I'm feeling a little dissheartened. So many people have asked me what Freya is. They have jumped to the concolusion that she is a Dingo (Australian Native Dog) or even a Basenji (African Hunting Dog).

IMO She doesnt look anything like a husky. I seen both her 'parents' and they were both husky with her father having 1/4 Bull Mastiff in him (it didnt show), giving Freya 1/8th bull mastiff, apparantly.

I'm thinking about the possibility of getting her DNA tested, but if I find out that she isnt Husky I may be dissapointed, and if I find out she is in fact Husky and Bull Mastiff then I'm just going to feel stoopid for thinking she could be anything else.

Heres a pic of a Dingo for those of you who havnt seen/ dont know what one looks like.
Thier coats seem to be a bit like a huskies in the sence that they can vary from a short coat to a thicker coat, also they go from a light tan to a deep tan/orange.



Now here's Freya taken this morning.


In your opinion do you think she looks anything like a husky?

She sure is a cutie, regardless if she is a husky or not. There are a lot of things about her in my opinion that resemble the typical husky breed, like her ears and nose, but her color is the only thing that would through me off. Ive seen a red husky but most huskies have pretty unique masks that resemble a "clover" shape. I had a vet tell me once that the "clover" shape is a sure way to tell if a dog is indeed full stock husky or not, because they all have some sort of the "clover" unless they're solid white.

She doesn't look like a typical husky to me, but that doesn't mean she isnt... ya know. That the wonderful thing about dogs, they dont have a "pattern" they have to follow. Like I said though, the only thing that doesn't strike me as husky is her color but everything else looks pretty husky to me. I wouldn't worry about it to much. Most people look at Kota, even though she looks like a textbook husky, and ask what kind of dog she is. Its just uneducated people that don't know about different breeds.

You're welcome here no matter what she is!

Our doggie daycare has a husky/pit mix that has the short pit hair and the husky shape/blue eyes/naughtyness! The fur is similar to Freya's.

The wrinkles on her face can tell you a bit about what her heritage may be. For example, she could be part Jindo - they do look somewhat like huskies and have the wrinkled areas like that. Her paws don't have the signature jindo oval paws though, vs the rounded husky paws she seems to have. The ears make me think dingo/carolina dog/cattle dog and the short fur and facial structure look somewhat american staffordshire. However, so many mixes could produce those looks too - so only a DNA test can tell you for sure. I love knowing what the mix is because it allows me to tailor their exercise and training towards what their breeds' strengths could be and understand their drive. I find it fascinating!

I don't know about husky, but I sure don't see any dingo in her. I can see a bit of mastiff in her face. How old is she again?

Honestly, Freya doesn't look anything like any husky I've ever seen. (I also don't think she looks like a dingo or a Basenji) However, she is a beautiful, beautiful dog and I can see that you love her very much. Genetics are a weird thing. I suppose it is possible that she is husky/bull mastiff and she's just displaying more bull mastiff traits, but I don't think she looks like a bull mastiff either. Something about the shape of her forehead and her eyes in the picture you posted today makes me think she could be a Siberian Husky/Pittbull mix. I'm certain that if you love the breed and you really wanted a husky that you might feel some slight disappointment to find out that Freya isn't as husky as you were led to believe, but I'm also certain it wouldn't diminish your love for her.

My Zoe is supposed to be an AKC registerable husky (although I never registered her), but I don't think she is very husky like in some ways. She's definitely a wooly, definitely bigger than an average husky, and sometimes because of that, I think she's got some malamute in her. I know for sure that she came from a BYB and I never saw either of her parents or her littermates, so anything is possible. She could just be a product of bad breeding. After I heard about doggie DNA testing, the thought crossed my mind to have her tested, but I quickly abandoned the idea. I love my Zoe more than anything and I don't care what she is.

She looks a bit to me like a pit/husky mix...

Demon&Dakota wrote:

How old is she again?

she's 5 months old

The only thing that makes her look like a Dingo to me is her color and shape of her tail. She for sure has a Husky nose. Regardless, she is super cute a really unique looking!

If I am being totally honest and was asked to judge solely on her picture I wouldn't guess she had any husky at all in her. I just don't see it. She actually has a striking resemblance to a pit mix my sister used to have except my sisters dog had floppy ears. Anyway, I am only trying to be honest, to say that I thought she had any husky in her would be a stretch going off her looks.

Regardless of how she looks or how much husky she has in her, why are you disheartened? She's still super adorable and I'm sure your family loves her to pieces no matter what she is or looks like.

