what kind of dog do people think your GSD is?

[Fodder]

Originally Posted By: Reior my "fox hybrid".

I thought the fox hybrid thing would wear off as he gets older and bigger, but I still have a good handful of people trying to convince me he's part wild animal

how odd. fox can't even breed with dogs
people never cease to amaze me. if i don't know something, i either ask or keep my mouth shut!

[Rei]

Originally Posted By: Camerafodder

how odd. fox can't even breed with dogs

You're right, but I'm being told that the hybrid is a rare animal called the "dox".

Of course, the next words that come out of that person's mouth is usually "and 'cause they're so rare, you should breed 'im. How much is the stud fee?".

[SunCzarina]

Originally Posted By: Camerafodderi met a man at a park once who asked if tilden was a belgian tervuren - then continued to tell me that they were his favorite breed.

This reminds me of the time I saw a hairy black dog at our park. Asked his owner if he was a full blood Groenendael and she was sooooo pleased she nearly fell over that I actually knew what her dog was! LOL, then she told me Otto was a very handsome east german.

[zyppi]

a "police dog."

[Castlemaid]

Few people out and about town recognize Gryffon to be a German Shepherd. Except if I walk him around the helicopter hangar where I work, people joke about my "bomb dog" or my ''drug dog". People that work around aircrafts and airports are familiar with the law enforcement and detection working line German Shepherds and recognize him as one.

[elisabeth_00117]

I get the, "is he a purebred?" all the time. People aren't use to seeing a dark GSD so they automatically assume he's a mix.

I have gotten asked if he was a husky mix (no clue where that came from), a Shepherd/Lab and a Shepherd/Husky.

[BowWowMeow]

I get asked all of the time if Rafi is either 1) a K9 [that's the street term for police dog] or 2) a german shepherd. When I explain what he is people look at me like I'm nuts. "A Belgian what?????" I just say, a belgian shepherd, he's a belgian shepherd.

[aubie]

Most people ask "Is that a German Shepherd??" and they get bonus points.

Some people call her a "police dog" which still gets them some points.

Some have asked if she was some sort of long haired Dobie which gets them like three points.

And then there was the infamous "is that a jackyl?" lady who just got a "what the crap" look from me and no points.

[doggiedad]

the lady who asked "is that a jackly" gets
no points and can't take the test again.

is that a "long haired Dobie", they get no points
but can take the test again.

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Originally Posted By: aubie

Some have asked if she was some sort of long haired Dobie which gets them like three points.

And then there was the infamous "is that a jackyl?" lady who just got a "what the crap" look from me and no points.

[Raziel]

Originally Posted By: doggiedadthe lady who asked "is that a jackly" gets
no points and can't take the test again.

Whats that??