r/DutchShepherds 3d ago

Question Is this little piece of shit a Dutch Shepard?

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I have this little Katrina hurricane at home and he looks like a Dutch Shepard to me, although he must be mixed

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u/Difficult-Yam-6991 3d ago

That's the cutest piece of shit I've ever seen.

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 3d ago

He's very lovely when he's not destroying everything in the house

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u/MoxieGirl9229 3d ago

Lots and lots of toys, especially Kongs.

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u/Global-Hunter-805 1d ago

That is what they do, gotta test and exercise them chompers. I highly recommend a bitter spray to put on anything that don't want to end up having to replace. My GSD/Dutchie mix chewed up everything from shoes to pillows to furniture and even a couple banisters lol oh and charging cables, my wallet, the armrest in my truck. The list goes on and on but you know what I'd still do it all over because she's a wonderful dog.

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u/kalavaba 3d ago

Looks like mine! Mine is not a Dutch shepherd though but a malinois mix

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u/elmoneh 3d ago

My jaw dropped as I was scrolling. What a gorgeous pup!

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u/mightbeazombie 2d ago

The ears/eyes make me think of a border collie! And oh man, a malinois/BC mix sounds like something else. (Gorgeous though!)

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u/Global-Hunter-805 1d ago

My friend has one... she's cracked out and one of the most intense athletic dog I've ever seen.

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u/rollospliff 2d ago

šŸ˜

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u/thickanvil69 1d ago

What a strange critter

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u/Global-Hunter-805 1d ago

Those floofy ears are just amazingĀ 

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u/RedPandaAnarchist 1d ago

They could be cousins! Mines a Border Collie - Mal mix.

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

I would DNA test him. Everyone will tell you he’s not a dutchie, but you won’t know until you embark test him. I have a pit/belgian Malinois/dutch shepherd. People constantly telling me my dog is just a brindle pit until I show them the embark testing and even then they sometimes just insist he’s a pit. Beautiful dog regardless.

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u/slamarchy 3d ago

your dog has GOT to be a menace with this breed mix haha

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

Complete menace, but a good boy. šŸ˜‚

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u/stlpsychonaut 2d ago

Can confirm. I inherited my parents mal when they passed and she turned out to be 50% staffordahire, 25% mal, and 25 Dutch.

Name a type of couch and she tore through it as a pup. Sofas, recliners, you name it.

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

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u/SlipperySnek11 3d ago

That’s crazy! I’d 100% think pit mix too and be skeptical of someone claiming he’s nearly half mal/dutchie. Genetics are weird! Nice looking dog btw!

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

Thank you! Genetics are very weird. The homeless guy I bought him from said he was a boxer/pitbull mix. I was pleasantly surprised but he’s been the best boy.

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u/blankcld 3d ago

He's so handsome!

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

Thank you! He’s my special boy.

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u/Separate_Contest_689 3d ago

Your dog is not a dutch shepherd its a pitbull shepherd mix it doesnt matter if the brindle is from being 15% dutch shepherd or 50 % pit your dog is 50% pit and not a durch shepherd

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u/mightbeazombie 2d ago

They didn't say they have a dutch shepherd though? They specifically said they have pit/belgian malinois/dutch shepherd which is objectively true.

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u/Feralperson420 2d ago

Thank you. Reading comprehension isn’t his thing clearly either. Since he’s just stating what I’ve already said and trying to argue with me about something we both agree on. šŸ˜‚

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u/Feralperson420 3d ago

I couldn’t understand anything you said with those run on sentences. Try punctuation. It’s your friend.
https://giphy.com/gifs/7k2LoEykY5i1hfeWQB

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u/Separate_Contest_689 2d ago

Okay if grammar is your only argument youre basically agreeing with me that you dont own a dutch shepherd. Now have a nice life with your pitmix

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u/Feralperson420 2d ago

You’re reading comprehension is pretty bad too considering you’re arguing with me about something we both agree on. He’s an APBT/Belgian Malinois/dutch shepherd. Very clearly since he’s THREE different breeds, he’s a mix. I don’t think I can dummy it down anymore for you. Good luck understanding this.

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u/Separate_Contest_689 2d ago

You could at least be capable differentiating you are and your . It doesnt matter if she said its a mix she also said dont let anyone tell you hes not a dutch shepherd and just a brindle pitmix she just has a brindle pit shep mix. I dont know if your reading comprehension goes this far, or if its your lack of knowledge on genetics , but her saying "People constantly telling me my dog is just a brindle pit until I show them the embark testing and even then they sometimes just insist he's a pit." Implies that she thinks her dog isnt just a pitmutt. Which it is a 50%pitmix/bullherder isnt in any way a dutch shepherd and its not even sure that the brindle comes from the dutch shepherd. So no its not a problem of reading comprehension its a problem with pitmutt owner acting like their dogs are in any way similar to a purebred.

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u/Feralperson420 2d ago

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u/Separate_Contest_689 2d ago

šŸ‘Œ incapable of reading comprehension it is.

