Does anyone know the breed of this gorgeous boi?

[tblue37]

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[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. That is one feline looking dog

A puppy panther cub?!!
Love the red fur.

[Sanity Claws]

9. Its face looks like something between cat and a dog.

It looks like it will grow up to be big and stocky.

[Siwsan]

2. Almost looks like a Chow or a Chow mix

Sweet face, that's for sure.

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. Chows have black tongues n/t

[Siwsan]

16. Yes, I know.

Something about the shape of the head/ears just has a 'Chow' like look, but not so much the muzzle. Which is why I wonder if it's a mix.

[ZZenith]

3. Hokkaido pup?

Chow/Shiba Inu mix?

Hmmmm. Gorgeous dog no matter what.

[Phoenix61]

4. Looks like a chow puppy. nt

[tblue37]

5. I love his legs & feet!

[ms liberty]

6. It looks like a Shiba Enu puppy.

Scroll down to the puppy picture. The coat color is different, but the dog looks like your photo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiba_Inu?wprov=sfla1

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. I think it's a Mino Shiba

They have coats like Shiba Inu a, but they are solid red. The Shiba Inu usually has a white or cream chest and belly.



They're pretty rare and are generally just found in Japan.

[ms liberty]

17. Yes, that color is distinctve. n/t

[2naSalit]

7. Akita?

[Corgigal]

8. Also my guess.

[tblue37]

10. He does look sort of like the Akita puppy in this pic:

https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.df7f3d77eba4f449cbf467b7a0bb3d37?rik=w4Ms2fIdtLWYxg&pid=ImgRaw

[Corgigal]

11. Mixed with polar bear.

It’s the tail that give it away, plus the bulk of the head and chest.

[jmowreader]

12. Heinz

I suspect there are about seven different breeds in that dog.

[Donkees]

13. 'The Guangdong Five Red Dog' (?)

The Guangdong Five Red Dog is a type of Chinese pastoral dog. The main characteristics of this dog are a pair of small eagle eyes and five red features, so it is also called "Five Red Dogs". The so-called five red features mainly refer to: Mouth (including lips, tongue), nose (nose), eyelids (eyelids), claws (claw nails), anus (anus), five places are all red.

[Fla Dem]

18. Looks like a cat dog cross breed.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. I found out it is a Vietnamese Hmong

It is an ancient dog breed. They have naturally short tails and short dense fur. They come in red, like this one, as well as black, black and white and brindle.

[tblue37]

20. I think his tail is too long. The article I read says their tails are

naturally very short:

In general, Hmong dog has a typical appearance with a strong and majestic body. The most striking feature of the dog’s appearance is that the dog has a docked tail, unlike any other dog breed.

Maybe it's a mix with that breed.

[TexasBushwhacker]

21. True, or there may be some variation within the breed

Some Corgis are born with naturally short tails, but most are docked unless docking has been outlawed.

[tblue37]

22. That's true of Aussies, as well.

[Laffy Kat]

24. Yes, I think you're right.

I posted too before I saw this. Sorry!

[Laffy Kat]

23. Looks like a Hmong to me, although unfortunately they usually dock the tail.

The tails are adorable, IMO.

https://doggoworld.net/hmong-docked-tail/

[Deminpenn]

25. Could be a Finnish Spitz

from browsing the images at the AKC website

[tblue37]

26. Maybe, though this boi lacks the red nose & eye rims of the old puppy.

[Donkees]

27. ''Five Red Dogs'', originated from Chaoshan (see post #13 in this thread)

In southern China, there is a group of Chinese pastoral dogs whose appearance and characteristics are roughly the same as those of their brothers in other regions, but the locals have given it an independent nickname: Five Red Dogs

The Five Red Dog is not made out of thin air. It is different from other Chinese pastoral dogs. As the name suggests, this kind of dog has an iconic characteristic: wherever there is meat, it is red.

Five red dogs, originated in Chaoshan and known in Dongguan, belong to the unique local dog breeds in Guangdong and are classified as Chinese pastoral dogs.

[Donkees]

28. Dongguan ''Five Red Dog''

[tblue37]

29. That picture looks just like him! But the pups in your original post about this breed didn't look as

much like him.

[Donkees]

30. The problem is most of the photos are encrypted. There are much better photos on Chinese sites....

than what I was able to get to post here. This bloodline seems to be based on poorly-bred indigenous Chow-Chows and then further degraded by breeding recessives to recessives. The breeding scheme seems based more on some superstitious ideals rather than health.