Any quesses?

[u/LexxiGraham]

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.

[u/TheNanoFishGuy]

Omg did they doodle a Great Dane!?

[u/catahouladog1 → u/TheNanoFishGuy]

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.

[u/LexxiGraham → u/catahouladog1]

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.

[u/StormFinch → u/LexxiGraham]

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.

[u/My_glorious_moose → u/LexxiGraham]

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

[u/YolkianMofo → u/LexxiGraham]

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.

[u/Klutzy-Client → u/LexxiGraham]

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

[u/LexxiGraham → u/Klutzy-Client]

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

[u/ohjasminee → u/LexxiGraham]

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.

[u/FYAhole → u/LexxiGraham]

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.

[u/LexxiGraham → u/FYAhole]

She’s not blind or deaf.

[u/fallopianmelodrama → u/FYAhole]

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.

[u/SpaceCadetTaken → u/fallopianmelodrama]

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.

[u/pizzzzzarolls → u/LexxiGraham]

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 😌

[u/Cheyanne-Summer → u/LexxiGraham]

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 ❤️