Can you tell the 'lines' of a dog with no pedigree?

GusGus · 01-05-2013, 09:56 PM

I was just curious about that, cause Gus has no pedigree and I know certain lines are bred for doing certain things. I was wondering if I could get a general idea of what my dog may like/be good at by an educated guess I suppose? Sorry if this is a really stupid question, and feel free to tell me of it is..lol

zyppi · 01-05-2013, 10:12 PM

no question is 'stupid.'

post photos of him standing, sitting etc.. and let us guess.

without pedigree, it will just be a guess.

GsdLoverr729 · 01-05-2013, 10:16 PM

Sometimes you can. I can usually recognize ASL and WGSL by pictures/seeing them in person. That's not to say I'm always right since I don't have their pedigrees

**JeanKBBMMMAAN** · 01-05-2013, 10:17 PM

I asked the same thing when I got my GSD! She's BYB lines.

Oh well! I think she's perfect.

Some dogs can you can see some very clear lineage (in our minds - like Anne said) but in others it is much more of a guess.

GusGus · 01-05-2013, 10:28 PM

The best I can do as of right now:

If you need anything different, let me know..cause I'm not really sure of what's needed.

GusGus · 01-05-2013, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeankbbmmmaan

i asked the same thing when i got my gsd! She's byb lines.

oh well! I think she's perfect.

Some dogs can you can see some very clear lineage (in our minds - like anne said) but in others it is much more of a guess.

byb?

GsdLoverr729 · 01-05-2013, 10:30 PM

Backyard breeder lol

doggiedad · 01-05-2013, 10:31 PM

i couldn't tell you the lines of a dog if he were wearing
the pedigree/papers on his vest.

GusGus · 01-05-2013, 10:34 PM

Lol. Wasn't even sure if he had any! I guess BYB lines as well? Lol. He's handsome and loves me. That's all that matters. I was just wondering if I could get an idea if he was maybe cut out for a creation kind of work? In think that's what I mean..

GusGus · 01-05-2013, 10:34 PM

I will throw this phone out the window if it keeps correcting me..CERTAIN. not creation.

01-05-2013, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
GusGus Master Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia Posts: 746	Can you tell the 'lines' of a dog with no pedigree? I was just curious about that, cause Gus has no pedigree and I know certain lines are bred for doing certain things. I was wondering if I could get a general idea of what my dog may like/be good at by an educated guess I suppose? Sorry if this is a really stupid question, and feel free to tell me of it is..lol

01-05-2013, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
zyppi Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Back home to Louisiana! Posts: 5,234	no question is 'stupid.' post photos of him standing, sitting etc.. and let us guess. without pedigree, it will just be a guess. __________________ Anne Nothing is as simple as it seems or as complicated as we make it~ Attitude is everything -- Pick a good one! Sofie AKA Ussina vom Haus Brezel Jack von Jagenstadt Tatty - Burmese bad cat

01-05-2013, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	Sometimes you can. I can usually recognize ASL and WGSL by pictures/seeing them in person. That's not to say I'm always right since I don't have their pedigrees __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

01-05-2013, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
JeanKBBMMMAAN The Rescues Rule Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22,794	I asked the same thing when I got my GSD! She's BYB lines. Oh well! I think she's perfect. Some dogs can you can see some very clear lineage (in our minds - like Anne said) but in others it is much more of a guess. __________________ Help IMOM help Pets www.imom.org Help a rescue: wish some big dogs a Happy Howliday! www.bigdogsbighearts.blogspot.com Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. Albert Schweitzer

01-05-2013, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	Backyard breeder lol __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

01-05-2013, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
GusGus Master Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia Posts: 746	The best I can do as of right now: If you need anything different, let me know..cause I'm not really sure of what's needed.

01-05-2013, 10:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 12,722	i couldn't tell you the lines of a dog if he were wearing the pedigree/papers on his vest. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

01-05-2013, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
GusGus Master Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia Posts: 746	Lol. Wasn't even sure if he had any! I guess BYB lines as well? Lol. He's handsome and loves me. That's all that matters. I was just wondering if I could get an idea if he was maybe cut out for a creation kind of work? In think that's what I mean..

01-05-2013, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
GusGus Master Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia Posts: 746	I will throw this phone out the window if it keeps correcting me..CERTAIN. not creation.

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