Of course we love her, and no matter what the results of the DNA reveal that isnt going to change. I got her with the beliefe that she is Husky - Even if shje doesnt resemble one.
I suppose I'm a little dissheartned because I have done all this research nad fallen in love with the breed and my pup only to find oput that there is potentially a large chance she isnt what I believed her to be.
I dont know.
No matter what shows up on the test she is always going to be my baby girl.

With the exception of the ears she looks like a Pitt mix to me, but Pitts have some really wonderful attributes, so there is nothing to be discouraged about.
I highly doubt she has any dingo in her, they are typically wild dogs. I guess there is always a possibility of one having gotten someone's pet pregnant, but I wouldnt think it very likely.

The eyebrows to me are what suggest the pitt, mastiffs have similar faces. Maybe you just got yourself a good old fashioned mutt, but either way, love her for her, and she will love you back for it.
Just my
~Kelly

I love Freya looks I have no opinion on what she can be.

I can tell you guys love her alot.

Only being 5 months old, she can still change her looks significantly. As she grows she may start displaying more of the husky traits...you never know. I can understand the disheartening feeling, but like you said, you'll love her no matter what as she'll love you unconditionally.

Freya's Mummy wrote:

IMO She doesnt look anything like a husky. I seen both her 'parents' and they were both husky with her father having 1/4 Bull Mastiff in him (it didnt show), giving Freya 1/8th bull mastiff, apparantly.
I'm thinking about the possibility of getting her DNA tested, but if I find out that she isnt Husky I may be dissapointed, In your opinion do you think she looks anything like a husky?

you know we all love you and Freya here but im with Val, i don't really see any Husky in her. i would do the DNA test just to know. then i would take that test back to the "breeder" and call them out on the switch they did to you. this will become another story for us to share if in fact she does not come back husky or very little husky about how people need to do there research for kennels and not end up at a back yard breeder (BYB). regardless of what she is and how you many feel after finding out ( i would be pissed!) you still love her to bits and she has been a great addition to your family, in time you can bring home a husky to be her friend

Did you ever see her parents? I went back to your first thread to see what she was sold as - looks like they said Mom was full husky and dad was 1/2 bull mastiff? I see where the wrinkles could have come from the mastiff side. And at 5 months, she may not have grown into her ears yet - so they look proportionately large right now. I'd say to wait - i didn't realize she was so young and that definitely changes things!

I saw the parents pics and I saw all the litter mates. The litter mates looked much more husky than Freya did. Freys was the odd one out really. She was the biggest female and she was the one that jumped out at us. She felt so loving and warm, like her personality would just fit with our family.

When I get some dollars together I'm definatelly going to do the test. I called up the vet and asked if they did them, they put me onto a website that send the test out and then you get the results within 15 days.

Thanks for all of your feedback. I appreciate it. It's just confirmed my decision to get her tested.
To me she'll always be my Orange Husky, but I'd really like to know what she is on paper.

Keep us posted on when u do the test and what it says.

She looks like a pitt mix to me as well, but that could just be the mastiff in her coming out. Her build looks nothing like a husky from the picture, other than the nose. Her head shape maybe, but her snout is too wide and round.

I don't see any dingo in her at all, either. It's always tricky with genetics. It isn't common with what seems to have happened here (Freya possessing more of the mastiff gene and appearance than her parents and litter mates), but it does happen. You can have a litter with 5 of the 6 puppies come out white with pointy ears say like the parents do, but can have the 6th puppy be black with floppy ears like one of the dogs down the parents lines.

She resembles the pitt mix I'm fostering. Not the best pictures, but these are all I have.





Her build just from the photo resembles his in this picture.

We did the DNA on Char and surprise no border collie! Everyone who meets him thinks he is a BC mix. I am glad we did the test, it doesn't change how we love him, but it is nice to know.

jbealer wrote:

Keep us posted on when u do the test and what it says.

Will do.

I don't know, comparing her to Bandit I really don't think she's a pitt. Nose definitely looks husky to me. I'm not sure, it'll be neat to find out though!

yeah it will. I'm going to get them to send me out a test on Tuesday.

I was watching dogs with jobs and it reminded meof you pup. you dog looks like a cross between Kelpie and blue heeler.

the kelpie gets mistaken all the time for a dingo. and the blue heeler comes in many shapes, sizes, and hair lenths. looks like a mix. google images, kelpie mix. you will get a better look.

Did you ever get DNA results? I agree with the pit bull comments, but I can see the husky in her as well. That might be because my dog looks like a dingo too, but she's a husky-German shepherd mix as far as I know. And I think our dogs' names rhyme!