Lenny Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Our BC of 16 years passed away this summer and "this house just ain't no home" without a dog so we adopted an 8 month old Border Collie mix named Rojo. The rescue seems to think she's mixed with some kind of cattle dog, perhaps a Catahoula. What do you think? She's super sweet and super smart. Like, I hide my pin number when at the ATM smart. Anyway, here she is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Festerling Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Too cute! Best of luck with your new kid and I am very sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I'm so sorry for your loss. Congratulations on bringing Rojo into your life. She's lovely! With a rescue of unknown origin we can almost never be 100% sure, but from the photos I have no reason to think she's not a border collie. Many rescue & shelter volunteers are unfamiliar with smooth coated border collies an/or unusual colors (my red guy was listed as an Aussie mix because he looks like a border collie but is a tri with brindle points ), and the combination of both here may have had them saying mix to cover their butts. Her muzzle looks like it might be somewhat blunter than most border collies, but with so much variation in the breed she looks like she could also be the real deal to me. Whatever she is, Rojo looks like she's a lot of fun and will definitely make your house a home again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 What they said! She is certainly cute and she wants you to get off the computer and have fun with her right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 What a pretty girl!! I'd believe that she was 100% BC if you told me that. A McNab or mix of the two would also be a possibility depending on what part of the country that you're in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I have seen red merle tri smooth coats that look just like her. She is so lucky to have found her way to your home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Looks like a border collie to me. Cutie, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Sorry for your loss, and congratulations on your new addition. I agree that a home should include a dog (or some type of pet). She does look a lot like many of the Catahoula mixes I see in rescue here in the Southeast. I think border collie mixed with catahoula is a pretty good guess if you live in the southeast. She is really pretty and eye-catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks everyone. It's a little bit of a shock having a puppy for the first time in 16 years. Our house was not puppy proof and is a work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSnappy Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 She could be a BC. She could also be a German Koolie. She looks more like a Koolie than a BC, to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Good call, Mr. Snappy. She does look a lot like some koolies I've seen, though again, most I've known have had had slimmer muzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Wow, just googled German Koolie, don"t think I've ever heard of that breed, and some of the pics are a spitting image of my Rojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I might be able to put you in touch with someone who has a couple of Koolies if you'd like more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I might be able to put you in touch with someone who has a couple of Koolies if you'd like more info. That would be great, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 OK. Let me contact a couple ppl and I'll PM you then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted September 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Well, we sent off for one of those canine DNA tests. Doesn't really matter what she is but we were just curious. And, it looks like I need to find another forum, she is 62.5% Australian Shepherd and 12.5% Australian Cattle dog with the rest being small amounts of Asian, guard and terrier groups. Anyway, the test was $75 and it was at least $75 worth of fun going through all the info in the test. Thanks for all the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I never heard of a Koolie before, either. Interesting. But whatever that dog is, she is very striking looking. won't go unnoticed anywhere she goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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