kendall

Just posting a quick update whether she's BC or not. Lulu "The Goose" is now about 6-7 months old, 48 pounds and still growing. The pit has really come out in the shape of muzzle and mouth. She's long-legged and sleek, loves to run. We discovered at the lake this summer that she actually has webbed feet and loves the water. I'm thinking she's mostly black lab/pit bull, but at times she can look very regal, also like a miniature Great Dane with floppy ears. Anyway, she's very sweet, very gentle, tolerant (great with the kids), playful and extremely affectionate (you get no personal space on the couch--the minute you sit down there's a big ol' head in your lap). She'll be pushing 70 pounds full grown if she keeps up this pace. kendall

You're right, of course. I didn't mean to offend so many sensibilities with my prejudice. kendall

Well, your right, I only know pits by their reputation for aggression. Whether that's really a characteristic of the breed or stereotype, I can't say for sure, but pits tend to be the ones that get the bad press. I suppose any dog can be trained to be aggressive. The point is, it's possible she may not be BC at all which is disappointing. Black/white pit markings are very similar to BC markings. But then she's a rescue pooch and rescue pooches are "like a box of chocolates". Anyway, she's still a sweetie. kendall

Alright, I had an epiphany this morning. I was holding The Lady Lu in my arms and she was looking up at me when I suddenly saw very plainly what probably everyone else is seeing and not saying. I think our princess is a Junkyard Princess. Lu-Lu is part pitbull. The ears, the feet, the set of the little black eyes--it all fits. She could be pitbull/bc or maybe pitbull/lab but she's pitbull for sure. She does have a sweet disposition so far though. Let's hope that keeps up and that most of the pit-ish-ness has been mixed out. kendall

We've had her about 2 weeks now, so she's something like 8 weeks old. She's grown a lot in two weeks! She retains the somewhat stubby snout though not as much as two weeks ago. She's definitely long-legged and she's got huge feet. I'm starting to think maybe black lab... kendall

Everything is "best guess", but we were told she's about 6 weeks old. She's young enough to still be unsteady on her feet and flopping about on shaky knees. Haven't seen any stalking yet, but she's not afraid to look you in the eye. My wife is a stay-at-home mom for our kids so she so she's able to keep a constant watchful eye on the Lady Lu. I got in trouble last night for stepping out into the garage and letting her sneak some of the other dog's food. kendall

Hello, Everyone. First poster here. I joined the board because I would like for some more experienced eyes to take a look at Lucy for us. We adopted Lucy (The Little Lady Lu-Lu) last weekend from the local shelter after she was left on their doorstep in a plastic bin with 8 of her brothers and sisters. They were guessing she was a BC mix. We didn't believe them at first because the wife and I didn't understand the whole smooth-coat/rough-coat distinction, but after some research we were set straight. For further proof, we remembered that some of her brothers and sisters had distinctly rougher coats. Makes sense. Anyway, after looking at a couple hundred pictures online I can't figure out what other breed might be represented in The Lady Lu. She looks all BC to me. Can anyone who's seen a bunch of smooth-coated BC pups hazard an opinion on her differences? Thanks. kendall