Orion has been ours for about a year and a half, and all through that time, we've been answering the oft-repeated question of "What kind of dog IS that, anyway?" with "mostly lab". Hey, he looks like a great big ol' yellow lab. Sort of. Close enough, right? Well, over the holiday weekend he was on vacation with us. We were at a Fourth of July party with about 100 people and lo & behold, one family identified him. Not only did they recognize his breed, but they sent a link to his breed being shown at the
Westminster Dog Show, i.e., the poster-dogs for his breed. I thought I knew a lot about dogs and dog breeds, but I'd never heard of this one. So here, for your review and amusement, is a comparison. Orion...
And ...
An
Anatolian Shepherd! What do you think? Pretty close match, eh? Neither is a great "show-quality" photo, of course, but I tried to match the poses as much as possible. Other than the dark muzzle, they could be littermates! The thick, bushy tail, the long thin legs, the size... Yup, that sure looks like Orion!
An Anatolian Shepherd! What do you think? Pretty close match, eh? Neither is a great "show-quality" photo, of course, but I tried to match the poses as much as possible. Other than the dark muzzle, they could be littermates! The thick, bushy tail, the long thin legs, the size... Yup, that sure looks like Orion!
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