The oddest looking thing: new puppy

[skycat 6,172]

Been a while since I've posted on here, but I thought I'd put up a few photos of a pup I bought, or should I say rescued. Stunted, half starved, legs like twigs and supposedly 8 weeks old, though she was no longer than my hand when I got her. Now, 3 months later, it has turned into the oddest looking thing. Just curious to see what other members make of her. She must have Collie in her breeding as she is a sort of red merle, though the speckling is only on her head and she has one ticked eye. But she is turning into a right lump, and has gone from weedy to tank in such a short time. She also has far too much skin and is, I'm afraid to say, is somewhat fat as well. I've actually been cutting her food down recently, but given her appetite I'm thinking she maybe has some sort of retriever in her, and I'm not entirely joking as she has that thick layer of fat and that roly-poly look that retriever pups have.  Short legs too, though she's still growing at a rate of knots: now 21 inches and has grown nearly 2 inches in the last 3 weeks: what the hell is she????? 

Very intelligent, cracking temperament, up for anything, physically seems very tough and even when I first got her she was into everything and anything, winding the big dogs up unmercifully and it will definitely be a case of holding her back as she doesn't seem to have a shred of fear in her. Anyway, here's a few photos:

 

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

First pic I would said a small  terrier cross but now beddy or wheaten terrier ? 

[skycat 6,172]

6 minutes ago, Wideboy said:

Some serious bone to her, could there be deerhound it her as well?

That's what so interesting: she is supposed to be lurcher to lurcher, which I can't argue with, but as I never saw the sire I'm not sure. The dam was a black and tan, long-backed scrawny looking thing that the bloke said was Collie cross, though she was definitely not a red merle, and he said the sire was Beddy/Grey to Deer/Grey, but only 24 inches. Frankly, I doubt he knew any more than me, and I only have his word that the photo of the sire he showed me was in fact this pup's father at all. It will always be a mystery!

[samuria 331]

i think she's a cracking looking dog. and good on you 

to rescue her. i bet she will do you proud.

[peterhunter86 8,627]

I met a woman about two months ago she had a lurcher pup the image of that she had it about a week or so it was a bit rough but she said it was worse when she found it in a ditch covered in car oil 

[samuria 331]

3 minutes ago, peterhunter86 said:

I met a woman about two months ago she had a lurcher pup the image of that she had it about a week or so it was a bit rough but she said it was worse when she found it in a ditch covered in car oil 

yes there are some sick a^seholes about

[Str 793]

I like her,I wouldn’t waste my time wondering what’s in her make up as like you said you will know, she looks in great condition just how a pup should look,well done & good luck.

[pukerk 161]

Looks like an Irish wolfhound in the last picture.... Lol

[Chaff 3,414]

I take it these DNA tests are a waste of time ?

[skycat 6,172]

I've sometimes toyed with the idea, but after someone told me they'd had a test done  for their adult lurcher and it came back as 1/4 Dachshund I decided it wasn't worth it 

[skycat 6,172]

18 minutes ago, pukerk said:

Looks like an Irish wolfhound in the last picture.... Lol

Doesn't she just, and scary considering the rate she's growing.

[Black neck 15,161]

I think she might be a Celtic war hound just from the facial markings

They all had that

[Astanley 11,465]

For a pup with supposedly only a eighth deerhound it is very heavy boned ,the coat thickness and the fact it was quite dark as little pup and is lightening up would make e think at least a quarter Wheaton.

[skycat 6,172]

23 minutes ago, Black neck said:

I think she might be a Celtic war hound just from the facial markings

They all had that

Oh, I love that: always wanted a Celtic war hound: they used to fight alongside the warriors, if we can believe what we read: I've read several novels about Boudicca, or Boadicea, depending on your preference, and it is said that that they prized their hounds above anything else.

[Black neck 15,161]

15 minutes ago, skycat said:

Oh, I love that: always wanted a Celtic war hound: they used to fight alongside the warriors, if we can believe what we read: I've read several novels about Boudicca, or Boadicea, depending on your preference, and it is said that that they prized their hounds above anything else.

When I last spoke to old boadicea she said a good war hound was worth 3 men in battle

Then she tried it on wi us but I dint want to get involved