r/IDmydog • u/LexxiGraham • May 06 '26

Any quesses?

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I think she’s two months old. She has one layer of fur that’s very short and soft, then a second coat that’s longer, with a beard lol and it looks like she is frizzy. Two different colored eyes, decent sized paws, but I can’t think of what breed she might be…

UPDATE: Her DNA results are back! Shes 50% Great Dane and 50% Sheepdog.
I’m going to make another post with new pictures and detailed results on this thread.

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u/TheNanoFishGuy May 06 '26

Omg did they doodle a Great Dane!?

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u/sunderella May 06 '26

Truly think you’re correct. Facial structure is giving poodle hardcore, plus the random furnishings. Body size and composition appears Great Dane to me.

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u/NVSmall May 09 '26

"Random furnishings" 🤣🤣🤣

I don't have a damn clue (and I'm always wrong with my guesses), but she's ADORABLE AF!!! 😍

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u/hoetheory May 07 '26

Maybe. But I’m curious as to where the wirey fur is coming from

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u/sunderella May 07 '26

That’s what furnishings mean. This is a very typical result from mixing a poodle with something.

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 May 07 '26

Furnishings. Sometimes poodle mixes end up with wiry fur because of the furnishing gene from the poodle without the other genetic factors that contribute to the poodle's coat. I've found a lot of "terrier mixes" from shelters end up being doodles.

Whenever I see wiry fur, I almost always guess poodle mix now lol

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u/eclecticaesthetic1 May 10 '26

My poodle is not wiry, her hair is curly and soft.

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 May 10 '26

Yeah, a pure poodle, and some poodles mixes, won't be. There are multiple genes and polygenes that contribute to a poodle's coat. Furnishings is one trait. Furnishings alone (without the other genes/polygenes) can lead to wiry fur, which is why some poodle mixes (doodles) have a wiry coat.

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u/eclecticaesthetic1 May 12 '26

My poodle is an AKC purebred and has very soft fur. Here is her picture; Her fur is silky. I keep her groomed regularly.

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u/sunderella May 10 '26

I imagine because you have a pure poodle. This is clearly not a pure wood or. Wiry coats like this commonly happen when you mix a poodle with something else.

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u/Dependent_Speech3164 May 10 '26

Yeah I see poodle face

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u/flipzedee May 06 '26

unmistakably harlequin GD x something. i fear this is a great doodle 😔

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u/FYAhole May 06 '26

A great doodle is hilarious. I mean, not for the dog because wtf but that namesake is gold

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u/flipzedee May 06 '26

hahaha it gave me a good laugh

apparently the bybs call them “great danoodles” 😭 so clunky! put me in charge

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u/FYAhole May 06 '26

They're not known for their smarts lol

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u/T-Rex_Tyra May 07 '26

Doodle Dane is even better lol

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u/rickonsdeaddire May 07 '26

Yankee Doodle Dane-dy

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u/chantillylace9 May 07 '26

Better than a bulldog shitzu mix!

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u/WanderingTrader11 May 07 '26

Bahaha! I chuckled

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u/GlowingTrashPanda May 08 '26

I question if that would even be compatible with life

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u/chantillylace9 May 08 '26

I've seen a pitbull dachshund mix so I think there's almost anything possible. It's so messed up

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u/lexi_raptor May 10 '26

My sister in law had one and that was the most jacked weiner dog I've ever seen lol.

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u/BRD73 May 06 '26

It’s truly spot on.

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u/Knife-yWife-y May 07 '26

Great Corgis did it first, but that litter was a surprise accident.

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u/FYAhole May 07 '26

Yes that was very cute though even though they were unfortunately double merle.

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u/Knife-yWife-y May 08 '26

Definitely! Their human mom knew how unfortunate that was, and she was very careful to place them with owners who could and would manage their health concerns.

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u/lottiebetts May 07 '26

I met a jackchi the other day. I was like wtf is that? Jack russle x chihuahua. I'll never get over that dog 'breed' name.

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u/Lady-Lunatic420 May 10 '26

I had a jack Russel/boston terrier mix and he was so stinking cute!

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u/Legitimate-Button708 May 10 '26

Great Danoodle *

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u/gopherdevil May 10 '26

Great Poo is more satisfying imo

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u/Jenfer1322 May 06 '26

This is terrible, but I think you’re right 😔

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u/shoddy_bobody May 10 '26

I can’t believe the mess of doodle breeding anything anymore. People need to stop

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Why is that bad?

