Type of doodle

[Colleen]

Hi again,

 

A while back I asked what type of doodle you all thought Murphy was...I think he is 18 inches high and 23-24 pounds.  Well I finally got the DNA test and I am waiting on the results (2 more weeks), but what about a Carinoodle.  What do you think?  Are there many of them out there?

 

Thanks

Colleen

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

oh yes he looks very much like a cairn terrier, but much cuter!. Cairnoodle sounds silly though, Id just call him a cairn/poodle cross. Cant wait for the results to be in!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I think your adorable dog looks like the dog on the one dog food commercial. The dog is a West Highland Terrier. It will be interesting to see what the DNA says. Let us know.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Cairn terriers are not as common as many other terrier breeds like Yorkies, Maltese and Westies, so while I'm sure someone somewhere is breeding Cairn/ poodle mixes, I wouldn't think there are many of them out there.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I don't know what type  doodle he is but I do know he is adorable!! I just love his little ears!! I'm curious to hear of the results of the DNA test!! Keep us posted!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

He is the cutest dog ever!  I can see why you couldn't resist him. My mom has a westie and while I can see some similarities to a westie, I think schnauzer or some other terrier is closer.  I can't wait to hear the results of the test.

[Carol Brand]

I'm going to weigh in with a Westie/Poodle mix.  Your dog has a very high ear set with folded tips.  Poodles have long, drop ears.  To get the ears your dog has, I would think that one parent would have to have a prick ear.  The Westie has this.

 

Your dog is in the White/Cream spectrum which is a recessive color.  This means that both parents had to have carried a white gene to produce White.  Cairns are never supposed to be White or Cream.  Actually Westies and Cairns used to be the same breed until they split over the color issue.  Interesting to see where the separate gene pools have gone.  Anyway....  both Westies and Poodles carry a white gene.

 

Your dog has a "snow nose".  This is a black nose that loses pigment.  I can not find that that is an issue in Cairns, but it is in both Poodles and Westies. 

 

Just my guess.

[Colleen]

Thank you, thank you....I am very new to dogs.....Murphy is my first.....I have a question about the "snow nose" as you call it.  You said it is a black nose that loses pigment...really?   I am so interested.  We have only had Murphy 1 year, but could his nose really have been darker when we got him.  It is funny that you mention it because I really thought it was.  When I took Murphy to a new vet, he said "look at his cute pink nose" and I could have sworn it was darker.

 

Thank you again so much.

 

Colleen

[Carol Brand]

You can see the darker edges around his nose.  When Murphy was a puppy, his nose would have been black.  Some dogs lose their pigment (genetic) as they get older.  This is different from White/Cream dogs who are born with liver pigment.  Dogs with liver pigment also have pink/liver colored eye rims and lips.

[Colleen]

I was looking at pictures of Murphy from when we brought him home and his nose is darker in color.  We have switched to a plastic bowl, the stainless was pitting.  I am going to switch back and see what happens.  I was reading up.  Thank you again so much.

 

Colleen

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Carol, very interesting.   Had some of the same questions about the snow nose as my doodle and a lab developed skin pigmentation loss with age. 

Another question, and one I have never found an answer for; Spud was born with light eyes that changed { of course } with maturity.  He was or is for the most part a black nosed/brown eyed doodle.  Now suddenly, with the snow nose his eyes change more from light brown/gold to shades of green at certain times.  Much more often lately.

Eyes do have pigment.  Is this the same?

[Carol Brand]

Huh.  I think eyes can darken over time.  With Brown Poodles the eyes can be sort of green before they settle into their more adult dark amber color (think beer bottle).   Eyes don't usually change once the dog is an adult.  Is Spud part Aussie by any chance?  I found out that in dogs with an merle gene owners do see changes to eye color in adults.

 

On the other hand, apparently, changes in eye pigment in adults can be a sign of a problem.  In most cases, owners are advised to have their dog's eyes checked by an opthamologist.   The cheapest place to do this is during a CERF clinic.  Local dog shows will often hold clinics and anyone is able to register and bring their dog.

 

Oh BTW.... about the snow nose.  Don't bother trying to fix it.  It is genetic.  All the supposed fixes are just old wives tales.

[Colleen]

Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone......please keep the replies coming.  But I thank you for all your input, I really appreciate it.  Murphy being my first dog ever, I am learning so much from all of you, and cant wait to see what the DNA comes back as.  Watch the DNA will say Murphy is a Great Dane/German Shepard mix...just kidding.

 

Thank you again,

Colleen