After getting bad news from my Vet regarding my Female GSD that she had a cyst on her ovaries I decided to spay her. So I usually go to the pound about 4 months a year to look at the dogs and bring in some good dog food for them. Anyway my kids and wife found a pup that they absolutely had to have we rescued him. They said he was 8 weeks old but I think he was no older than 6 weeks and they said the mother could not be found. He looks like a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog but his ears are shorter and his tail is a little different. Anyway he has been a great addition to the family other than the worms and a sever upper respiratory infection and is starting to eat alot. My curiousity has gotten to me and am trying to get an educated guess as to what his parents really were but will never know. He is a good pup and will get plenty of love from our family and my GSD has seen him through the crate and fence and seems ok but am waiting till the pup gets a little stronger before formally introducing them. Here is a link to some pics of him

http://www.castleboz.com/photos/Kozmo

Larry

Larry, cute pup! You may have a Bernese Mountain Dog mix. Bernese are VERY nice dogs, and will get to be bigger than your GSD.

So sorry you had to spay her, but unless you are actively involved in breeding, there is no real reason for a pet to be intact.

Luck!
-Jim

Larry, SUPER cute pup!! Was he the only one in the litter? ;D

Looks like lots of Swiss Mountain dog blood in there - there are actually 4 types of "Swiss Mountain Dog" that share that great tri-coloring, big chunky body and super disposition: the Bernese, the Greater Swiss, the Entlebucher and the Appenzeller. Would think his hair would be a little longer if he were of the shaggier Berner variety, so maybe Greater Swiss is more likely, which would be the next most common,. He looks absolutely lovely and I hope your female bonds with him in time the way your family obviously has!

~Natalya

It is almost impossible to tell the breed of a dog when it is that young. It will be easier to tell when he is fully grown. By then you will know more about his height/weight and coat type. He looks like his coat is fuzzy but then they all are at that age.

Aside from the 4 Swiss types, many other breeds carry that colour combination and markings. Including but not limited to Catahoula Leopard Dog, Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Rough & Smooth Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, and various hound breeds (though I don't think you have a hound there).

Whatever he is, he is darn cute, and kudos to you and your family for saving this little guy. It's nice to hear that he has a good home.

There 2 other littermates in with him and they all looked exactly like him. There was 1 male and 1 female with him. He definitely has short hair like the Greater Swiss. I emailed a breeder of Greater Swiss Mountain dogs and she says he looks like her pups do except for the ears and estimated him to be around 6 weeks old give or take a couple days. He was undernourished when we got him because of his infection was pretty bad. He is definitly eating more now and gaining weight. My family is really wanting a dog that just wants to be a family dog that just kind of is laid back which our GSD is not at all. She is always full bore no matter what she is doing.

My wife has always left the dogs up to me in the past but she is starting to take more of a lead role with him for some reason and all she just tells me is he is just so cute she can't leave him alone. He is left alone for about 3 hours in the morning and I come home for lunch and take care of the dogs and then return about 3 hours later so he is left alone during the day but has been doing pretty good in his crate. Thanks for the compliments. I am sure when the time comes my GSD will get along fine with him, I am in no hurry and have even contemplating keeping them seperated but not sure yet.

Larry

Whatever Mountain Dog he is, he's as cute as a button. Precious little puppy, one of the cutest ever. Thanks for giving him a home and loving that little sweetheart.