What is this dog breed?!

[Jessforless]

We’re thinking about getting a 2nd dog and doing research on breeds and how they’ll fit with our current dog etc.

My kids do not stop sending me this picture - someone said malamute but I googled puppy pics and I don’t think it looks quite right.

Any ideas so I can either list as an option or shut down this conversation? 😂

Don't go for a samoyed. They aren't easy dogs to train and I've known quite a number of aggressive ones.

A Finnish Spitz might be worth a look at.

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Pomski

I know OP has ruled them out but just in case other people look at this thread, for goodness sake do not get an Akita or a Chow Chow if you have kids 🤦‍♀️

You need to start with what you can offer a dog. How much grooming and exercise can you offer? How much space do you have and how much training can you do? What breed traits can you/can’t you manage?
Don’t start with a cute internet pic.

Take a look at Eurasiers...
Same cute fluff balls as puppies but grow up much more family friendly...
Mine is AMAZING with my toddler grandson, she's accepted him from day one and is incredibly gentle around him (other than wanting to lick him!)
Utterly devoted to family, totally uninterested in strangers (which is preferable to me) Definitely not aloof... she wants to be with us every second!
Easy to train... ours was completely toilet trained by 11 weeks and she's never chewed anything she shouldn't or been anything other than a perfect dog in the house.
Does like to chase rabbits/squirrels but no kill instinct. Ours is 25kg full grown
This is mine, but they come in all colours, cream, red, black...

Also... go to Discover Dogs at Crufts....
That way you can meet literally hundreds of breeds, talk to owners and find what breed will suit your lifestyle. Plus it's an awesome day out!! (March this year in Birmingham NEC)

OP you don't want an Akita or any kind of snow sledge dogs mentioned here with young children. Makes life easier for you and the dog.
These Pomskis are super cute but I've never seen one in real life and have no idea if they have any issues, but I'm always suspicious of designer dog 'breeds'.
Someone mentioned a Spitz, they are manageable for sure, or have a look at Shiba Inu as an alternative.

Malamute puppies.. they don't stay like that for long and when grown look very different.

They also don't come back to you (like most sledge dogs). It's why you don't see huskies or malamutes off the lead.

From this to this.

@KKpo58

Exactly

If you already have a energetic dog, what about spaniel or collie

I dont think that IS a breed if im honest, looks like an AI image

Please, please tell me your starting point on what dog to get isn't how cute they are as a puppy.

I've seen the video that your kids took the screenshot from OP, I recognise it as it had lots of shots of them tumbling down steps and kerbs etc, falling over their own paws, being awesomely cute.

The video said malamute puppies.
Although you can never believe anything on the internet of course.

I can only assume you didn’t read my OP. I literally said we were researching dogs and my children have been sending me a picture.

I’ve had dogs my whole life, and you may have also missed I said ‘second dog’. Thanks for the advice though 🤔

You’re welcome. A better idea than going off pictures is to visit Discover Dogs at Crufts.

It’s a malamute. People thinking its a chow needs to go to specsavers

Yuk, if it's a chow chow do your research, cute but very viscious. Originally bred for meat.

Exactly this. If you're picking a dog for its looks knowing how breeds suffer you really don't deserve a dog. Get a rescue instead.

Does anyone read the full thread? Asking for op - who has said she’s looking at what the breed is and IF it’s suitable for her family following some investigation. She’s already decided it’s a no!

We are all led by how something looks… human nature. Doesn’t mean decisions are made on how something looks it’s just a starting point.