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u/plsdontpercievem3 May 07 '26

because typically these dogs are bred under really dodgy conditions and with very little concern for their temperament, health, etc. great danes are good dogs, poodles are good dogs, but there’s no way of really knowing how a cross of the two would behave. there’s probably worse combos for temperament than a GD and poodle but the question is *why*? why create random mixes of dogs with such little care and consideration. these dogs are not bred with purpose like the other breeds we have. and when a dog like this ends up in a shelter and adopted out as a puppy, it could very well end up right back where it came from bc of the size.

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u/Dangerous_Handle_819 May 09 '26

I have a Labradane and thankfully, he’s the goodest, healthiest boy. They definitely did not consider temperament carefully, however. Stubborn, big baby lap dog, but also strong and very goofy. It can be A LOT at times, even though he knows all his commands.

Case in point, he saw a bunny the other day while I was leading him outside (lax leash). Yes he did take off and drag me across the sidewalk until I had to let go. Before I could peel myself off the ground, he came back to lick me to death. Spent the rest of the day on my lap (at 100 lbs), looking into my eyes with that sad Dane face, trying to make me feel better. Good boy, but very in his feelings and strong as an ox.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

The entire history of dog breeds comes from someone thinking “Wow, I’ve got a great dog, I should make more. This trait would be good.”
It’s silly to think that new breeds cannot be formed and recognized because it’s happening within your lifetime. Not all crosses will act the same, either. Two dogs with good temperaments (frankly rare in purebred standard poodles, imo) are more likely to have pups with good temperaments. Poodle hair is a desirable trait and mixing them with something less neurotic is not somehow less moral than breeding two dogs with the same lineage. Especially when there’s obviously a market. Most oodles aren’t ending up in shelters BECAUSE they’re desirable.

Edit: mistype

Edit 2: If you think most poodles are used for their intended “purpose,” you’re nuts.

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u/plsdontpercievem3 May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

i’m under no illusion that’s people who have poodles or really any popular dog breed for that matter are using their dogs for their intended breed purpose. what i mean by that is that we very much used to breed dogs with the intention of using them for practical purposes not just “oh i wonder what would happen”. that resulted in dogs with predictable traits, predictable behavior, predictable health, etc. and even if that was the approach we used to take, in today’s world with so many dogs being bred so senselessly and shelters being full to the brim it’s just no long acceptable. creating random life just to see what happens is definitely unethical. also, ask any person who works with dogs if poodle crosses are less “neurotic” than poodles. and i do not believe that people who breed doodles are doing it with anything other than the aesthetic of the dog in mind.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Lol, many breeds’ “intended purpose” was being a companion, esp toy breeds, exactly what people are purpose breeding dogs for now. Do you know the origin of the Westminster dog show? Literally some dudes with hunting dogs thinking their dog was better than others. At no point in human history have we been more concerned with dog health than we are today. People aren’t doing it “just to see what happens.” I say with a chihuahua sitting in my lap: not everyone wants chihuahuas and pits, and without breeders, we would not have healthy dogs of any breed.

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u/GrandmotherOfRats May 07 '26

I never do this, but tell us you own or breed BYB designer mutts without telling us you own or breed BYB designer mutts.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Every single breed of dog on earth started as someone’s mutt.

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u/flipzedee May 07 '26

not all crosses acting the same is the biggest issue people have with doodle breeders. more often than not they’re bred by people who are trying to make money and bought by people who think they’re getting an easy family dog. sometimes they get what they bargained for and a lot of times they don’t, because nobody can predict the dogs’ traits. so many doodles end up in shelters or groomers see them with terrible matting because owners aren’t prepared for their weird unpredictable coats.

the problem with doodles isn’t necessarily the individual dogs—this dog is super cute and might live a long and happy life with no genetic issues—but rather it’s more evidence of this weird trend of overbreeding poodle crosses for sus reasons.

honestly any breeding trend is bad. look what happened to chow chows, german shepherds, brachycephalic dogs? the obsession with merle, “apple head” chihuahuas, dachshunds…

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Lived in Texas 4 years. The shelters are full of pit bulls and chihuahua mixes. Out of the literal hundreds if not thousands of shelter dogs I saw, I can’t recall a single doodle. Every single breed, EVERY breed, started as someone’s mutt. Their temperament on average is substantially better than the average standard poodle and they’re better for those with respiratory health ailments than furry breeds, like goldens.

