Like Skylar and Bodie, my mutt Bingo has had his DNA tested to determine what breeds are in his family tree. But before I tell you the results, what's your guess?Some background: I adopted Bingo from a rescue named C.A.R.E. in Bayonne, NJ, a little over two years ago. They had pulled him out of Associated Humane Societies, Inc. in Newark, NJ, when he was three months old.
He'd been at C.A.R.E. for six months (nobody wanted him!) when I stumbled upon his picture on Petfinder while searching for a Schnauzer mix (my previous dog, whom I'd lost a year earlier, was half Schnauzer).
CARE had given him the name Clarence. I went back to his profile about a half dozen times before calling. Finally we drove an hour and a half to Bayonne and saw him. He was curious and friendly and scared of the cats that were in the lobby area. Perfect! (We do cat rescue.) We brought him home that day, went right to PETCO to get new toys and puppy shampoo, and headed home. He was scared of the grass (the places he'd lived were all pavement and cement everywhere) but finally adjusted to it.
He took almost six months to housebreak, but finally got it. Bingo is on medication for separation anxiety, but luckily I don't have to leave him alone very often -- working for Petfinder, I either work from home or take him with me to the office.
When I first played ball with him outisde, I would throw it and he would look at me like, "That was stupid. Now you have to go all the way out there to and get it." But he eventually understood the game. He's playful, happy as could be, gentle (he loves going next door and lying in bed with my neighbor's severly handicapped daughter) and has a good amount of energy: He's not off the wall and not a couch potato. He LOVES other dogs and his favorite game is playing tag with our cat Chewy. He is scared of many thing (a real wuss at heart), but he doesn't give a brutal thunderstorm a second thought.
Bingo is going to turn 3 years old in September and he now weighs 26 pounds. I look forward to hearing your guesses!
Update:
Find out the results!
Hey Angie, send pics of your mutt to me at blog (at ) petfinder.com and I'll post 'em for people to guess!
I think he is a scottish terrier/shnouser
Doxie, Jack Russel (parson), shepherd
I think Beagle & Airedale mix with maybe a pinch of Lab.
How do you sumbit pictures of your mutt to have people guess what kind it is because I own a very unique one!
I'm guessing part beagle and mabye some kind of terrier
I would have to say wire haired doxie and beagle. I don't know of many schnauzers with eyebrows like that.
i think he's a wire haired dauchsund,wire haired terrier,germen shepherd,beagle,collie,rottie,andshnauzer. he's lookes like he's a sweet heart. enjoy him
Im guessing some type of cocker spaniel thing
I think he's a jack-russel/shnauzer
I think he is wire-haired Dachsund/ Cocker Spaniel/Schnauzer/ Cardigan Welsh Corgi. He Sure is cute. I have a Cocker Spaniel whose eyelashes are long and beautiful as well!
Beagle and jackrussel
Wellll, I was thinking dachshund when i saw the face and beagle when I looked at the body,,, And maybe some kind of terrier.
I'm going to guess Jack Russell terrier, Beagle, and terrier (not sure which kind, maybe wire-haired).
Jack-Russell, predominantly, that would explaing the wirey coat, the tail, and possibly even the coloration - people who breed terriers for hunting usually don't care about color as much as the AKC does. And just as a guess I'd say either beagle or lab mixed with a little schnauzer.
I know he's part beagle. I think beagle and schaunzer.
I am very sure he is part beagle . He is very cute, enjoy him.
Schanuzer, beagle mix, and maybe some sort of terrier
I would have to say Bernese Mountain Dog(Markings) Beagle (eyes) and some wire haired terrier mixes.
I am thinking maybe a little Airedale Terrier, Beagle, Schnauzer, and maybe something else.
Schnauzer and beagle is my guess. He's a cutie!
My guess is wirehaired dachshund and beagle
some really wild guesses here, schnauzer rottie?
