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lizmint
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Tell us about yourself: We have a rescue dog which looks like a dutch shepherd. He's nearly three years old. He lives with us and his best buddy Syd Whippet.

This is Bill

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This is our rescue dog Bill. He was found as a puppy by the dog warden tied to a lamp post in a nearby town. We've had him over two years now and life has never been quite the same! [in a good way]. His best mate is Syd whippet who is our other rescue. What do you think? Could he be a dutch shepherd?
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I see GSD in there (ears?), but I don't know. I know he's one great-looking beast, though!

Bill. Makes me laugh. When I did rabbit rescue, the first one I kept I named Bill.

Thanks for taking those in who others discarded.
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i would say that if he has the personality [ mental fluidity and aptitude ] and physical prowess and agilty of a DS, then he is one. looks like one to me as much as this photo can tell. he sure is gorgeous.

thanks for rescuing Bill AND Syd. [love the greyhound family - so goofy and smart --- they must get along great and make quite the intellectual pair!]

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Bill looks all business just like my Radar. Does he wag his tail?

Thanks for rescuing.
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Tell us about yourself: We have a rescue dog which looks like a dutch shepherd. He's nearly three years old. He lives with us and his best buddy Syd Whippet.

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Thanks for the welcome! He adores Syd, cuddles up to him and licks him at every opportunity. We've had a few dogs in our time, and I can honestly say we've never had one quite like Bill. He's extremely active, intelligent and sensitive. We didn't quite know what had hit us when we first got him. I took him to a trainer and I don't think he quite knew what had hit him either, he described him as like a Ferrari! His face does look a bit GSD, but his snout is shorter and his body is completely different - he's more stocky and he has a long body without the GSD low hips. Yes he wags his tail a lot and he struts with it up when he walks and runs. Anyway, it doesn't really matter if he is or he isn't, I was just curious and I like showing him off! Also one reason I joined is that he has a problem with his toe nails, and I wondered if it was breed related. I posted about it in the medical thread.
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Bill looks like a Dutch Shepherd/ working line GSD cross to me. How tall is he and how much does he weigh?
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