lbs, so I could carry him back down the ladder)
- Pushed a chair to the counter so he could climb up onto the fridge to get the doggie treats I hid up there
- Stole my fanciest, laciest "double barrel sling shot" & stood by the fence, waving it exuberantly at log trucks driving by (I never quite forgave him for that one)
- Found him sound asleep on the kitchen counter - apparently the cats chased him off the bed & Kaija wouldn't share the couch with him (He was nine years old at the time!)

Oh my! That's a dog of a lifetime! I can just picture him waving his "treasure" at the passing trucks... I'm sure he was quite proud of himself, too! LOL And the reverse heel in OB class is priceless! I hope for your sake he does stick around for many more years! And I hope for our sake that he does too... he sounds like one who will inspire many great stories!

My best mutt was a lab/golden retriever cross whom I got when I was 12 and she was 18 months. Jet was so devoted that when I would go anywhere I would ask my mom to keep her in the house until I was gone. Didn't matter how long Mom would keep her in the house, she'd track me down wherever I'd gone. I'd be hanging with my friends and sure enough there would come Jet with her nose to the ground tracking me.

The guy we got her from had trained her as a hunting dog so my father took her hunting once. She howled when he tied her to the bumper of his truck so he turned her loose and she tried to climb in his sleeping bag with him. After he'd kicked her out a few times, she found a skunk. She loved skunks. Then she tried to climb back in the sleeping bag. He brought her home at midnight and never tried to take her hunting again. LOL

[Strongheart]

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.

[DancingCavy]

Well since the only dog I've ever owned is a mix. . .this is pretty easy. It has to be my mystery mutt, Risa.


She was listed as a Border collie cross which is what initially drew me to her (I like herding breeds). I have no idea what mix she actually is but it's doubtful there is BC in there. I think she has some sort of herding breed in the mix and possibly some sighthound. Otherwise, only God knows for certain.

Being my first dog and a 'project' dog, Ris has taught me a lot. Like I didn't know a darn thing about dog training before I got her. Despite thinking I did. She also has helped teach me to not lose my temper as easily. If I raised my voice to her initially, she would shut down completely. So if I wanted to keep working with her, I had to control myself. It's something I needed to work on anyway.

She's also helped me meet people. I brought her home shortly after I moved out to MT and had no friends. Almost everyone I've met out here I've met through her. No complaints at all.

We've only been together 1.5 years so most of her/our story has yet to be written. Still, despite the setbacks we've gone through, I wouldn't trade her for the world. She's a wonderful dog, even if the world can't always see that.

[RG518]

Joshua's dad was a black Lab and his Mom was a GSD. He was the best of both!