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Q: Where can I get a collie german shepherd mix in New Jersey?
My parents recently lost our family dog, Joey, about 2 weeks ago. Although I know they are not ready to get another dog for a few months, I wanted to help them find a place where they could get the same kind of dog Joey was, a german shepherd collie mix. The place we got him 14 years ago no longer sells mix breeds like him, any idea where we can find a puppy of the same breed?
I know about pet finder.com but I’ve been having problems finding anything in the area. I suppose what I’m looking for is a breeder so I can make sure it’s not a puppy mill operation.

A: Sweetie, a ‘breeder’ of a mixed dog is just as bad as a puppymill.

I am in NJ and I volunteer at a shelter. Would you like me to call around my contacts and try to help you?

Male/female/how old?

Email me.

EDIT: Here’s one, at my shelter!!! If you like his looks, let me know and I’ll go ‘interview’ him for you.

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9223884

Q: What is a healthy, inexpensive way to feed a german shepherd mix?
This neutered german shepherd mix is about 60 lbs. Any recommended food brands? Or other methods of feeding? I’m really looking for something healthy, but not beyond $400 a year.

A: Any dry dog food. You can spend extra on the premium brands if it tickles your fancy but remember that it costs very little more to make these products look better and to be more concentrated. The main reason for the higher cost is that, by selling them solely through pet stores or veterinarians, they can get a much higher profit then in grocery stores. It is basically marketing 101.

Q: What do you think of a german shepherd mix puppy named summer?
What do you think of a german shepherd mix puppy named summer?
what do you think of the name? hate it or like it. all my friends disagree w/ the name….
they dont think its very german shepherdish and i agree but i love the summer =D and it would be great if you can suggest another name.

A: I think it sounds great for a German Shepherd!
<---- My female German Shepherd's name is Dakota

It’s not very German Shepherd-ish either but it fits her.

I think the name Summer is beautiful :]

I like these names also:
Akira
Chloe
Roxy
Daisy
Delilah
Haley

Good luck with the new pup, have fun!

Q: Is a yellow lab german shepherd mix puppy a good mix for children?
I am getting a yellow lab/german shepherd mix puppy on friday and wonder if people think that this puppy will be a good mix for the kids-ages 15, 9 and 7

A: I would think probably so…….. Yellow Labs are good pets, and German Shepards are protective. The mix should be a great blend for a wonderful pet. Shepards tend to be a bit snippy, but I think the Lab should tame that…..
Just remember, a pet is what you make of it, treat it will love and it will return the favor.
Remember to teach your children about pet care, and loving an animal, and not to pull tails and ears and your family should come together nicely with the new pup.

Q: Can i get a 6 week old wolf and german shepherd mix to act like a normal dog?
I am getting a wolf and german shepherd puppy mix and i just wanted to know how big is it and can i raise it to be like a normal dog. Please answer this question whenever you can thanks!

A: I had a Timber Wolf/Chow mix for 17 years. She was the best, most loving pet I have ever had. I now have a 7 month old Arctic Wolf/Alaskan Husky mix. From having wolf hybrids, I would advise to make sure to study wolf characteristics. That way when their nature comes out you understand why they do what they do. Both of mine were extremely playful. They are very territorial. Star, my first one only let two males around her her entire life. One she had been raised around and the other I brought home and he was very sick for awhile until I nursed him back to health. I think she understood that and kind of mothered him. They are very protective. Star never barked, but she was vocal about things when she wanted to be. Tidus, the one I have now is very vocal. Both, when about to attack never growled. Their only warning is the fur on their back stands up. They do love to dig and can jump very high. Don’t count on your average fence to keep them in the yard. If you are just going to chain them to a dog box or put them in a kennel I don’t recommend this kind of pet. Hell, I don’t recommend any pet because what is the point of having an animal to make it spend its life caged or chained? But back on point, the one thing that was told to me when I got my first one was never feed it raw meet. It’s not going to make them instantly insane or anything but there is no reason to tempt the taste for blood. Star was a hunter, if anything got in our yard it didn’t usually make it out. She also attacked a few of the neighbors dogs who came into our yard. Star got to be about 150 lbs. Tidus, I think will be much larger. At 7 months he is already as tall as I am when he stands on his hind legs. I have included a good link for you to read before you decide. Wolf/hybrids are a lot of work but to me, well worth it in the end. If you have a busy lifestyle and not a lot of time to train your pet, I would recommend something else. They take work and dedication. Good luck with your choice.

Q: Looking for a male Golden / German Shepherd mix puppy. Know any breeders in Minneapolis or chicago or between?
I live in Chicago right now, but will be moving into a new house with my fiance in Minneapolis in Mid-November. I will be working from home, and now would be the perfect time for us to get a puppy. We are looking for a Golden Retriever / German Shepherd mix. Does anyone know where I can find one between Chicago and Minneapolis?

A: Breeders do not breed mixed breeds. Because they’re unpredictible. But your could adopt one from a shelter.

