Has your pet ever been mistaken for another breed?

[themysterybidder]

A question for pet owners! Ever since I've had Blossom I've had a lot of people mistaking her for a Corgi, a Spaniel, a Beagle (which is kind of understandable) and also asking me 'Is she a cross?' I usually have to explain she is a pure Basset Hound, but she looks different as she's a long haired Basset. There has only been two people who knew she was a Basset. I was wondering if anyone else has ever had any of their pets mistaken for a different breed?

 

[xSuperMario64x]

the only dog I've ever personally had is Sunny, and because he's a purebred Golden, he has a pretty distinct appearance and people don't mistake him for a different breed.

 

[Stalfie]

Yes someone thought my great dane was a dalmation and also it was my sister LOL

 

[Hyoon]

i have a white husky that constantly gets stopped and asked if he is a wolf?? does that count LOL

 

[.: Meri :.]

My late dog was a funny-looking little mutt with slightly stubby legs (she was a rough collie-dachshund/golden lab mix LOL), and you would not believe the number of people who thought she was a corgi. If you've never seen a corgi, but heard descriptions of them, maybe...?

Spoiler: ah yes, a corgi

 

[Firesquids]

My dog is half German shepherd and that's all we know, people often ask if she's part corgi. And I think it's a possibility, but more likely she's part Aussie.

 

[ZeldaCrossing64]

I don't think so! My dog is a cross of different breeds but she distinctly looks like a Labrador, which anyone can correctly guess. I'm not exactly sure what my cats are, but I haven't had anyone doubt their breed either. (I just refer to my cats as "long-haired + [fur pattern]". For example, "long-haired Calico" for Caramel.)

 

[Snek]

Nope. Saint Bernards are pretty recognisable. Some mention that my dog is the dog from the film Beethoven. I think I watched that film when I was younger but I forgot most if it hehe.

 

[QueenCobra]

Some people think my Shih Tzu is a Lhasa Apso due to his size and musculature— his chest is insanely wide compared to his waist (a beefbus lol), and the first thing a new neighbor said was “Is that a Lhasa Apso?” But Shih Tzus are half-Lhasa, so they’re half right.

People also assume he’s a girl, or a baby. One time he got a double whammy when a kid asked, “Is SHE a BABY?”

 

[trista]

all of the time.
my dog is a minister pinscher / hound dog cross, and she’s always mistaken for a chihuahua.

Spoiler: 🐾

 

[SkyKnight03]

Our dog has a white chest. It gives away the Pitbull Terrier if the person recognizes this trait. But she's also a cross between a lab.

Spoiler

 

[Dim]

If I recall, my dog's been taken for a Charles Spaniel or a Cocker Spaniel. She was a cockapoo (Poodle and Cocker Spaniel mix)

Spoiler

 

[Croconaw]

Keagan’s always mistaken for the wrong breed because of his ears. He’s a chocolate lab mixed with, I believe a german shepard. People can never guess the second breed because the ears throw them off.

Spoiler: Keagan

 

[nightglow]

I had a cream and white rat some old lady thought was a tiny puppy years ago. She pulled over and asked about it.
She didn't see too well, but drove a car.
I guess that is more of a species mix up. Granted the rat was a good size.

 

[MrBox]

After my dog got groomed, I think two people thought that he was a chihuahua. (He's a yorkie) I don't blame them since he's very small and I get his hair to be really really short.

 

[Dunquixote]

On Cat Twitter, a few people asked me if Spanky was a Turkish Van. I don’t know her breed (or any of my cats). I looked the breed up and I think she’s too small and her fur too thin to be a pure Turkish Van.

 

[LadyDestani]

My dog is a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix. He has a lot of chihuahua characteristics in my opinion, but he also has a curly tail and when he was young his face and ears were all black while the rest of his body is tan.

One of our neighbors who owned 3 Shiba Inus mistook him for a Shiba puppy.

But a lot of people thought he was a German Shepard puppy. We got lots of comments about how big he was going to get and things like that. Ummm, no. He's 8 years old now and still 10 pounds.

Spoiler: Puppy Pic

 

[Rosch]

Not breed but…

Some of my male cats have big tummies. They are often mistaken to be pregnant.

 

[Disneyfangirl23]

My friend thought my Greyhound was actually a Dalmatian lol

 

[xlisapisa]

I have a Shiba Inu and have had random strangers and past neighbors ask if he was a fox.