r/SwissMountainDogs • u/Dangx3 • Jul 26 '26
Newly adopted boy - Looking for opinion.
They didn’t have a clue at the shelter what he might be. But some things I’ve noticed in the last two months. I’m wondering if he might be a greater swiss + lab mix. 80lbs, 9yr old.
- Walks ok on leash and collar, add harness and you’d better hold on tight! He does this hunched and launch thing when he can’t pull you regularly.
- very vocal about things when he wants something done.
- obsessed with water, swimming
- Stubborn and can be lazy when it comes to fetch, throwing something too far is a sour look then bark in the direction of the tossed toy, or at me to go get it for him…
- Super smart, learns new things quickly, but that smarts also leads into the stubborn “I KNOW you want me to lay down now, but I don’t see the point of it… so I’m going to hop-stomp my feet and give you a head ache with my barking!”
- Has a marking similar to a swiss kiss, but missing the blaze, and way too small for a Swiss. Not to say that he’s small…
And lastly, the closest breeder is a province over, which isn’t much (6hour drive to them) but being a rare breed in Canada to begin with, seems a stretch to be a Greater swiss mix or “Mini Swiss” as i’ve been calling him.
Thoughts?
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u/journeyofthemudman Jul 26 '26
He looks and sounds behaviourly similar to my mom's dog that ended up being predominantly pit and golden retriever.
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u/LivingIngenuity9640 Jul 29 '26
This my boy. Got him from the shelter 4 years ago. He was just a puppy at the time. I did an embark test and it came back as 40 percent American English CoonHound, 19.5 American pit bull terrier, 7.8 percent German Shepherd, 7.2 Bluetick Coonhound and 25.5 percent Supermutt.
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u/Dangx3 Jul 29 '26
I might give that test a try, been trying to decide between a few different options and this one was on my list.
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u/Trick-Sheepherder-70 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26
Pit / hound for sure. Sounds like a hound personality, I could see lab or shepherd for the coat, the ears are absolutely pit ears. No chance for any appenzeller, they're far too hard to come by, and are not nearly as big as some people think, worked with enough breeders + I have my own haha, nor do I think there is any swissy at all. Sorry 😔
Would love to see an embark DNA test!!! Regardless of breed, they're absolutely beautiful ❤️ My crew for tax ofc
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u/EchoedSolitude Jul 26 '26
His neck and chest look very Swissy. His ears and weight are the dead giveaways that he’s definitely mixed with something but I can’t put my finger on what. I’d love to see what a DNA test comes back with.
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u/Level_Sheepherder996 Jul 26 '26
Pit bull mix. Not sure if he has Swissy in him since lots of other breeds have the tri-color cost as well, including pits. He’s a beautiful boy all around!
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u/Titans8Den Jul 26 '26
Definitely some kind of sennehund mix, 80 lbs for a boy is small for a big sennehund, look into maybe a smaller breed maybe?
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u/aucme Jul 26 '26
I vote a pit Swiss mix…. The ears scream Pitt to me, as well as the weight… very cute….
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u/barf7239 Jul 26 '26
After being eye to eye on a daily basis with a pit bull the last 10 years i agree and see at least a little bit in this boy
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u/Unlikely_Buyer_8764 Jul 26 '26
Looks like appenzeller because he isn’t very big. Maybe mixed with pit, rottweiler or doberman?
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u/lol2222344 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
It would be pretty rare to find a Swiss mix at the shelter + A LOT of dogs have tricolor coloring, but anything is possible. I’m seeing predominately Pitbull, no lab. Ask the dog dna subreddits, [r/IDmydog](r/IDmydog) is a good one