Dutch Shepherd Forum

I found Finn at a high kill shelter in Southern CA. I was told he was 8 months old (May, 2019) and had one floppy ear. I was also told he was an owner relinquish. After I brought him home, I could understand. I named him Finn and Finn must have avoided all training s ssions. He thought nothing of turning my home into an agility course and thought nothing of leaping onto the kitchen table.
I’ve had active dogs and active horses and decided we were going to be a match, no little fluffy dogs for me! Please look and let me know what you think Finn is. My vet thought Dutch Shepherd and Great Dane. But he’s 14 months now, weighs about 60 lbs and is leggy, but not gd tall

Welcome. I moved your post to its own thread, so you have your own discussion.

Finn is an absolutely gorgeous dog, and thanks for rescuing.

Having said that, the chances of any DS mix is very slim for many reasons.

Mostly, the relative scarcity of the DS breed means that mixes with anything other than other Shepherds and Mals is extremely rare, and that's what would have to have occurred for Finn to have any DS.

Finn looks to me like a Bulldog - Australian Shepherd mix, and that could easily account for the hyperactivity.

The best way to know with some certainty is to take one of the DNA tests. Both Embark and Wisdom screen for Dutch Shepherds, so they are probably your best choices.

I was think Am Staff mix. He is a beautiful dog.

ladyjubilee wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:59 pm I was think Am Staff mix. He is a beautiful dog.

Definitely a beautiful dog, and you could be right about Am Staff. I just thought the coloring pattern reminded me of a standard bulldog.