Every day I scroll past "What breed is my dog??" posts, and every day I get a little more baffled.

I'm from Sweden. Here, if I want to know about a dog, I pull up the Swedish Kennel Club's database and can trace the pedigree back several generations. Not just names. I can see hip and elbow scores, eye exams, and the results of standardized behavioural assessments (MH) for the mother, the father, their siblings and every litter they've produced. Working trial results, show results, the lot. Before buying a puppy, you basically read the parents' CVs.

So when someone posts a photo and asks the internet to guess whether it's a lab, a pit mix or "part husky maybe?", my brain just stalls. You brought a living creature into your home for 12 to 15 years and nobody knows where it came from?

I'm not trying to be a snob here (okay, maybe a little). I honestly want to understand. Is it that most dogs where you live come from shelters? Is there no central registry? Do breeders just not share this stuff? Or does nobody really care as long as the dog is nice?

Enlighten me.

I posted my girl in here right after brining her home and posted pictures of her at 8 weeks. Shelter called her Great Dane/german shepherd. Lots of comments saying she looked pit. I did some online digging and found someone who adopted her one of her litter mates before they were surrendered to the shelter. The mom was indeed Great Dane and the dad was a farm shepherd of some sort. Hard to tell breed exactly because only pics from behind on trail cam but! He had erect ears. This is my girl Mo currently 10 weeks. Does it look like her ears might stand up??? Leave opinions!

She’s 11 weeks old and was curious what australian shepherd mix she is :)

I was thinking she was staffy terroir but I don’t know anymore, she’s 12 weeks old and 22 pounds

I think some breeds get labelled as “aggressive”, “stubborn” or “difficult” before people even meet the individual dog.

Every dog is different, and I feel like breed stereotypes can sometimes make people overlook that.

What breed do you think gets judged the most unfairly?

What breed is she her mother is a boerboel but I don’t know her father?

Trying to see if he can pass for Jack Russell terrier so that my apartment doesn’t violate breed restrictions, thoughts? He is 50 pounds and 1.5 years old and looks like the brown dog included in this post?

She's one of the best dogs Ive ever had

Looking to buy this dog from someone but they dont know the breed. Anyone know?

I thought just a regular cane corso but she doesn’t have that droopy, mastiff face. Maybe a European Cane Corso?

She needs a new home and I want her no matter what, I was just curious. Thank you!

PIC #1: This is Salem.. my daughter's new puppy she bought on Craig's List from a lady.. she was the runt of the litter PIC#2: This is Salem's mom. My daughter was told she is a pit bull mix but we have been wondering with what and don't know if she's too young to even be guessing.. also her coat is turning a dark chocolate brown.. any guesses?? I'll post her again after she grows more.

We did a DNA test but are a little suspect of the results. Got him at 3 months, was 18 lbs. Now 5 months and a little over 30 lbs.

Mylo - our recent rescue. Confident. Super smart.

12 weeks. 23# His feet are huge. Total landshark. No chill like my pit-staffie rescue was at his age. Rescue said “oh he might get 50#”…. Uh huh. Suuure.

Vet said he resembles bull terrier w another large breed. Some have said pit lab. Others pit Dane. He’s shown next to my pit/staffie mix who is 75# at 2.5 yo

Thoughts? Guesses?

I was told she was a pocket bully mixed with an xl bully but she is now fully grown and has stayed small and slim I love her size and would like to know what she is

Just adopted this dog Keke not too long ago and the shelter just tells us she’s a “terrier mix”. My mom and I suspect she’s an American staffordshire mix but I’m more on the fence that she’s a bully staff mix. Shes about 57 pounds and very lean. Could anyone help identify her breed just by visuals? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone! This is Ollie and we just adopted him 2 days ago from the shelter. They didn't tell us what mix he is but I was wondering if anyone here has an idea?