Tag Archives: Mixed Breed

Dog of the Day: Yuko the Formosan Mountain Dog/Whippet Mix

I can’t think of too many breed mixes more random, but it seems like Yuko turned out okay. I think she’s a Taiwan rescue dog, too. These were taken during the one month of the year that whippets and whippet mixes … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Mookie the Magical Pit Bull/Border Collie Mix

I was walking along the Embarcadero the other day when I saw this distinctive little pup. (I think she’s actually still a puppy although I didn’t remember to record her age.) Am I alone in thinking that she has been … Continue reading

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Pomba the Rhodesian Ridgeback/German Shepherd Mix From Kinshasa

Pomba from Kinshasa. Say it out loud: it just rolls right off the tongue.  

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Dog of the Day: Boo Radley the Chinese Crested/Australian Cattle Dog Mix

If you remember anything about ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, you can probably guess why Boo was named the way he was. (I couldn’t, I read it when I was twelve.) He may well be the second dog I’ve posted who … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Verne the Basset Hound/Brittany Spaniel

Help me out here: for reasons I do not fully understand, I feel like Verne is wearing footie pajamas. Can anyone figure out why?

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Dog of the Day: German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd Mix

The dog walker who was walking this fine fellow had an awful lot of dogs on his leashes. Fortunately I was there to give this pup the attention he was due.

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Dog of the Day: Foxy the German Shepherd/Shiba Inu/Australian Cattle Dog Mix Again

I’ve been running into Foxy since the middle of 2010, over in Huntington Park, on Nob Hill. I’ve only taken pictures once, when she was playing with a golden retriever (this was back in my iPhone days, and they didn’t come … Continue reading

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Triple Dog Day: Adoptable Jack Russel Mix Puppies

The Wags and Wine party a week ago was to benefit The Paw Fund: ‘Nurturing the bond between people and their animal companions.’ They do free and low-cost spay and neuter clinics, free pet vaccinations, reduced cost medical care, and … Continue reading

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Dog of the Day: Jiggly Caliente the 6-Month-Old Lab Mix

I’m not sure what the story is behind the name; but then, I’m not sure there really needs to be one, does there?

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Dog of the Day: Frodo the Adorable Adoptable Dachshund Mix

First off: for those of you wondering how Autumn’s family dog Ceili is doing, I have good news: she seems to be feeling better, and is now desperate to play. (It’ll be another week before she’s allowed to. Poor pup!) … Continue reading

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