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I adopted this puppy a few weeks ago and I wanted to find out what she could be mixed with, some have told me shepherd/catahoula cur, and others have said she might be boxer/lab.
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I agree with all of the posters who suggested your pup may be a pit bull mix. She looks very pit-mix-y to me. When I fostered for an all-breed rescue a while back, we had a couple of pit mix pups come into rescue. There were several that looked just like your pup.
Of course, once she gets older - probably by the time she's about 7 or 8 months old - the breed guesses will be more accurate as she'll be much closer to her adult size.
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Can someone tell if she might have Hip Dysplasia in this video?
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Are you worried she may have hip dysplasia because you think she's a Shepherd mix and assume that most Shepherds do / will have hip dysplasia, or because you're worried about the way she moves? If it's the former, it's a myth that most Shepherds have bad hips. Statistically, there are more Labs with bad hips than Shepherds.
If it's the latter, there's no way to diagnose hip dysplasia in a video posted on the Internet. Hip dysplasia is diagnosed with x-rays of the hips. You can have those done at your vet's and the cost varies depending on your geographical location ... if you're in an expensive area or not.
Also bear in mind that having mild or moderate HD isn't a death sentence. There are plenty of options to keep her joints working if she does have it, from supplements to surgery. It's not "OMG she's got hip dysplasia, I need to put her to sleep."
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Looks more like a Malanois Puppy to me.
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Puppy doesn't look anything like a Malinois.
01-31-2012, 03:56 AM
