A case of mistaken identity

[melinda]

I took Oscar to Pets at Home on sunday, to see about a car harness and get it fitted.

While I was there, he attracted quite a lot of attention and people wanting to pet him.

I was asked if he was a small great dane, or a foxhound/greyhound cross... which I thought was quite funny.  He's a Pointer... but apparently they aren't very well known.

It got me thinking about other cases of mistaken identity we've had, the best ones that spring to mind are a boy exclaiming 'mummy, why is that lady walking a fox?' (meaning Simba, my tiny rough collie)
and when I was a child we had a red miniature dachshund.  We were walking him one day and someone asked why we had a weasel on a lead... 

I find it quite funny, as I tend to know what most breeds are, or I just ask if I don't know... but what other creatures have your pooches been mistaken for?

[Mudgie]

Was once asked by a 4 year old if Nacho was a pony 

[xtine]

we usually get a 'medium schnauzer' or a 'middle sized one'... but the other day we had 'is that a normal schnauzer?'  there aint nothing normal about fritz  and that's from mini schnauzer owners usually 

oh and Val, just for you.. we have had 'that's a bearded collie' a few times and with such conviction too..... we always joke about telling people ridiculous breed when they ask..... 

[kerrie and stan]

ive had a few people ask if stan was a labrador

[*Nat*]

Rottweiller has been suggested for Piper, understandable I guess as their colouring is the same but build wise she a tad slighter 

[sofapup]

My Corgi :  A cross between a fox and a sausage.

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