View Full Version : The Fozzie Mystery...
ihartgonzo
12-29-2007, 05:24 AM
Yes, I'm jumping on the bandwagon! haha.
But, seriously... it plagues me, wondering what breeds Fozzie might be. I know he is half Corgi, for sure. I just go back and fourth about what else! The appearance of a SNOW NOSE has further confused me. He just got his first one! ; D
So, I will save $50 on a DNA test and ask for your advice, instead! I took all of these pictures just now, hence Fozzie's sleepy expression. Fozzie is precisely 14" at the shoulder, about double that in length (minus a couple of inches), and approximately 40 lbs. He has a short flat coat, except for his little pantaloons. He barely sheds.
As a puppy....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/gonzoo/fozz.jpg
Now...
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz.jpg
His breathtaking "free-stack"... :lol-sign:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz3.jpg
ihartgonzo
12-29-2007, 05:27 AM
Snow nose!
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz2.jpg
With his ears down... looking Beagle-y, perhaps?
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz4.jpg
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz5.jpg
"Why, God? Why."
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz6.jpg
ihartgonzo
12-29-2007, 05:28 AM
"Can I has cookie now?"
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz7.jpg
"Pleeaaasseee?"
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg226/wegotanairshow/fozz8.jpg
He got a bunch of cookies... for enduring the ear-taping. C:
Buddy'sParents
12-29-2007, 08:24 AM
I don't know what breeds he is, but I do know that he is 100% cute! :)
milos_mommy
12-29-2007, 09:32 AM
i agree with Nicole.
Maybe Australian Shepherd? or Border Collie? I can see Husky in his coloring and head, but no where else. He looks VERY corgi, though, i'm wondering if the other parent was CorgiXsomething?
bubbatd
12-29-2007, 11:13 AM
Love those ears !!!!
I definitely see lots of Corgi in his face.
He has a much lighter bone structure than corgis do, though. I immediately thought shepherd or hound mix.
The way his markings have changed reminds me of how Huskies and Malamute's markings change as they age, too?
Gempress
12-29-2007, 01:45 PM
I don't have a clue, but I LOVE his ears!! Those radar dishes are sooo cute!
Sweet72947
12-29-2007, 02:05 PM
ROTFL you taped his ears to his face, how mean are you! :p
He definitely looks very corgi. I second the possible shepherd or husky.
Baxter'smybaby
12-29-2007, 03:05 PM
I always thought shepherd when I see pics of him---had to laugh at the beagle ears! LOL!
MicksMom
12-29-2007, 03:16 PM
OMG, is he cute, or what? Besides Cardigan Corgi, I see some GSD in Fozzie. Oh, the snow nose wouldn't really help- quite a few breeds get them. Our Lab has one right now, and the Siberian/GSD we had years ago used to get one every year.
Renee750il
12-29-2007, 05:14 PM
He's always looked to me like there was some Husky in there - the eyes, the coloring, the coat. Could be something like a Husky/GSD X with a Corgi or a Corgi X
Baxter'smybaby
12-29-2007, 06:07 PM
He's a Hushephergi. ;)
why of course he is!! Zoom--you have solved the mystery! :lol-sign:
ihartgonzo
12-29-2007, 07:38 PM
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! And, yes, I think we are all in agreeance that Fozzie is 100% cute. Cx
For all of the suggestions of German Shepherd: Where does he look Shepherdy? I mean... besides the saddleback? It would be awesome if he was part GSD, but I don't really see it, especially not in his personality.
RD: I always thought he was super big-boned. It could be that his legs are a little longer than a purebred Corgi, that he might look lighter boned, but he's pretty thick. I mean, I have no idea how he weighs more than Gonzo. Gonzo is 6" taller!
Micksmom: I didn't know that many other breeds got snownoses. I have never seen a Corgi with one, that I can recall. I have seen a few Labs with them, and a few toy breeds. I thought Huskies were kind of known for their snownosies.
I just found this "Husky" on Petfinder. I wonder if he's Fozzie's daddy...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/gonzoo/fozziehusky.jpg
milos_mommy
12-29-2007, 08:00 PM
^ he's pretty gorgeous.
MicksMom
12-29-2007, 08:39 PM
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! And, yes, I think we are all in agreeance that Fozzie is 100% cute. Cx
For all of the suggestions of German Shepherd: Where does he look Shepherdy? I mean... besides the saddleback? It would be awesome if he was part GSD, but I don't really see it, especially not in his personality.
RD: I always thought he was super big-boned. It could be that his legs are a little longer than a purebred Corgi, that he might look lighter boned, but he's pretty thick. I mean, I have no idea how he weighs more than Gonzo. Gonzo is 6" taller!
Micksmom: I didn't know that many other breeds got snownoses. I have never seen a Corgi with one, that I can recall. I have seen a few Labs with them, and a few toy breeds. I thought Huskies were kind of known for their snownosies...
It's not so much the black saddle that had me thinking GSD- other breeds have similar markings. It's more his body- to me it looks like a dwarf GSD. His muzzle looks a little more like a GSD's than a Corgi's (a little heavier than a Corgi's). His ears say Cardigan Welsh Corgi to me (the ones with the tail). His blue eye could come from a Cardi, too. He could have some Siberian in him, too.
Here's an article about snow nose written by a person who show/showed GSDs. :) http://www.awsaclub.com/healthgenetics/snownose.htm
ihartgonzo
12-29-2007, 08:53 PM
Yeah... his Mom is definitely a Cardigan. ; ) She was left at a shelter, already pregnant.
I just don't see much GSD, in his expression, or in his temperament. He is very food motivated... but he lacks a real desire to please, like I have seen in GSDs. He also has very little drive, to speak of - prey or herding.
I can see the GSD in his structure, though. Especially his hocks. But, what would the likelihood be of him having his markings, were he part GSD? I have actually seen a GSD x Corgi... and he looked exactly like a black & tan GSD, with short legs. It would seem that the darker coloring would be dominant. but Iunno.
MicksMom
12-29-2007, 09:39 PM
...I can see the GSD in his structure, though. Especially his hocks. But, what would the likelihood be of him having his markings, were he part GSD? I have actually seen a GSD x Corgi... and he looked exactly like a black & tan GSD, with short legs. It would seem that the darker coloring would be dominant. but Iunno.
Genetics confuse the daylights out of me, so I don't know either. However, the coloring could come from the Corgi, too. If you want to be even more confused, check out this link:
http://www.pandashepherds.com/
ETA-
...He is very food motivated... but he lacks a real desire to please, like I have seen in GSDs...
Sounds Corgi to me. Or at least like the Corgis I know from classes. They have a kind of "What's in in for me?" attitude. The one I know best is very food motivated.