What kinds of dogs have this hair???

[SunGurl372]

I'm wondering what dog breeds would have hair that is actually two-toned. I don't mean two different hair colors growing in the same coat. I mean two different hair colors on each STRAND.

For instance, pluck a one inch long strand of hair and the bottom half-inch, closer to the skin, is white, and the top half-inch is black. In some instances the bottom half is also tipped in black (so the whole length would go black-white-black).

Also, I was wondering if all dogs have "hackles"? I'm not sure that is the official term for it, but its what I call the ridge of hair along the spine that stands straight up from shoulders to tail, usually when the dog is aggressive/protective/scared (ie. experiencing extreme emotion).

[gomez]

Gomez has colourful hairs - they start out blonde at the base and gradually turn to red, then dark red towards the tips - they are about 2-3 inches long

Underneath he has his base coat of finer fur which is blonde...

I have never seen his hackles, but there is so much fur I wouldn't know if he did...

[happycats]

Husky, malamute, and Keeshond. can have hair (light on bottom dark on top or tips) .

Do you have any pictures? we love playing "guess the breed" game

[BMDLuver]

My aussie cross has varied hair colors in one single strand. He hackles only go up from shoulder to hip. Rhodesian Ridgebacks have two tone coats also and have hackles from shoulder to tip of tail. Definitely a photo to play the guessing game would be great!

[db7]

The hair colouration is called agouti. Commonly associated with the the breeds closest to the wild canids.

[SunGurl372]

Harley's pics can be seen here....http://www.mustangone.com/granddog2/ You can click on any of the thumbnails to get the larger picture.

Some folks here have already tried the guessing game with her in another thread related to her monster shedding....most popular vote was Doberman x Beagle. But the hair is really weird.

[Puppyluv]

Layla's coat is like this too, but since she isn't a "breed" I can't really add hers to the list

[SunGurl372]

I was looking at PetFinder today, and found this handsome fella. He's listed as a Rottie x Collie mix, so now I'm really wondering if that's what Harley is.

I really would like to adopt a second dog eventually, to give Harley a playmate and just because I'm dog crazy. But I'm not sure about timing. Harley's 10 mos old, and I'm starting to transition her from being crated during the day to leaving her out while I'm at work. I could just imagine too little devils running around the house.

But this guy is killing me!!! Is it weird to want another dog that looks exactly like the one you already have?

[doggy lover]

Heinz 57 what a beauty of a dog you have. Sungurl, its not strange to want a dog that looks like your other dog, most purebreds look alike, a choc lab looks like a choc lab. So wants wrong with wanting a mutt to look like your mutt? Just don't expect them to act like each other. I don't think I could ever find a dog that looked like Travis though, he was a one of a kind mutt. I guess thats why I liked border collies too not one is the same, all their marking are one of a kind.

[Prin]

Heinz, paint that doggy white and it could very well be a pyr. Definitely has a GSD looking face though- he's like a GSD in a pyr costume...

[Heinz57]

Thanks, we think he's adorable too. I don't think I've ever met an ugly dog though..Funny you say that Prin, we guessed Pyrxshepherd but really, who knows.
Sungurl use your head and follow your heart :love: . Yours is adorable and so is the one you're looking at. I guess it depends on how mature you think your dog is, our is very mature for 11 1/2 months, and how mature your new one is.