need info on this dog, please

[Skittles]

about 40 pounds; found near a farm in Whitesboro Texas - need to know what kind of dog she is for description - thanks

[marzipanni]

1. Blue merle cattle dog with red ears/head and legs (and #____black spots on body)

Good luck! Do you have nearby Craigslist or local town"Patch" to list found dog?

Better to ask someone calling about her to describe her; if her ears are "up"or flopped over, how many large spots, is her tail long or short, because another person who isn't her owner might want to claim her.

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. Agreed -- looks much like a cattle dog.

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[GoCubsGo]

21. Definitely some cattle dog there, but...

They tend to have a stockier body. I think there may be some English or German shorthaired pointer in the mix, as well. She sure has a sweet face. Hope you can find out to whom she belongs, Skittles.

[Sanity Claws]

3. The fur looks like cattle dog

but not the body, legs, or head.

A cattle dog has shorter legs and its body is not so slim.

The head looks very hound-ish but I don't know hounds well enough to figure out which one.

[Skittles]

4. I posted another pic - her face

[Arugula Latte]

5. I wonder if it might have a bit of Catahoula in it?

I'm a cat person so I'm no expert, but our friends have a dog with similar coloring that is a Catahoula (not a very common dog, I guess). Just throwing it out there ...

Good luck finding the owners.

Here is an example of a Catahoula:

[RebelOne]

8. That is the first thing came to my mind.

The dog has all the markings of a Catahoula.

[zen_bohemian]

6. red heeler mix looks to me

[flvegan]

7. From the pix, Australian Cattle Dog.

Toenails look well-clipped, so I'll bet someone is looking for her.

[Skittles]

10. she had a collar, no tags

preliminary efforts to find an owner/info in a very small, rural area have produced no hits

[flvegan]

15. Take her into the local shelter and see if the pup is microchipped.

The vet may have a scanner as well. Craigslist might have a posting for a lost dog as well.

[marzipanni]

9. She doesn't belong at the farm, or no one there?

I don't know if people microchip dogs around there, but that's a possibilty. She looks like a great dog! (I'm partial, we have a Border collie-blue heeler/cattle dog now, and had a Malamute/Australian shepherd-blue heeler)

[Skittles]

11. I've suggested to Tom he run her by a veterinarian, to check for chip

my cats are chipped

[Major Nikon]

12. You might check with your local vet or pound to see if the dog is chipped

[TheCruces]

13. Heeler with probably some border collie in there (the skinnier body/long legs)

[Skittles]

14. she is EXTREMELY hyperactive

[marzipanni]

18. Throw a tennis(size) ball or frisbee if you have one

Sally is 11-years-old but still has a more relaxed day when she has her morning fetch session.
This morning I stayed in bed a little longer and she did her usual "I can't wait until you get up" game... look around the house for a toy (her "TireBiter"™ tire this time), place it on the bed near my feet, stare at it, quivering, until I flip it up and out so she can catch it or fetch it, and repeat...and repeat...and repeat!

[LWolf]

16. There are numerous breeds

that have merle coloring. This dog does not look like an Australian cattle dog OR an Australian Shepherd to me. Whatever she is, it's a mix. Catahoula seems to fit best.

[Myrina]

19. Are you kidding?

I have both an ACD and a Catahoula. The dog in the OP is 10x more ACD than Catahoula. You can tell by the tail alone.


Red Merle ACD:


Catahoula:

[marzipanni]

20. I learn something new every day

Another herding dog is an Australian, or German, Koolie- Looks kinda like a combination of ACD and Catahoula.
edit- They are 16"-24" in height at the shoulder. I just measured our Border collie heeler and she's 22".

[LWolf]

34. No, I'm not kidding.

I have an aussie, and my neighbor has cattle dogs.

Cattle dogs are broader, and have much shorter legs, than the pic shown.

That's why I went with the catahoula. At least the conformation is closer. I have to admit, though: I don't know any catahoulas.

[bluesbassman]

17. OMG! That there's a mixed animal!

Nod to Oscar.

Just kidding, she's a great looking dog and I certainly agree on the cattle dog assessment.

[Panasonic]

22. First sight it looked like an Australian Blue Heeler.

I'm not positive, but his coat and patterns indicates a heeler of so me sort.

[Skittles]

23. look at this pic of a blue heeler pup!

[grasswire]

24. squeeee

Goddam, that is a cute pup.

[marzipanni]

25. Oh, so cute! When I met my Billie girl she was 3 months old

She was 4-5 months old in this photo.

[Skittles]

26. OMG

what a BEAUT!!!

[Kali]

27. red heeler x catahoula

somebody may have lost a working dog

[Skittles]

28. so it's possible....this dog is vacationing?

according to Tom she is a big lap dog

[Kali]

29. maybe

is that area wide open? - how far apart are the houses? I've seen working cow dogs get lost and wander 5 to 10 miles to the nearest house if they are working in unfamiliar country. They tend to be good natured, especially if they get hauled around to different areas to work and are socialized.

[Skittles]

32. it's pretty wide open

you have to walk down a gravel road to get to the next house/farm

[progressivebydesign]

31. You nailed what I was going to guess.

Red Heeler for sure, and possible some catahoula.

Sadly, in many ranch areas, you find a lot of border collies and heelers that ran off, and they don't even look for them.

[Fridays Child]

30. She's just beautiful and she has a very intelligent looking face.

[harmonicon]

33. Whatcha got there is a good ol' south-western mutt.

I had a dog that looked a lot like that. The other dogs in the litter looked similar, but all were a little different. Every different vet she went to listed her as a different mix.

Good luck finding the owner. It sure is a lovely dog.

[HopeHoops]

35. Mutt with a black hole on its right side.

It looks like a herder mixed with who the fuck knows what.

[Skittles]

36. UPDATE ON THE DOG!!!

Tom suspected this dog had been dumped at his farm and he never heard from any owner, but a coworker in Sherman, Texas has now adopted the dog (after hearing about her antics and adorableness from Tom for a couple of weeks) for her two little girls! All is well!!! Thanks everyone for your input! WOOO!!!!

[Trailrider1951]

37. Australian Cattle Dog

A "Red Heeler", as opposed to the "Blue Heeler" which is blue instead of red. I had one a while back. He was the smartest, most loving and loyal dog I ever had. I miss him terribly even now. RIP Max.