Imagine you finally get the pupper of your dreams. Lassie comes home, the days go by, and then you realize your dorkie chorkie looks kinda different. At some point, you have to tell yourself—ma doggo is everything except a collie.
But you’re not alone. In fact, there are too many pet owners out there who had their expectations hit with a reality check after their puppers grew up. From believing you got a cocker spaniel to raising a wiener dog, these people got heckin’ bamboozled! In the end, the breed is just a name and these woofers are even more adorable!
But in order to find out why breed confusion is so common, Bored Panda contacted Antonio Diaz, a dog trainer and behavior specialist based in Las Vegas. Scroll down for an interview below!
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“It happens ALL THE TIME!” said Antonio Diaz about puppers growing up into dogs of a seemingly completely different breed. The K9 dog trainer gives a few reasons for this. First, “people aren’t doing their research on the breeder.” Second, “a low price on a 'purebred dog' blinds some of us, and you get caught in a scam.” If it’s too good to be true, “you know the rest,” explained Antonio.
Antonio believes that most of these dogs “come from backyard breeders.” In order to avoid confusion later, people should “always ask to see the parents of the puppies AND previous litters.” He warns that if the parents “aren’t’ available, it’s a red flag and you should run.”
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Dogs tend to change their looks as they grow older. “They have an undercoat that grows as they get older. Different patterns and colors of fur start to develop and grow in.” As a result, your dog could literally transform his looks with time. “This is what happened with my own German shepherd. She was dark in her face as a puppy and got lighter as she aged,” said Antonio.
In fact, it happens in humans too. “Young children can have blonde hair and end up being brunet as adults. Our eye colors sometimes change too.”
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My “purebred chihuahua”. The vet says 1/2 chihuahua and 1/2 yorkshire terrier. I love my dorkie chorkie
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The collie I got at the shelter he’s the best and I love him just as he is anyways!
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Purebred Jack Russell. DNA tests have confirmed Chihuahua with some pomeranian, Jack Russell is 7th down the list of composite breeds next to great Dane
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Our “full blood black lab” and we were told we could get her papers, LOL ok.
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She was supposed to be a yorkshire. Turned out better than what we asked for
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“Rottweiler mix” Aka Wheaten Terrier.
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Was told she was a shih tzu come to find she is a poodle jack russel mix.
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Was told he was a “Chiweenie”. What they didn’t say is that there was quite a bit of Italian Greyhound in there.
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Corgi not, 100% lovely certainly.
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I was told he would be a small apartment dog, 4 years and 20 pounds later, still beautiful, still the Love of my life
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I love my cute lie. Was told I was a German Shepherd,but at six weeks hard to tell. I’m the cutest mix in the world
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We were told he was a pug mix when we got him at 4 pounds 6 ounces. We were told he would never get bigger than 20 pounds. Well turns out he is a lab mix and now weighs 40 pounds! And we love every ounce of him!
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This old guy (who sadly had to be put to sleep at the age of seventeen last december), was supposed to be a teacup chihuahua
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My handsome "maltese x fox terrier" boy. No idea what breeds are in there but he is amazing regardless
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Our Little Girl was speculated to be a Beagle mix. However, I don’t believe I’ve ever met a 70 lb Beagle mix before. But we love her, whatever she is!
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This girl was supposed to be half Rottweiler, half German shepherd. plot twist- her largest percentage is actually CHOW CHOW at 30%, and the rest a mix of Doberman, golden retriever, shepherd, Rottweiler, jack Russell terrier and super mutt.
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This guy was supposed to be a mix between an mini-pincher and a jack russel terrier. He now weighs more than 11kg
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Supposed to be a Cane Corso (another kind of mastiff) we love her anyways
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The shelter said boxer mix. After doing Wisdom Panel, we found out he's 50% American Staffordshire Terrier, 12.5% Australian Shepherd, 12.5% Australian Cattle Dog, 12.5% Mastiff (?) and 12.5% other. 77 lbs of good boy.
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He’s a hound mix... they said. He will be 45 lbs max... they said. They didn’t say he was mixed with Great Dane. And that he would be 45 lbs when he was 4 months old. Loki is now a comfortable 100lbs.
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“Beagle mix” 80lb, no beagle in his dna
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Roxy is a GSP/Aussie Shepherd mix. No really
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This one was supposed to be a pitbull.... Sorry for the bad photo, she just won't stay still hehehe
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This is Bruce. He was supposed to be a Rottweiler/Sheppard mix. He stopped at like 50lbs but that’s ok. Little cuddle monster.
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My “50 lb lab mix” grew into a sweet, beautiful 85 lb Rottweiler/boxer! Wouldn’t have her any other way. Pictured with my mom on her natural habitat (the lap).
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Our ‘full blooded’ mini dachshund.
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My sweet “beagle” baby
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This is my "beagle"
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My father-in-law's "Chihuahua"
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My chiweenie who is bigger than my weenie dog
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I told my mom Bunni was a mini dachshund for Christmas now she is about 6-7 months old and 40 pounds lol. Merry Christmas mommy dearest lmao she loves her more then ever though so she is her mini dachshund on steroids lol
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Half poodle, as confirmed by a DNA test
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