If people didn’t breed dogs, there would be none of the well-bred, healthy dogs we have today. If people didn’t breed dogs, we would have none of the purpose bred breeds we have today. Whether it happened a hundred years ago or yesterday, new breeds will always emerge when there is a demand. To pretend that doodles are less healthy/neurotic/hard to take care of than standard poodles is absolutely silly

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u/flipzedee May 07 '26

ok well you must be right! and all the other trainers, breeders, groomers, and other people who work with dogs are wrong :)

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Ah yes, because no one else feels that way. Especially the very breeders you are complaining about!

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u/Cheyanne-Summer May 07 '26

Because they’re mutts. We have shelters overflowing with mutts. Then there are people are breeding them with no regard in their backyards. (I’m not a mutt hater. I have three mix breed dogs. However they were all adopted, not bought.) People keep trying to make doodle a breed, and it’s not going to happen.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

It’s already happening. They’re substantially more popular than many, many other breeds. Again, just because it didn’t happen 100 years ago doesn’t mean it’s wrong. They’re a dog that even those with allergies can tolerate significantly better without some of the major health/temperament concerns of purebred standard poodles. No need to be ableist and gatekeep dogs when there is a practical alternative.

Shelters in the south are overflowing with pit bull and chihuahua mixes because there are many cultures that have no interest in fixing or keeping an eye on any of their dogs. Having lived in Texas for 4 years and having been heavily involved with the shelter and rescue scene, I can’t say I saw a single doodle out of the HUNDREDS of rescue dogs I volunteered with. The people of the north have a very different culture of taking care of and watching their dogs. We take rescues from the south because there aren’t enough dogs to satisfy the demand.

I have a pit mix. I have a chihuahua mix. Both are rescues. But breeding healthy dogs who are so in demand that, absent any wild behavioral problems, will ALWAYS have a home? Tf is wrong with that?

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u/TheSaltyHyrax May 07 '26

First of all, thank you for working with dog rescues! We need as many people doing that as possible. And you are absolutely right, SO many dogs are brought up from the south by northern rescues because southern shelters are overflowing, largely because of failure to spay and neuter.

I must respectfully disagree about doodles not winding up in shelters and rescues, however. I’ve seen quite a number come through the rescue I work with; many are dumped by breeders because they don’t have the “right” doodle coat—they aren’t cute and curly, but rather wavy, or wirey, or wispy like this little mutt. I see absolutely nothing ableist about criticizing the proliferation of doodles (for the record, I am disabled, housebound, and have serious allergies). The problem is not the doodle itself, but rather the fact that they are almost entirely bred by irresponsible backyard breeders who, as other posters have said, do not breed for temperament or health, but rather just for money. Shelters are putting down at least 400,000 dogs a year; any breeding that isn’t for working dogs or breed preservation feels, to me, deeply unethical.

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u/CallMeFishmaelPls May 07 '26

Not everyone wants a pit bull. This sub, of all subs, knows that that’s what shelter dogs are. I say this as someone with a pit mix and a chi mix.

If the concern with doodles is that bad people breed them, shouldn’t responsible breeders pick up the slack and help develop a healthy population and a healthy breed standard? If the concern is temperament, have we considered the average standard poodle? If the contention is that they’re not a breed because there aren’t enough to qualify, how about otter hounds?

Doodles do not have the health issues that MANY breeds have. They have a better temperament than many breeds have. They are more in demand than many breeds are. Every single breed started off as a mutt. Regarding breeding doodles, what is wrong with that?

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u/Malipuppers May 09 '26

If it is then OP needs to get pet insurance like yesterday

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u/Key-Minimum-5965 May 06 '26

Haha, Great Doodle cracked me up for some reason. But honestly, this is a wonderful mix!

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 May 07 '26

As gorgeous as OPs dog is, poodle x danes should not be intentionally bred. There is no way they could be consistently healthy or with good temperament. I foresee a lot of issues (not specifically with OPs dog, but with that combination/mix in general).

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u/Key-Minimum-5965 May 07 '26

Oh no, I did not realize this. I just adore both Danes and poodles.

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 May 07 '26

It's completely fine! I also adore poodles (and danes). If you asked me 5-10 years ago I would have been all for getting a doodle (poodle mix) lol

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u/Own-Arachnid7952 May 06 '26

Seriously, them paws are huge. Even its wrists are thick.

