Hello Everyone,

I got my boy Schippo 4 months ago latest photo is yesterday he's exactly 5 1/2 months old he's 44 LBS and 22" tall at the withers, not knowing if he's a pure husky or not?

I don’t know, I do feel like there could be some German shepherd there just by the shape of he’s head and the way he holds he’s back legs. But that could just be down to him going through the big ear and he’s body out of proportion stage due to he’s age you wouldn’t really know 100% unless you take a DNA test until then it’s just guess work.

Pretty pup though and just love him for who he is

Liv_Skye wrote:

I don’t know, I do feel like there could be some German shepherd there just by the shape of he’s head and the way he holds he’s back legs. But that could just be down to him going through the big ear and he’s body out of proportion stage due to he’s age you wouldn’t really know 100% unless you take a DNA test until then it’s just guess work.

Pretty pup though and just love him for who he is

his Dad is pure husky,  pictures are of mom and his brother and sis, but doesn't seem any GSD in her

Liv_Skye wrote:

I don’t know, I do feel like there could be some German shepherd there just by the shape of he’s head and the way he holds he’s back legs. But that could just be down to him going through the big ear and he’s body out of proportion stage due to he’s age you wouldn’t really know 100% unless you take a DNA test until then it’s just guess work.

Pretty pup though and just love him for who he is

more pictures i found of the mom.
OH he's great pup, love him! i just don't know what to say when ppl ask what breed is it? i say mixed, many tell me it's a husky, i just wanted to be sure

thanks for the input

I really don’t know the mum is throwing me a bit, she doesn’t look well looked after though?
Maybe just a bad bred husky, best way to find out is a DNA test.

Yeah it’s sad how they had her on chain all the time, but on the positive side I heard she was given away to better home. Otherwise she’s a sweetheart

That’s good as it’s not fair to any animal to be chained up all day!

While my pups are chained for their own safety, they live in the house and get a reasonable run ( I'm 73! ) from time to time.

What no one has commented on is that pup's will develop a LOT in their first year. While I agree that I see a lot of GSD resemblance in that first pic, it's safe to say that his physique will change over the next few <-> several months. Looking at him now is almost like looking at a plant that's sprouted it's first pair of leave and saying "Oh, that looks like cabbage (what, I didn't plant any!)"

Come back on his first birthday and you'll get a lot more definite "Yep, he's Husky!" or "Oh, I don't know, looks like a lot of GSD there."

Somoyed? But yeah they change alot. Where did your dogs name come from? When i first saw it i thought inuyasha but the spelling is different.

that was my thought of a Samoyed for the mom at first, but they are fluffier and the head shape is different, anyway i will wait a few more months he's a getting big for a 5.5 months pup, now 46 LBS and 22" inches.

the name is Lebanese slang for clutz, since he was clumsy when i adopted him

Why not get him DNA tested?

i don't believe we have DNA testing here, either way i was just curious, since he had no pedigree papers.
Otherwise he's the sweetest little thing, great with other dogs, and loves people, and sharp as a whip

Now I'm confused ... you say you don't believe you have DNA testing where you are ... which, if you don't mind my asking, is "Where?"

You can quite probably get DNA test kit on line at Amazon for example.

Oh, the "OLX" photo developers was a give away. I'm pretty sure I Know where you are now and you might be right, getting a kit and the inherent mailing out might be a problem. Lotsa luck there.

I'm in Lebanon

aljones wrote:

Now I'm confused ... you say you don't believe you have DNA testing where you are ... which, if you don't mind my asking, is "Where?"

fghanem wrote:

I'm in Lebanon

aljones wrote:

Now I'm confused ... you say you don't believe you have DNA testing where you are ... which, if you don't mind my asking, is "Where?"

Oh, shoot, I was only off by about 3100Km. It does help to know so that we can answer questions with that in mind. You have no idea how frustrating it can be when someone who has English as good as yours pops in and asks about dog food, for example - then we find out that all the brands we know and recommend aren't found in their country.

I thought Pakistan (sorry) since that was the only place I saw the "OLX" as film developers - see what I get, a 3100 Km error!

I'd be surprised if you couldn't get a DNA kit from amazon. But then again I have no idea what import on the kit would be and if Lebanese laws would allow you sent out a "clinical specimen" ... the world is a very interesting place. In line with the old Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times." Thanks world, but I'd really like it to be a little more boring!!

Your from my moms side of the world

Lostmaniac wrote:

Your from my moms side of the world

Cool, where abouts?

Parents is in Jerusalem sister and brother inlaw in tel aviv.

We’re cousins! hopefully peace will soon prevail in our neck of the woods.
Shalom/Salam

We can only hope. When i thought somoyed i was thinking usa, but mom looks like a classic sibercaan

Currently I see GSD in the longer narrower muzzle and the large ears stacked on top of the head...
he doesn't look pure to me...
but it's just guessing!

Moms face and tail look like a canaan dog. Its not a common breed exept a few countries and Lebanon is one of them. I know crossing the canaan with a sibe is very popular in Israel.