What breed do you think my newly adopted dog might be

[koda1968]

what breed do you think this dog is I got him Friday. tried to brush him but he's full of knots the family I got him off said they didn't have time to groom him due to working all day ( he's a right mess poor dog) he's going to the groomers tomorrow.looks like he may have to be shaved ☹️he's 19 months old.hes really good hasn't messed in the house once can't walk him untill he's been sorted out.

Oh no hopefully Monday goes better, how is he doing?

He is very handsome and I need to see his hairdo on Monday!

I've had him a week and he's so chilled out, he's had only one accident. havent heard him bark once.likes to play with the cats, he's just so good.

Sounds a delightful little dog,

The person you got the dog from might be guessing the breeds if the dog is a rescue, which it sounds like he is?

Our dog is a rescue from Ireland. The rescue centre didn’t know what breeds he was. They guessed he had some Staffie, because he had a bit of a Staffie look when he was a baby (he was only four months when we adopted him). When he was older, we did a DNA test and it returned multiple breeds- none of which was Staffie!

yes got him from a young couple said they both work so was left alone most of the day. said he'd stopped eating etc. he smells a bit too. but he has meat and dry dog food he eats every bit of it.

Chat GPT says:

This dog closely resembles a Cavachon (a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Bichon Frise) or a Havapoo / Cavapoo variant, but it is most likely a mix involving Bichon Frise, Maltese, or Havanese combined with a small spaniel or terrier breed.

Here are the key characteristics visible:

Maltese / Bichon Frise / Havanese influence: The long, soft, slightly wavy double coat, soft facial furnishings (beard and eyebrows), and dark nose/eyes.

Spaniel or Terrier influence: The tan/cream coloring on the ears and back, along with the head shape and ear drop.

What a shame he was allowed to get into such a state. He will be more comfortable once he is groomed and even more handsome. Our late dog was with us a couple of weeks before he barked!

A beautiful Maltese

there might be some lhasa apsp in there

he looks like a totally different dog see before and after

Aww, he looks like my dog - a Maltese/Shiz Tzu cross (known as a Malshi!). She's the same colour too.

So sad he was left on his own a lot by his previous owners, they are such velcro dogs and love company.

I'd say that face definitely has terrier genes!
He's very cute and looking much smarter now 😍

Oh he’s gorgeous!

yes he follows me everywhere but I don't mind.

looks much better now

here he is.

He looks delighted with his new lifestyle 😀 I hope you have a great time together. He looks like a great character.

He’s so handsome.

What a lovely little boy! Wishing you many happy years together.

He looks so lovely. He also looks very pleased with his new hairdo (and spot on the sofa) in the after photo :-)

Ah preferred the old look !

Looks like he might have a bit of cavalier in him

Assume they had to get rid of the matted fur