What Breed is this Dog?

[DanceswLabs]

Your girl looks just like my Bo who was a Lab/chow mix (1989-2000). He had the same sweet bear-like face. His tongue had dark spots too, although breeds other than chow can have that. What beautiful dogs you have! I almost didn't click on this thread, because I could see you had a lot of answers. I am glad I did, because it was nice to see a dog that reminded me of one that I loved so much!

 

[bogielousa]

I'd go with the Lab Akita mix too. As mentioned not the right coat for Rott/lab, no spots for Chow/ Lab. I don't think it is because the primitive markings are usually pretty dominate but could possibly be Lab/Malamute

 

[ChickenWisperer]

Not a chow mix. The dark tongue is dominant from what I've read, and he looks jus' like every akita I've ever seen in the face.

For a ref, here is muffin. Her mother was a full bred chow, her father a lab/border collie mix.
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Shaved -

The spotted tongue -

 

[mhwc56]

i've worked with rescue dogs for over 40 years plus as a groomer for about 20 years and i would definitely say chow X lab or akita X lab....however, i'm leaning more toward the chow X

 

[maple]

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Oh no...how very sad. What's her prognosis? Is it hopeful? Oh how sad...I bet they didn't even get to say goodbye.

And if she does wake up...I hope they get her doggy back for her. But if she is up for adoption that makes me think maybe the girl may have some serious brain injuries and trauma. I hope she gets better and pulls out of it.

 

[QuailHollow]

I see newf when I look at this dog.

 

[dainerra]

the simple question is: what breeds are common in your area? "If you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras" If there are lots of chows in your area, then she is likely a chowX. If there are more than a few akitas, then akita could be a possibility.
We adopted a labX as a puppy. We had animal control out to the house about a year later and the woman said "Oh, what a cute ridgeback" I told her that we adopted him from her shelter and that he was a labX. She even admitted that she'd never seen a ridgeback in person, but was certain that is what he was. It just wasn't logical.

 

[Heathero617]

I wouldnt list it as anything other than a lab mix until you figure out if you have any BSL because a lot of times both chow and akita are considered "aggressive" breeds and its scares the stuffing out of some people and may make it hard to adopt out. When in doubt, list the most noticeable breed and mixed.

I still believe it's akita and lab considering the build of the dog, as well as his short mane and his head shape. Labs arent built like that and chows aren't either. Chows will have some sort of black marking within the mouth even if its on their top palate way way in the back where most people dont stick their eyes. YES its POSSIBLE to not have even a black spot but with the genetic trait being as dominant as it is, it's not PROBABLE to happen.

If a Chow's tongue has a pink spot on it, does that mean it's not purebred? No. Chow puppies' tongues are pink at birth. They darken to blue-black by 8-10 weeks of age. Some tongues don't cover completely and they may have small spots or splashes of pink. Elderly Chows and Chows with the dilute coat colors of cinnamon and blue sometimes lose tongue pigment as they age and develop pink spots. What if the dog looks like a Chow but has a completely pink or mostly pink tongue?

Knowledgeable Chowists agree that such dogs are not purebred Chows and might not have any Chow parentage at all The Chow is a member of the spitz family, a large group of breeds that includes the Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Malamute, Akita, Shiba Inu, Pomeranian, Norwegian Elkhound, Keeshond, etc. They all share basic physical characteristics: a similar body structure, over-the-back tail carriage, upright triangular ears, and a dense offstanding coat. A Chow-looking dog with a pink tongue is more likely to be a mix of one of the other spitz-type breeds.

 

[animalpro24]

Akita/lab?

 

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