Melton, Golden Shepherd mix in Hillside, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12163091

Thelma, Golden Shepherd mix in Elk Grove Village, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12168398

Blues, Golden Shepherd mix in Grayslake, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=2439225

Black Bear, Lab Shepherd mix in Naperville, IL (labs and goldens are very alike)

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11617433

Chip, Lab Shepherd mix in Chicago Ridge, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11865572

Spiffy, Lab Shepherd mix in Huntley, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11262385

Jolie, Lab Shepherd mix in South Elgin, IL

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11795660

Look at http://petfinder.com to find the perfect pet for you. There are tons of animals on petfinder looking for a home.

Q: What does a Yorkie German Shepherd mix looks like?
My freshman year of high school, I think in math class me and my friends were talking about how she was going to get a dog. One of my friends, named Mike said he’d had a cousin that had a Yorkie/German Shepherd mix, but all he told me that it was ugly.
Now i’m trying to picture what that dog looked like and how in the world that happened and Is it even possible?

………..Idk just came to my mind.
He said the mama was the yorkie

A: Not very likely that there IS a Yorky-German shepherd mix. Female Yorkie is too small to breed with male GSD, and couldn’t carry the large pups, Male yorkie, even with help is not anatomically large enough to “lock” with as female GSD so impregnating a female GSD by a Yorky would be virtually impossiple. Artificial insemination is probably the only way it could happen. I think you’d better look for a different mix dot…one where the dogs are closer to the same size.

Q: Do you know any cool but cute names for a male German Shepherd mix?
Okay, please don’t start saying, “this is YOUR dog, YOUR option” stuff. This is a dog for my story, so it’s not a real dog.
Preferably names for a male German Shepherd mix. I want some cool names, cute, but different. Not something ordinary like Cody or Max.

A: I fostered a GSD name Zeus. It was a nice tough big dog name.

Q: Hip dysplasia common in German Shepherd mix dogs?
I know that canine hip dysplasia is common in German Shepherd dogs but what about in German Shepherd mixes?

Also, what does it look like?

A: Before you get too carried away with that “I know that canine hip dysplasia is common in German Shepherd dogs” idea I’ll point out that the last time I had any pups develop hip dysplasia was in a litter born in 1983 – and THAT litter wasn’t planned by me, it was a “present” from a young dog-pup who was allowed to run with his mother because he was too small to mate her and too young to be fertile anyway. Yeah, right……

Hip dysplasia is a problem in all largish breeds – I forget the figures, but something like all breeds where the pups weigh more than 15 lbs at 5 months old.
● It is worse in bloodlines where the breeders cannot be bothered using the xray & progeny testing schemes, so just go ahead and do matings.
And none of the OFA-like “category” schemes have been effective at seriously reducing HD – only the German ZWs (a “quotient” scheme where the risk is rated as more or less than 100) and the BIF-scoring (rating 9 aspects of each hip, with a final total from 0=perfect to 106) used in Britain, Australia & New Zealand are effective at providing early warning as to whether your own bloodline is improving or deteriorating in its hips – but the biggest thing about both schemes is that a dog’s OWN hips are not the main thing, what counts is the hips of the whole family for ZWs, the hips of the progeny for BIF Progeny Charts.
● It is worse in individuals that are fed to grow very quickly and be heavy at a young age.
● It is worse in individuals that spend most of their time restricted so that they cannot develop firm muscles & ligaments.
● It is worse in individuals that are required to undertake high impact exercise from a young age.

Next thing to accept is that, although there were thoughts (about 40 years ago) of HD being due to a single dominant with variable penetration, it is now accepted that it is polygenic, with every allele for HD being recessive. That means that a pooch can have one copy of every “bad” allele but be unaffected because it is protected by the “good” allele in each gene-pair; however, it will have a match for whatever “bad” allele its mating partners have, and so produce a relatively high proportion of dysplastics, some of which will be VERY badly affected.

Because the GSD is – deservedly – a highly popular breed, it is found in more homes than all except 2-4 other breeds. In places with inadequate dog control regulations (such as not encouraging neutering – the best such encouragement I can think of is to have a high licensing fee for “entires” but a minimal fee for “neuters”) many of those GSDs will be the result of “Oh look – our dogs LIKE each other!” matings and “I’ve got a dog and a b.itch, so I’m going to sell lots of pups” matings. Such litters do NOT come from parents with certificates to prove that they & the grandparents are of low risk for hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia, so naturally the “bad” alleles have a better chance of being passed on in them than they do in litters where the breeder has xrayed and uses only parents with certified-low-risk joints.
But don’t blame that on the BREED – it is the fault of the low-lifes who call themselves “breeders” and produce to satisfy a cheapskate market where buyers deserve every problem that turns up (sadly, in most cases it is the dogs that will suffer, not the easy-come-easy-go buyers).
If St.Bernards (BIF 17) and Bull Mastiffs (BIF 21) and Bulldogs (BIF 70) were as popular as GSDs (BIF 11) you would be accusing THEM re HD. Remembering that 0 is perfect, you might be interested in seeing breed averages for several breeds scored the BIF way: http://www.vets.org.nz/NZVA/QAPs/Dysplasia/hip/AveScores26Jan07.pdf

Okay, within a breed some individuals are better than others, but some worse. What do you think the odds are of the owner of a well-bred low-risk stud and the owner of a well-bred low-risk brood allowing their pooch to mate with a pooch of a different breed? Pretty low, eh!

