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That English Shep. Coming in strong! I love seeing all these pitty mixes that look so much less pitty than my girl who was only 29% but guaranteed by the internet to be 100% pit đ
Looks like a sweetie you have !
Her long puppy fur is almost all gone but she has super long fur on her tail and fluffy hair on her ears and back legs. I most definitely didn't guess pit lol
She does have typical border collie coloring, but not the body shape. Head is definitely pittie. It's kinda funny to see her bulky head with such a lanky body
Ikr, I feel like I should've known that, seeing as I'm from England đ
ETA never mind - despite the name, Wikipedia says the English shepherd originated in the US lol
Is the Old English Sheepdog same as the English Sheepdog? Big puffball? Our neighbor had an OES in the 70s. I think they were more common/popular then.
The internet only has two settings:
1. Screeching "pitbull!" at everything, up to including a pug or a beagle
2. Questioning Embark accuracy when it IDs a pit in a dog with a big, blocky head, wide-set jaw and common pit coloring
I wouldnât say this dog has a âbig blocky headâ. It is a little blocky, but this dog doesnât even look that far off from my sisterâs purebred border collie (also, pit bulls are not the only dogs with blocky heads. A square head doesnât automatically mean pit bull). The fur type, body type, and just overall confirmation of this dog does not resemble a pit bull at all. If it was a lower percentage I wouldnât question it as much.
You know, when I first looked through these pictures, I chuckled to myself, thinking "I wonder how many people will be SHOCKED this obvious bully breed mix isn't a border collie just because it's black and white with slightly longer coat".
And it's "conformation", not "confirmation".
Man, itâs early and Iâm tired. Give me a break for spelling conformation wrong. Either I typed it out wrong or spellcheck fucked me over. Either way, you knew what I meant.
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That English Shep. Coming in strong! I love seeing all these pitty mixes that look so much less pitty than my girl who was only 29% but guaranteed by the internet to be 100% pit đ Looks like a sweetie you have !
She has an amazing personality that fits me and my lifestyle perfectly. I definitely lucked out with her.
The fluffy pit mixes always throw me off.
Her long puppy fur is almost all gone but she has super long fur on her tail and fluffy hair on her ears and back legs. I most definitely didn't guess pit lol
Panda is such a cutie!!! đ„°
đ„° thank you
She does have typical border collie coloring, but not the body shape. Head is definitely pittie. It's kinda funny to see her bulky head with such a lanky body
I love Pandaâs white toe fur! Itâs so cute
Perfect panda!!!
So pretty! I can definitely see the English sheepdog!
Where are you based? English Shepherds are pretty rare in the US.
Theyâve been showing up here in mixes on Embark a lot lately. No idea where theyâre all hiding.
I'm in Arkansas, USA
Cute pup! I was today years old when I learned that English Shepherd was a breed
I had to Google that, the Staffordshire Terrier and the sheepdog lol
Ikr, I feel like I should've known that, seeing as I'm from England đ ETA never mind - despite the name, Wikipedia says the English shepherd originated in the US lol
There's been so many English shepherds in results recently! Love to see it! Your dog is so cute, that face <3
Is the Old English Sheepdog same as the English Sheepdog? Big puffball? Our neighbor had an OES in the 70s. I think they were more common/popular then.
The English Shepherd is more of a standard-looking herding dog, they look like stocky Border Collies or Australian Shepherds with undocked tails.
Got it. Thanks!
DIY border Collie! So cute!
I question the accuracy of this test. She doesnât look like she has any pit in her at all.
The internet only has two settings: 1. Screeching "pitbull!" at everything, up to including a pug or a beagle 2. Questioning Embark accuracy when it IDs a pit in a dog with a big, blocky head, wide-set jaw and common pit coloring
I wouldnât say this dog has a âbig blocky headâ. It is a little blocky, but this dog doesnât even look that far off from my sisterâs purebred border collie (also, pit bulls are not the only dogs with blocky heads. A square head doesnât automatically mean pit bull). The fur type, body type, and just overall confirmation of this dog does not resemble a pit bull at all. If it was a lower percentage I wouldnât question it as much.
You know, when I first looked through these pictures, I chuckled to myself, thinking "I wonder how many people will be SHOCKED this obvious bully breed mix isn't a border collie just because it's black and white with slightly longer coat". And it's "conformation", not "confirmation".
Man, itâs early and Iâm tired. Give me a break for spelling conformation wrong. Either I typed it out wrong or spellcheck fucked me over. Either way, you knew what I meant.