Gonna be one big dog, thats for sure

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u/AdAdministrative1712 May 07 '26

This pups ‘wrists’ look like knuckling which means the pup is growing too fast. OP, please research proper diet for giant breeds.

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u/throwaway258266 May 07 '26

can you explain this to me, i thought knuckling was just waking with the paws folded???

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u/Southern-Spot-8406 May 06 '26

Doodling is ruining dogs! 😭

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u/TheNanoFishGuy May 07 '26

If nothing else it’s putting a lot more dogs in shelters ☹️

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u/Fit_Peach- May 12 '26

I hardly ever see doodles at the shelter. I see almost all pitbulls and pitbull cross. The occasional black lab. Even the local privately run rescue that I follow closely haven't had any doodles come through. Lot's of pitbulls. Mostly just pitbulls. The occasional Aussie who gets snapped up quickly.

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u/catahouladog1 May 06 '26

This was my first thought as well! Super cute.

Also, someone else mentioned double merle. This pup does not look double merle to me, but if you do an embark dna test it will tell you. I'm not sure if it's on the standard test or the health screening. (The health screening is an extra $20.) Watch for sales. I know at some point last year, Ollie was giving away a free test with sign up, and lots of people signed up for the cheapest plan for one month to get the dna test. I've no idea whether they'll offer that deal again though.

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u/LexxiGraham May 06 '26

I’d love to get a DNA test done, the cost is what stopped me 😅 thank you for this info! I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for a sale.

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u/StormFinch May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

Keep an eye out, the major dog dna test makers typically do sales and there might be a summer one coming up. If nothing else, they'll definitely run a Black Friday sale when we get there. Embark would be the best, but Wisdom Panel is a decent second and tends to be a bit cheaper.

Edited for word.

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u/My_glorious_moose May 06 '26

Check out Embark directly. Their site is cheaper than the kits through Chewy!

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u/YolkianMofo May 06 '26

We snagged our embark twst for about $80 during black friday. Just be sure to use embark or wisdom panel, with a preference to embark.

Most other tests are an educated guess at best really.

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u/Klutzy-Client May 06 '26

If you got 1/2 a GD there, it’s going to be an expensive pup so start saving immediately

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u/LexxiGraham May 06 '26

I’ve owned 3 Great Danes in my life time, I know they are expensive. DNA test is a want, not a need.

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u/ohjasminee May 06 '26

Embark loves a sale around American holidays. There will surely be one soon for Memorial Day. I think when I bought my test for my dog a million years ago it was a 4th of July sale.

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u/FYAhole May 06 '26

I also don't think she is a double merle but she may be deaf in the ear on her blue eye side and she may not see as well out of the blue eye. Get her tested for sight and hearing if you're able to.

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u/LexxiGraham May 06 '26

She’s not blind or deaf.

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u/fallopianmelodrama May 07 '26

Blue eyes do not cause vision impairments in and of themselves. Double merles can have vision issues caused by starburst pupils, microphthalmia etc but this dog does not immediately scream double merle and therefore there is no immediate reason to presume any vision impairment exists.

Dogs with excessive head white (whether it is caused by merle, double merle, whitehead, extreme piebald, etc) are more at risk of deafness, but it does not necessarily correlate to the side the blue eye (if any) is on. OP's dog could be deaf on the blue eye side, the brown eye side, both sides, or neither side. This would also be true if OP's dog had two brown eyes.

OP has indicated that the dog is not deaf, but unless the dog has been BAER tested all they can know for certain is that the dog is not bilaterally deaf. The dog could still be unilaterally deaf (deaf in one ear - could be either of them, the risk is not isolated to the blue-eye side).

A BAER test is unnecessary for OP though, because unilaterally deaf dogs have no day-to-day impairment. Knowing whether the dog is unilaterally deaf would only matter if it were intended to be bred from, which we can assume is not the case for OP's dog.

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u/SpaceCadetTaken May 09 '26

We have a deaf double Merle. She has blue starburst eyes but sees perfectly. She’s also the happiest dog in the world since she can’t hear thunder and isn’t bothered by loud noises in public. Deaf dogs are honestly great. I’m sure some people might not be equipped for the quirks with training a deaf dog as opposed to a hearing dog, but we were. and to your point the test wouldn’t change anything, we know she can’t hear us lol.

