I got my puppy off of kijiji. The ad said she was a German Shepherd/Husky mix. However, after I got her I was looking on kijiji again and found another ad that was a German Shepherd/Boxer mix and the pictures looked exactly like my puppy. It looks like she has more Boxer than Husky in her.
At 5 months she weighs 33 pounds. I'd like to know what everyone thinks! I am curious to know what kind of dog she is so I can estimate how big she'll be. Thanks. :)
By Kristin L
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I would say definitely shepherd and probably boxer. From the picture, I don't see much husky, though with mixed breeds it can be really hard to guess. Those definitely look like boxer markings to me, though shepherds also have a black muzzle.
I have a boxer lab mix (maybe a little border collie in there too?). He would be considered a medium-large dog at a lean 52 lbs and he's about 29 inches from the ground to the top of his head when standing. You can mostly see the boxer in his back legs/torso, his ears, and the funny little wrinkles he gets in his forehead. He's also got a boxer temperament (energetic but gentle) - a real sweetie! Here's his TriftyFun pet entry from a few years ago so you can see his pic: www.thriftyfun.com/
Defo a Boxer-GSD mix - I can tell just from the profile (side angle). I was an AKC Boxer breeder 40+years whilst living in the US, and did many years of breed rescues so I've seen hundreds of this particular cross.
Outstanding dogs but you do need to study up on breed characteristics to be sure you understand the different behaviours and needs of both breeds. Both breeds are 'working' dogs who will self-assign (usually as the family and property guard dog) if you don't - he'll need to be exercised and played with daily, and he'll also need to feel he's been given a specific job to do by you.
Internet searches for free training tips+the cross name will bring up thousands of results and save you a tonne of money on training classes but you'll need to be very stick-to-itive on training so he'll respond immediately to your directions. Other wise he might get himself and you into trouble chasing other dogs, cats, and possibly appearing aggressive to a parent or neighbour.
You'll also need to keep him exercised (play, walks and runs) or he'll do things like eat your sofa (ask me how I learned that, lol!) if bored.
Not sure about GSD, but Boxers don't fully mature until around aged three in both size and mentality. Both breeds have a tendency to hip dysplasia, and in Boxers undescended testicles can lead to cancer in later life. Boxers generally live to around 12 if well cared for, GSD to around 14.
I live in the UK now and am dogless but if I were to decide to share my life with another dog it would be a Boxer or Boxer-GSD or Lab cross, can't find a better cross than those for outstanding family companion dogs, you really can't!
Whoops! Forgot to add you can expect your dog to weigh around 65-90lbs at maturity (yes, that BIG!) and to be wide chested with longish legs with final head height somewhere around your mid-thigh - you won't have to bend down to pet this dog unless you're over 6' tall!
Re the tail, if the Boxer tail is dominant and hasn't been docked it may be 'fragile' at the tip - the poor thing will wag his tail and if he catches it on something expect the tip to cut and bleed profusely. I hate to be gruesome but really, blood will splatter all the way to the ceiling if the tail is nicked.
My best guess is Shep/Husky mix. Sooo pretty too! My daughter raises boxers and she looks nothing like those to me. However, she doesn't seem to have the husky coat. If inside dog blessing for sure, but does seem to have the body, head, snout, nose. Of course this just my opinion on one photo. Very hard to make a determination. Either way your very lucky! Beautiful!
I don't know where you live, but look up black mouth Curr. Great Dog
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