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We have a new puppy & don't know what it is for sure. He came from the animal shelter. He's 13 wks old, 20 lbs & a beautiful brindel color. He's suppose to be boxer & ???. I've done some researched & his nose, muzzle, brindel markings, build, loose skin & size @ 13 weeks are nothing like a Boxer & more like the brindel Mastiff I've seen here. See pictures included. Thanks for your help & any suggestions or thoughts on our Maxie!

>>We have a new puppy & don't know what it is for sure. He came from the animal shelter. He's 13 wks old, 20 lbs & a beautiful brindel color. He's suppose to be boxer & ???. I've done some researched & his nose, muzzle, brindel markings, build, loose skin & size @ 13 weeks are nothing like a Boxer & more like the brindel Mastiff I've seen here. See pictures included. Thanks for your help & any suggestions or thoughts on our Maxie!

Congratulations on your puppy. I don't know too much about the Boxer but he sure looks like he has some Boxer in him. I love his markings. Good luck with him and hope we'll be hearing more about him. BTW, what did you name him?

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Mary Lou & Katie

Max the Million, Maxie for short.

I too am seeing mastiff or great dane in there. I don't see boxer, although there are some brindle boxers out there. The grey comign through has me thrown off a bit as well. He's cute whatever he really is!
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

Cute no matter what the mix was my response too! He's adorable!

>>I too am seeing mastiff or great dane in there. I don't see boxer, although there are some brindle boxers out there. The grey comign through has me thrown off a bit as well. He's cute whatever he really is!
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>>Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

I thought I saw some great dane as well but wasn't sure.

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Mary Lou & Katie

He has different shades of tan background & the black stripes/lines or whatever you call them. I don't see any gray/silver on him.

i would guess great dane/pitbull

His markings are exactly like that of a light brindle english mastiff. Boxers don't come in that color, they are a more red/chocolate brindle if I am correct. I have seen some pitbulls with those markings, and that would make more sense based on his size. A mastiff pup would be much larger by then, and pitbulls are much more common than mastiffs. A lot of the mixies I know are part pit or part lab or both. It is a shame they are so overbred.
If your puppy was pitbull/mastiff mix, it would probably have been sold as some sort of protection dog instead of being surrendered to a shelter.

I guess pitbull shepherd mix.