Using Mixed as a dog breed

Adopt a Pet now has three primary (first) dog breed values you can use for mixed breed dogs. HOWEVER.... BE AWARE these dogs statistically get LESS adoption interest on our website. Please read The Power of Dog Breed Labels in Pet Listings and our recommendations below before using:

Mixed Breed (Large)

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Mixed Breed (Small)

Software Importing: Values must match or be mapped by you or your software exactly. For example, "Mixed breed small" will error and not be added.

But we don't know the breed...

Adopt a Pet is here to help your pets get seen by more potential adopters. Most adopters appreciate your expertise and knowledge of pets in your care. By making your best guess and selecting specific dog breeds or general breed types (see below) you can provide that online. If your organization is concerned, you can type a disclaimer in the pet's story that your breed labels are your best educated guess.

 

Breed type values

Adopt a Pet has dog breed values you can choose with the words 'Unknown Type' in the breed name, to convey they are not exact or known dog breeds:

For bigger puppies or dogs:
Hound (Unknown Type)
Retriever (Unknown Type)
Setter (Unknown Type)
Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Spitz (Unknown Type, Large)

For medium to smaller puppies or dogs:
Spaniel (Unknown Type)
Spitz (Unknown Type, Medium)
Spitz (Unknown Type, Small)
Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

If you select two breeds, you could have a dog who displays on Adopt a Pet as...

  Hound (Unknown Type)/Spaniel (Unknown Type) Mix

Common breed labels

We also have some commonly-used labels such as "Pit Bull Terrier" in addition to "American Pit Bull Terrier", "American Staffordshire Terrier" and "Staffordshire Bull Terrier" and "Cocker Spaniel" in addition to "American Cocker Spaniel" and "English Cocker Spaniel".