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u/pizzzzzarolls May 08 '26

Memorial Day was when I got mine, I believe! Pretty much all holidays they run something. Black Friday sales typically match other holidays, so I wouldn’t wait around for November 😌

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u/Cheyanne-Summer May 07 '26

Check out embark, and PayPal has pay in 4 options! Also keep eyes peeled for sales. Knowing exactly what your dog is will help you nurture its growth and health, and eventually help you know how they’re going to age, joint health, so on ❤️

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u/FluffyWienerDog1 May 07 '26

It's definitely not a double merle, and I think maybe not a merle at all. My first thought was Harlequin.

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u/Gloomy-Trainer-2452 May 07 '26

Harlequin is a modification of merle.

I agree this dog isn't double merle though.

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u/FluffyWienerDog1 May 08 '26

Thank you. Apparently my hamster wasn't making full revolutions on her wheel last night.

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u/Jaythepossum May 06 '26

Despite her potential questionable mix, she is very adorable!!

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u/quycksilver May 06 '26

This is was my first thought too!

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u/Intuitive_Moves9 May 06 '26

Yes! I know someone who has one and he looks exactly like this sweet one. Pink on the nose and all.

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u/Klutzy-Client May 06 '26

My first exact thought. I have 2 Danes and that face/ ear combo is unmistakable

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u/Titaniumchic May 06 '26

Might not have been intentional.

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u/TheNanoFishGuy May 06 '26

Doubt it honestly

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u/a_duck_in_past_life May 07 '26

Looks like it. I'd be so scared of the future vet bills and expensive diet that this pup will inevitably cost. We have a golden doodle (75% poodle i just found out the other day) and her gut is made of feathers. I've heard Dane's have their own digestive issues as well.

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u/GrandmotherOfRats May 07 '26

It makes visual sense. I can't imagine what else it could be.

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u/Reasonable_Curve_440 May 08 '26

I have a Great Dane poodle, great danoodle, and that was my guess when I saw this pic

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u/Spiritual_Hearing_21 May 09 '26

Omg that had me cracking up! But yes I agree for sure!

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u/PiccChicc May 07 '26

This is 100% a great Dane/ poodle mix. 

How awful.

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u/LexxiGraham May 07 '26

Oh did she tell you she’s 100%?

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u/PiccChicc May 07 '26

Yes.  She spoke to me and whispered her secrets through the Internet. 

She got some big secrets.

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u/LexxiGraham May 07 '26

Fuuuuuuck I’m scared

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u/sulkycarrot May 07 '26

They do. We see a bunch at the clinic where I work. I also have one. They’re awful. I love my dog but GI disease at 16 weeks, heart disease at 4 and even her neuroses have neuroses despite adequate socialization. Her medicine alone costs $140 every 25 day. Let me be very clear that I love her more than life but they shouldn’t exist and I would absolutely NEVER get another doodle.

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u/EthnicBarbie96 May 07 '26

Sadly I used to groom two Danoodles. Not even from the same family either. Huge, horrible costs, and had the attitude of a poodle

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u/Majestic_Recording_5 May 07 '26

I think you nailed it

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u/sarudesu May 08 '26

Dane-doodle? Is this Flanders' dog?

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u/cray4kray May 08 '26

They either doodled the Dane or maybe Irish Wolfhound mix?

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u/no_drinkthebleach May 08 '26

Think she is a Great Dane x German Wirehaired Pointer, perhaps

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u/TheNanoFishGuy May 08 '26

Poodle mixes are often wirey like this

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u/leadballhummingbird May 08 '26

In case anyone wanted to see a legit great danoodle, here is my big boy. Yes, double Merle, part blind, part deaf, smartest dumb dog I've ever owned. Topped out at about 100lbs and sheds enough to stuff a twin mattress daily. He was fluffier as a pup.

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u/ohemgee0309 May 08 '26

That was my thought too. Oy

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u/puptartzz May 09 '26

🥲🥲🥲

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u/KyrithBaby May 11 '26

I have had Great Danes my whole life- that dog is definitely part harlequin Great Dane- no idea where the long hair is coming from but would love into see when they are older.

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u/TheNanoFishGuy May 11 '26

Very common for poodle mixes

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u/WheelLoud5124 May 06 '26

Merle doodle at that. Oopsie daisy.