My guess is that he could have some Gorden setter in him, along with schnauzer. He sure is cute
beagle/border terrier
schnauzer, border terrier, beagle. maybe dachsund.
collie beagle schnauzer st bernard
WHAT'S THAT MUTT? I think I have a pretty good idea as to what this little munchkin looks like! He's too adorable! Anyway, love his scruffy fur. I'm a real dog lover fan, and so I remember this one breed called a German Hunting Terrier and I beleive he's part that, and Wire-haired Dachshund and schnauzer. Maybe a little Beagle in him as well. Anyway, VERY cute dog .. good luck and have a nice time having him in your life. :) ~Kaitlin and Sarah
Im guessing its a beagle/dauchsand/shnauzer mix
Schnauzer face, collie body
He looks like a mix between a Wheaton Terrier and schnauzer in the face but burnese mountain dog/labrador/german shepard in the body . . maybe a little border collie?
He looks like a mix between a Wheaton Terrier and schnauzer in the face but burnese mountain dog/labrador/german shepard in the body . . maybe a little border collie?
Maybe schnauzer/terrier/hound mix? Really cute, whatever he is. Love those big brown eyes!
Really cute story,I would guess Terrier and Beagle mix. Glad he is finally adjusting to his new home.
prehaps english setter beagle mix?
maybe some kind of terrier, perhaps some lab in there somewhere. and maybe, just maybe, some greater swiss mountain dog. also, jack russel.
I think he is part German Wire Haired Pointer and maybe Jack Russell Terrier!
Maybe yorkie/beagle mix. He's gorgeous..
Yorkie with something
APPEARS TO BE A SCHNAUZER BEAGLE MIX IS A REAL CUTIE
Dachsie/beagle/cocker spaniel
I think he might have some English springer spaniel in him too! I had a spaniel when I was a child and he had those cute spots over his eyebrows, too!
I think Schnauzer (facial structure) with Bernese Mountain Dog (the coloring and body shape) and maybe Beagle for the ears?
Rotti-wirehaired dachie-aussie
Beagle, wire fox terier, and german shepard! Maybe some schauzner. Anyway, he is a dear!
Schnauzer, border collie, German shepherd.
He reminds me of my first dog, Dumbo. Dumbo's mom was all schnauzer but his father was a collie mix of unknown origin.
I love reading your guesses! A couple of you are pretty accurate. There are two breeds detected that no one has guessed yet, so keep thinking!
He looks like a schnauzer/terrier/beagle mix. He's so cute! I can't believe it took so long for someone to want him!
I also lost a dog that surprisingly looked almost identical to this dog. Very cute. Mine was probably schnauzer and sheltie (?). Can't guess yours, but he's a doll. Wish me luck because this is a hard one to find!
he looks like a schauzer german shepherd mix.
I'm guessing Jack Russell & Smooth Coated Collie. The hind quarter looks like a herding dog type.
I'll guess petit basset griffon vondeen, german shepard & beagle. Oh - and a whole lotta cuteness. : )
shepherd and carin terrier?
Very cool colors and type of hair on him! He's definitley got that "wirey" look in him .. so I'm guessing part Wire-haired Dachshund. We've been searching on Petfinder, newsobserver, and even craigslist to find any cute scruffy looking, small mix. This dog is absolutley awesome! Not only Dachshund, but Schanuzer, Beagle and maybe even a little German Hunds (however you spell it) .. German something . ... they're a type of hunting dog .. black/brown, scruffy like Clarence .. good luck! And have fun with him!
He looks like he's maybe got some wirehaired dachshund and beagle in him.
He is the size and color of my Beagle, and he has the face of my moms Dorky mix. So I would say Beagle and Yorkie mix.
maby a hint of jack russel terrier in him or more than a hint maby
my guess is schnauzer & australian sheperd. I have a black tri Aussie and your description of his personality fits Sully's exactly! He is a bashful lil boy at first, but loves to play.
my guess is schnauzer & australian sheperd. I have a black tri Aussie and your description of his personality fits Sully's exactly! He is a bashful lil boy at first, but loves to play.
A pinch of Schnauzer, a dash of Bermese Mt. Dog with a little labrador or Shepherd maybe...
Just a quick guess. Maybe some Airedale Terrier in him?
Stopping by for a quick guess. How about a bit of beagle in the mix.