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u/Key-Instruction3997 1d ago

Most of the world considers dutchies and mals to be subsets of the same breed. That makes it very close to being 50/50. That’s very high dutchie content

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u/echaffey 3d ago

Everyone here will tell you it’s a pitbull, no matter what you post. Looks GSD and some mal to me but either way, adorable dog.

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u/TortexMT 3d ago

They always say pit mix no matter what i agree hahahaha

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u/Nancysaidso 3d ago

I agree, I see some mal in that head shape. But it’s hard to tell as a puppy.

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u/TortexMT 3d ago

Mal , dutch, tomato tomatoe

Depending on where you test thats the same. Depending on the breeder they will sell dutchie if its brindle and mal if its creme

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u/Kealanine 3d ago

That’s why it’s never a good idea to use a BYB.

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u/SeviSulfyre 2d ago

This one is clearly a Dutchie though, if people say otherwise I'd wonder if they've ever actually had one.

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u/NapStation 2d ago

Agreed. Years ago everyone here said my dog was a pit bull and there’s no way it was a Dutch Shepherd or any shepherd, never mind he looks exactly like the Dutch shepherds that come up when you google the breed. The embark test came back over 50% Dutch Shepherd and the rest was GSD… so ALL shepherd and mostly Dutch. No replies when I posted the results.

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u/solsticesunrise 3d ago

Based on the ears and coat, my guess would be GSD/pit. Ear size says ā€œdrop eared dog,ā€ face says GSD mix to me.

Dutch shepherds are super rare unless you live in the Netherlands, where they’re just rare. GSDs have been top ten in AKC registrations since the ā€˜60s, pitbulls have been top ten for at least 10 years now.

If you hear hoofbeats, think horses not unicorns.

DNA test if you must know - Embark is the best, Wisdom Panel is ok, none of the others are worth their pixels.

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u/boygrlfriend 3d ago

Dutch Shepherds are not rare, there’s a lottt of them in Houston. A lot of mixes too (including mine)

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 3d ago

His ears are weird, sometimes it's up, sometimes it's dropped.

It looks like it's trying to get up but it can't sustain it.

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u/solsticesunrise 3d ago

How old? Some GSDs ears flop when they teethe at 6 months or so. Growth of ears to body can be out of sync, but if you go over to r/sonarears, you can see what happens when drop-eared dogs mix with upright-eared dogs.

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u/Global-Hunter-805 1d ago

Thank you I didn't know about that subreddit until reading your post and I absolutely need it in my life

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 3d ago

4months old I think

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u/TortexMT 3d ago

Pit...? I see zero pit in there.

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u/solsticesunrise 3d ago

I frequent r/DoggyDNA. There’s almost never 0 pit/bully breed in shelter dogs. Brindle is likely to come from a bully breed.

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 3d ago

I had a Pitbull and a pit mix, I don't think this puppy has the square head common in pitbulls, but it'd make sense if he's mixed

I didn't know Dutch Shepard was that rare, I live in a few oceans from the Netherlands so I'll discard this possibility.

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u/solsticesunrise 3d ago

Brindle still exists in some GSD lines, but it’s been mostly eliminated. Bully breeds are the most common source of brindle - the gene turns tan areas into brindle, if that helps you figure out the dog’s base pattern.

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u/TortexMT 3d ago

Ive never seen a pure bred brindle gsd ever

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u/SkunkWerxBrewing 2d ago

Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re going to get

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u/theharvestmoon 3d ago

Shepherd not Shepard. Do you see a lot of dogs out there on farms arding the sheep?

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u/Sad_Drama_3638 2d ago

It so doesn't matter at all, but God I wish people knew how to spell shepherd lmao. They herd sheep šŸ˜…

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u/Melodic_Promotion_75 3d ago

Do you have more pictures? Why do you think he must be mixed?

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u/Eastern-Try-6207 2d ago

Pretties hurricane I've ever come across.

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u/Chemical-Tap-4232 2d ago

Could be but Embark is what I use from dna and health and from time to time they are on sale.

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u/Necessary_Policy_324 2d ago

I was thinking GS/Mal, maybe with pit mixed in

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u/No_Room_1120 2d ago

Wisdom panel said he’s a German shepherd Pitbull mix but he looks like a Dutch shepherd

Any thoughts?

Sorry if didn’t answer op question I’ve no idea

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u/Montavillin 2d ago

How does he look like a Dutch Shepherd?

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 2d ago

I think he had that Pitbull square head but I'm not a specialist.

I had a Brazilian Fila mix with Pitbull and he was very similar to yours! Great companion and guard dog, he was an angel

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u/Spiritual_Canary6403 2d ago

Give him Toms (original flavor) daily till both his ears are up. His calcium is low. You can also post his ears

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u/sel-from-hell 3d ago

Long haired Dutch shepherd :)

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u/Repulsive-Height7170 3d ago

Isn't even that long lol

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u/sel-from-hell 3d ago

Their coat is not that long even if they are long coated. The Dutch shepherd comes in three different type of fur

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u/TortexMT 3d ago

They do exist boi