loudlucky Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Have you ever had people not recognising your Husky pup as a Husky???? A lady the other day told me I had the most gorgeous GSD puppy she ever saw!!!! I was feeling like screaming that it's a Husky and not a GSD but just ended up saying thanks... I don't know if it's because of her brown colour or if people are just plain dumb... but there's clearly a difference between Husky and GSD! I have never seen a GSD that looked anything like Smokey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Plain dumb is the answer. I've also got the "is that a GSD mix?" comment before. Keeping in mind that Diamond bears the typical Husky appearance (black and white with blue eyes), it surprises me when people don't know what he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 The 'normal looking' silver/black/white they know immediately, but just because she's this colour they all want to know if she's GSD or mixed Even the receptionist at the vet (the one I won't go to anymore) didn't fill in her colour on her vaccinations booklet she just left it open because she didn't know Huskies came in that colour!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyc4t Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ahri is a little over 4 months now and I often get "is that a miniature husky!?!" or "do they normally come...THAT color...?" Huskies seem to be becoming pretty popular around my area so everyone usually knows the breed. Forgive my ignorance but does GSD stand for German Shepherd (Dog)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiberianShepherd Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ahri is a little over 4 months now and I often get "is that a miniature husky!?!" or "do they normally come...THAT color...?" Huskies seem to be becoming pretty popular around my area so everyone usually knows the breed. Forgive my ignorance but does GSD stand for German Shepherd (Dog)? Yes GSD stands for German Shepherd Dog EDIT: Hummm Husky and Shepherds looking the same.... Never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Forgive my ignorance but does GSD stand for German Shepherd (Dog)? Yes, it is And Ahri's beautiful! I can't wait to see how Smokey's colour and markings will change as she gets bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotTheDogWhisperer Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 The resemblance between those two is uncanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki&Ayth Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 A lot of people ask me if tala is a gsd or a mix I always assumed it was because of her dark colouring, now I know it's just dum people lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 We've had lots of breeds mentioned. Husky, malamute, gsd, elkhound, wolf dog, Northern Inuit. To name but a few, lol. When I'm feeling mischievous I just play along with whatever they say. Is good fun! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Skyla gets called all sorts because she's white , most common is German Shepherd but she's been called a mal , a Samoyed cross ( which I can understand) a snow leopard ( cute kid lol) and a golden retriever x gsd too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeonah Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Plain dumb is the answer. I've also got the "is that a GSD mix?" comment before. Keeping in mind that Diamond bears the typical Husky appearance (black and white with blue eyes), it surprises me when people don't know what he is Know that one Liv, I get it all the time with Keiko Personally I can't see what the problem is, you should expect people to think your dog is a GSD. I mean, they're damn near identical. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahp87 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I don't mind people mixing mine up for similar breeds, but it's the ones who say 'oh what a lovely wolf' who need to educate themselves!! And the majority of the time it's parents!! I had one the other day who walked past and I over heard her say 'no you can't go and pet the wolf' to her kid!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Personally I can't see what the problem is, you should expect people to think your dog is a GSD. I mean, they're damn near identical. Yeah, yeah, looks like some people need glasses or H-O cards to educate them then! EDIT: well at least they expect her to be a perfectly behaved little angel then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeonah Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 EDIT: well at least they expect her to be a perfectly behaved little angel then... .......................... Carry on Expecting Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley&chad Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 my chad is a little fluffier and bigger than most huskies, so most people think he's a malamute. although, he has quite the long nose and some people have even asked if he's a collie! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelleBot Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 People always ask what breed Fen is as he's a red. Though usually I just get "Is that a wolf?" Lol. Heaven knows what they'll make of Freyja as she's not got the typical husky look to her either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 My two redheads have been called Samoyeeds before :/ I told them they were huskies to which they replied that's impossible because huskies have blue eyes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Most people either think Bigby is a Husky or Akita... not one has said Malamute thus far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Smith Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Last week in PetSmart, a little boy saw Jake and went screaming to his mom that he just saw the big bad wolf!! Made my day! Hahaha that's still a little better of a guess than a German shepherd! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited June 28, 2014 by Erica Merecka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Most people either think Bigby is a Husky or Akita... not one has said Malamute thus far! Malamute!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sian Morgan Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi my husky is pure white One blue & one White eye "people always ask if she,s a GSD. It's annoying . She,a a pure bread husky but very small for her age. She 18.8 and 3 in September. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinnessman Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 New here and new to Huskys. We have a rescue dog (10 weeks in), who after lots of research is 4 1/2 and listed by chip as a Husky. TBH we all thought Malamute cross. Logan has been called everything from GSD to wolf or 'Ghost'. Local press has recently run some stories featuring "vicious husky types" so I generally reply with, "yes, something like that" to people. To us, he is just Logan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi my husky is pure white One blue & one White eye "people always ask if she,s a GSD. It's annoying . She,a a pure bread husky but very small for her age. She 18.8 and 3 in September. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Most people don't realise huskies come in white too so get confused with white gsds even with blue eyes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Most people don't realise huskies come in white too so get confused with white gsds even with blue eyes lol Yes!! The white I too didn't know about and it was her fluffiness that made me ask if she's Husky White Huskies *could* resemble white GSD or Swiss Shepard etc, but surely the brown & white looks nothing like GSD With Bear I can see maybe why they ask, and them being called wolves are common too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes!! The white I too didn't know about and it was her fluffiness that made me ask if she's Husky White Huskies *could* resemble white GSD or Swiss Shepard etc, but surely the brown & white looks nothing like GSD With Bear I can see maybe why they ask, and them being called wolves are common too! If I hadn't of met skylas parents n have her papers I would wonder about her , she doesn't often curl her tail but holds it down instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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