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Do you think my dog is part TM?

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keegan8

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Hello, I just recently became aware of TM breed and am very interested in it. I rescued my dog as a puppy nearly 12 years ago. I have never had any idea about what breeds are in his genetics, as his papers at the shelter simply said australian shepherd mix. I first encountered a TM about three months ago while vacationing in California and have spent time since researching them. I believe my dog has gold/black TM heritage. Ive included pictures for you to judge whether he is part TM or not. he weighs 65-75lbs and is about 24 or 25 inches to the shoulder. on a side note, I am curious if anyone would be aware of TM breeders near San Luis Valley, CO, as that is where my dog was born. Thank you, please leave feedbackollie 1.jpgollie 2.jpgollie 3.jpg
 
ruthcatrin

ruthcatrin

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He's about 1/2 the weight of the average male TM and no where near heavy boned enough. Muzzle is square, but not heavy enough. Plus his ears appear to stand? I would be very surprised if one of his parents was a TM. Maybe further back in his genealogy, but I'd not count on it honestly. His coloring does have a TM-ish look, but I've seen that sort of coloring in a variety of breeds. He may have some Malamute in him as thats a common one to result in that color pattern.
 
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DennasMom

DennasMom

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I do think they missed the boat on "Australian shepherd" though!!

I see more malamute than TM, but mixes can be hard to tell.

How social is he? Is he protective?
If he has TM genes in there and expressing themselves, he'd be more inclined to be a one-person dog, very protective of close family, potentially not interested in strangers at all... but again, in mixes, it's hard to say which genes will take the lead on temperament, too.

Malamutes and other 'husky' breeds can also be a bit aloof and independent, so that part of the temperament could come from multiple backgrounds.

He looks like a great dog! Very sweet smile!

Our first shelter dog was said to be a "Rottweiler mix" and he was going to be a "large, 70-80lb dog"... he topped out at over 190lbs! We kept adding breeds... eventually settling on Rottie+German Shepherd+Gr Pyranees. :)

I feel for the shelter staff, trying to figure out what's in some random puppy, just by looking... not an easy task, for sure.
 
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