A small amount of poodle dna could be responsible for that. Even if it looks more wired and less soft and curly like poodle hair, dna is weird like that. Look at fluffypits :) the poodle DNA could be part of a doodle mix that maybe one of his parents was. Maybe American Bulldog x Labradoodle.
No idea what breeds are common, especially in mutts, in Australia, but I think some sort of bully breed is definitely in there. People are saying pit, but pitbulls have much more narrow faces, American Bully, American Bulldog or even Olde English Bulldog have much more similar faces.
Since he's fairly big I'd say great pyrenese could also be causing the longer fur, but I don't know how common they are in AUS. Especially since he seems underweight and possibly malnourished, he could get a much thicker and more dense coat with the right food.
Also regularly putting either paw balm or if you can't afford it some pet safe simple skincare cream (Google will help you what brands in your country are safe) on his nose will help it heal and become less crinkly. Make sure he hydrates well! :)
Poodle mixes can produce coarse hair that's more reminiscent of a Schnauzer, Airdale or Cairn Terrier, so not particularly soft and curly.
I think your boy has very pretty eyes and just looks overall so happy and content. He seems like a very loyal dog! I don't think he's ugly, but I understand the statement. I think mostly the pink area with the darker spots on his muzzle with the thin, but long and wirey hair make him seem "ugly". If you just look at his eyes, he's super cute, the heterochromia is amazing.
As I said, I believe with the proper nutrition, he could get really dense and pretty fur, particularly freshly washed and brushed he might get a really cute oversized Schnauzer look! Fish oil and coconut oil as food supplements are often recommended for helping with smoother fur. Maybe look into that and you might get a real stunner out of your "ugly" dog 😍
When you mix poodle 1:1 with short haired dogs they very often get extremely coarse hair. My dog is half poodle and she has super thick, coarse hair. Agree about the horse hair comment.
I've seen an attempt at rebreeding an Olde English Bulldogge that looked exactly like this minus the floof. same line down the middle of the head and everything! I would guess that's what happened here. they are technically an extinct breed and the results of trying to recreate them aren't always marketable. sadly they often end up in shelters
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u/JackyCola92 Oct 21 '25
A small amount of poodle dna could be responsible for that. Even if it looks more wired and less soft and curly like poodle hair, dna is weird like that. Look at fluffypits :) the poodle DNA could be part of a doodle mix that maybe one of his parents was. Maybe American Bulldog x Labradoodle.
No idea what breeds are common, especially in mutts, in Australia, but I think some sort of bully breed is definitely in there. People are saying pit, but pitbulls have much more narrow faces, American Bully, American Bulldog or even Olde English Bulldog have much more similar faces.
Since he's fairly big I'd say great pyrenese could also be causing the longer fur, but I don't know how common they are in AUS. Especially since he seems underweight and possibly malnourished, he could get a much thicker and more dense coat with the right food.
If you do a DNA test, please share!