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Welpe OP t1_j5mubpb wrote

He is a pretty healthy mix mutt from the shelter we got as a puppy and, admittedly, it was our fault naming him Poki and cursing him to be a loud excitable happy little buttmunch. A quarter border collie and australian shepherd, but the other 25% we know from DNA is a COMPLETELY unexpected breed. I highly doubt anyone could guess from this picture given the one trait I recognize from the breed isn't being shown off very well.

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big_kitty_enjoyer t1_j5q97q4 wrote

Chow chow

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Welpe OP t1_j5qzx2y wrote

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Oh my god.

What?! How did you do that? Are…are you magic? Did I miss something obvious? I’m seriously mind blown here, I need to know how you guessed that!

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big_kitty_enjoyer t1_j5r3o8y wrote

I know a chowder collie when I see one

I also cheated by being the one who took the picture (hi roomie!)

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Welpe OP t1_j5r41ub wrote

You got me! I thought someone was the best dog identifier in the world but it’s just his mom. So much for my dreams of a secret chowder collie cabal…

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tabbercat t1_j5rs9l6 wrote

My dog looks just like your but she’s only 45 lbs (she’s 2 years old now). What’s the other breed?

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Welpe OP t1_j5rsr8h wrote

He's 25% chow chow. We call him our "Chowder Collie". It is REALLY hard to see it in him except for the fact he has that classic Spitz tail, with it curling up above his butt, something you can't really see here. It also come across in his stubbornness haha.

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tabbercat t1_j5rubr4 wrote

Omg that is crazy!!! I definitely wouldn’t have guessed chow chow! We haven’t done the DNA test on our dog yet. We think she’s border collie and blue heeler. She has the exact same chest and paws as your dog, and her face is very similar. So weird!

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Welpe OP t1_j5rv71q wrote

Yup, both the shelter and we thought he was a Border Collie/Australian Shepherd. We were expecting him to grow to the size of your dog, so when he hit 50 pounds and showed no signs of stopping we splurged on the DNA test. 25% Border Collie, 12.5% Australian Shepherd, but then 25% Chow Chow (From both sides?!) and 12.5% German Shepherd. Last quarter is “Too mixed”. So he is a right proper mutt, just with that strong Border mix look!

You’re probably right on the money for your dog, she sounds like what we expected haha. If you ever do get her DNA tested, I’d love if you shared a picture and the results! My last dog was also a Border/Aussie mix so I am biased and love the breed.

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