Comments on: Cupcake Breed http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/ life with a little pizzazz Sat, 15 May 2010 12:38:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Luis Menchu http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-22198 Luis Menchu Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:35:32 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-22198 Sounds like you really know dogs. Thanks for the input. Sounds like you really know dogs. Thanks for the input.

]]> By: Luis Menchu http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-22197 Luis Menchu Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:31:22 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-22197 I don't think we'll ever know for sure. She sure had fun this summer playing with a whippet on the beach. They kept running and running. I don’t think we’ll ever know for sure. She sure had fun this summer playing with a whippet on the beach. They kept running and running.

]]> By: kaitlyn http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-22190 kaitlyn Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:45:27 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-22190 Ok, let's first get her color strait. She is not a red tri, she is a sable with black shading (some have more brownish shading, like a sheltie) and piebald white markings with ticking (spots on her muzzle, legs). A red tricolor would never have an ounce of black on them, and the give-away is her nose (or pigment) is black. Now for the breeds. Pyrenean Shepherds are incredibly rare, it is very unlikely she's crossed with one unless you see them running all over as strays but that's even more unlikely. Besides- pyrs can't have much white, especially not as much as your girl. Longhaired whippets are possibly even rarer, so that's very unlikely. Australian Shepherds have a pretty defined shape, unlike Border Collies. Aussies are generally stockier with much more coat than your girl. Of course this varies between lines but I've never seen an aussie with legs as long as your girl and a face like that. Plus, sable aussies are uncommon since it is not an accepted color. Border Collies have so much variation, she could very well be a purebred Border Collie. Generally they're not this tall, but it really varies a ton. Plus sables and piebalds are perfectly acceptable, unlike in aussies. Ok, let’s first get her color strait. She is not a red tri, she is a sable with black shading (some have more brownish shading, like a sheltie) and piebald white markings with ticking (spots on her muzzle, legs). A red tricolor would never have an ounce of black on them, and the give-away is her nose (or pigment) is black.

Now for the breeds. Pyrenean Shepherds are incredibly rare, it is very unlikely she’s crossed with one unless you see them running all over as strays but that’s even more unlikely. Besides- pyrs can’t have much white, especially not as much as your girl. Longhaired whippets are possibly even rarer, so that’s very unlikely.

Australian Shepherds have a pretty defined shape, unlike Border Collies. Aussies are generally stockier with much more coat than your girl. Of course this varies between lines but I’ve never seen an aussie with legs as long as your girl and a face like that. Plus, sable aussies are uncommon since it is not an accepted color.

Border Collies have so much variation, she could very well be a purebred Border Collie. Generally they’re not this tall, but it really varies a ton. Plus sables and piebalds are perfectly acceptable, unlike in aussies.

]]> By: Timex http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-21820 Timex Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:44:42 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-21820 Let me know if you ever find out what breed Cupcake is, I'm quite curious. I recently adopted a dog that looks almost exactly like her, but with grey spots instead of red. Also, she has a slightly longer, wiry coat. The closest thing we've been able to come up with is a longhair whippet mix, but she's one of the most interesting looking dogs I have ever seen.;. All the best!! Let me know if you ever find out what breed Cupcake is, I'm quite curious.
I recently adopted a dog that looks almost exactly like her, but with grey spots instead of red. Also, she has a slightly longer, wiry coat.
The closest thing we've been able to come up with is a longhair whippet mix, but she's one of the most interesting looking dogs I have ever seen.;. All the best!!

]]> By: lindsey http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-21515 lindsey Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:40:19 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-21515 I have an Astralian Sheperd that looks like your ASCA. I have an Astralian Sheperd that looks like your ASCA.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-18044 Jessica Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:44:28 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-18044 I have a puppy who looked like your Cupcake when he was younger except that he was black and white. I was told that he was a Cocker Spaniel/ American Eskimo mix. I didn't really see much of those breeds in him so I started researching and I found a breed called Small Munsterlander and along with the Pyrenean Shepherd they are rare but you might wanna take a look. Hope it helps! I have a puppy who looked like your Cupcake when he was younger except that he was black and white. I was told that he was a Cocker Spaniel/ American Eskimo mix. I didn’t really see much of those breeds in him so I started researching and I found a breed called Small Munsterlander and along with the Pyrenean Shepherd they are rare but you might wanna take a look.

Hope it helps!

]]> By: Luis Menchu http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-17821 Luis Menchu Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:32:48 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-17821 Cady, If you have any pictures, it would be great to see your dog. I need to put more up here that show how skinny Cups waist is. Looking back at the shots in the Cupcake Gallery I see that her coat is longer now than when I took those photos. Will try to get some updated shots here soon. Cady, If you have any pictures, it would be great to see your dog. I need to put more up here that show how skinny Cups waist is. Looking back at the shots in the Cupcake Gallery I see that her coat is longer now than when I took those photos. Will try to get some updated shots here soon.

]]> By: Luis Menchu http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-17818 Luis Menchu Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:29:30 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-17818 Natalie, I see the similarity you mention. It would be nice to see more pictures of Disco. Even our vet says she has quite a mix in her. She tends to herd when running with you or other small dogs. She points. She's definitely a sight dog. She's skinny like a whippet which makes me think she is not a red tri Australian shepherd or border collie which both seem to be thicker. We've seen a whippet that made us think of her. So my guess is still long-hair whippet, Australian shepherd, blue heeler, spaniel mix with maybe others in there too. Only thing we'll know for sure is that she loves to run and chase balls. She would play fetch until she dropped if you let her. Natalie, I see the similarity you mention. It would be nice to see more pictures of Disco. Even our vet says she has quite a mix in her. She tends to herd when running with you or other small dogs. She points. She’s definitely a sight dog. She’s skinny like a whippet which makes me think she is not a red tri Australian shepherd or border collie which both seem to be thicker. We’ve seen a whippet that made us think of her. So my guess is still long-hair whippet, Australian shepherd, blue heeler, spaniel mix with maybe others in there too. Only thing we’ll know for sure is that she loves to run and chase balls. She would play fetch until she dropped if you let her.

]]> By: Natalie http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-17814 Natalie Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:21:35 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-17814 Go to nwardreflections.spaces.live.com and look at the albumn "My dog Disco" I had never heard of the sheperd you mentioned, but my dog's stance and bulid is identical. He also has the brown speckles on his legs. Any ideas of what you think he might be mixed with. Very similar to cup cake Go to nwardreflections.spaces.live.com and look at the albumn “My dog Disco” I had never heard of the sheperd you mentioned, but my dog’s stance and bulid is identical. He also has the brown speckles on his legs. Any ideas of what you think he might be mixed with. Very similar to cup cake

]]> By: Mandy http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-17615 Mandy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:49:58 +0000 http://blog.vibrantjourney.com/2006/12/30/cupcake-breed/#comment-17615 Looks like a Red Tri Australian Shepherd to me. Beautiful breed. I have three, two Blue merles and one Black tri. I love Aussies. Looks like a Red Tri Australian Shepherd to me. Beautiful breed.
I have three, two Blue merles and one Black tri. I love Aussies.

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