So a GSD-crossbreed is unlikely to inherit the best genes from either parental breed, unlikely to have come from high-quality low-risk parents.
Of course, size as a puppy being important to how risky an individual is for HD, letting a GSD stud mate a Chihuahua brood should be pretty safe against HD. However, there is a thing called patella luxation that rarely affects large breeds but is very common in small breeds….. So you COULD be leaping from the frying pan into the stewpot, eh!

As for “what it looks like”… . Leave that for a trained radiologist. You can NOT “see” HD any more than you “see” panosteitis or lung cancer or bowel cancer. Even seeing its EFFECTS is chancy – our first brood turned out to have almost no hips, yet she passed all the physical tests that were being considered back in pre-HD-scheme days – she even leaped 7-8 feet vertically to come into the house through a window open above her pen. And there are other conditions that can mimic the effects of HD.
But if you want to learn about HD, click: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_GSD_Source/links/Diseases_001198817153/Hip_Dysplasia_001198817326/ and get stuck in – there is at least one xray photo in there, too.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
“In GSDs” as of 1967

Q: Where can I find a Siberian Husky/German shepherd mix puppy?
Im looking to get a puppy but I’m looking for a Siberian Husky/German shepherd mix. I’m in San Diego CA. Could anyone help in finding a puppy of this mix. Web site or breeder wold help, thank you.

A: check petfinder.com

Q: do you think my german shepherd mix will kill my 6 chickens if they are free range?
if my german shepherd mix dog is running around where the free range chickens are, then do you think that she will be chasing them and possibly kill them?

A: It would depend upon the age of your dog. If it is raised around the chickens, it can be taught not to chase them. You can also take your dog to training to teach it to herd rather than attack. Then it may be able to be trained to herd the chickens.

Really depends upon how much work you want to put into it.

Q: Does anyone else have a Border Collie German shepherd mix?
I have an 8 week old border collie german shepherd mix and I wanted to know about how big she is going to get. Does anyone have any idea how much she will weigh? And if she will be bigger than a full blood border collie or what?
Her dad was a normal border collie size and her mom is a huge german shepherd.
I plan on taking her with me to run so she will get lots of exercise

A: I DID, he died early this year.

but there is no way to compare the two, because they are mutts, so there could be any combo of genes in there. one thing that is almost guaranteed, you will need to exercise that dog!

EDIT:
my dog was medium, about 50 lbs, and he was a very good dog. yours can be anywhere from 27 lbs (low end of BC standard) to 85 lbs (high end of GSD standard) I would guess she would be between the BC and GSD in both height and weight.

Q: Will a german shepherd mix’s ears stand up?
I am looking into adopting a german shepherd mix because I want to adopt and save a puppy but I love german shepherds. And I know I sound picky, but I would prefer if the ears didnt stand up. I want a floppy eared dog. So I wanna know if they always will stand up, or if there is a specific cross breed that will make the ears stay floppy.

A: I would guess that if it is mixed with something with floppy ears, it will probably have a 50/50 chance of having floppy ears. If mixed with another erect-eared dog, it will likely have ears that stand. If you adopt an adult or puppy over 8 months, you will already know if it is important to you.

Q: How big will a German shepherd/australian shepherd mix get?
my german/australian shepherd mix is 15 weeks old and currently weighs 35 pounds. his mother is a australian shepherd that weighs 45 pounds and his dad is a purebred german shepherd but i dont know his dad’s weight but im guessing around 70-80 pounds? can u help me predict how big my dog will get in terms of height and weight?

A: Good indicators are paw size and bone structure. You can’t really make a determination based on the sire and dams weight because the variables of their ancestry come into play. For example, there are some Aussies that are as small as thirty pounds. And, like kids, he may take more after mom in the size department. But if your pup has big old feet and gangly legs, chances are he’ll be a good size. By your description 35 pounds at just under four months of age sounds like he’ll be pretty big. Your veterinarian should be able to give you an idea when he examines him. And remember also that the large breeds, like German Shepherds, don’t stop growing for about two years.

Q: German Shepherd mix with another breed?
I love German Shpherd, but, the only problem is that they can be too large. My question is, is it possible to to get a mix breed? A German Shepherd mix with another breed, so it can look like a GSD but smaller?

A: Yes there are German Shepherd mixes that look like small German Shepherds like these ones.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=5804945
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9293494
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7770279
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6984056

http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9375964

There are plenty more in shelters today, just go here and put your city, state initials, type German shepherd, click small and search, to see if any are near you.

http://www.petfinder.com/

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