I Knew It!

So, ever since I got Levi, my precious little furbaby, I've thought that he had some Jack Russell in him. They told me he's a Dachshund/Chihuahua mix, which I can see, but he's just too stocky to not be a Jack Russell. He has a very muscular chest, and his face looks just like a JRT (Jack Russell Terrier). I believed it, though, since his coloring is so defined, I thought he had to be part Chihuahua.

I was right, though! I looked again at his rabies certificate, and *boom* there it is: "Russell/Doxie." I knew it! One more problem with that, though. His ears and tail are definitely Chihuahua. I mean, look at him. Right?

Wrong. I found out, by doing some quick Google research, that a JRT's tail is long and can curl a bit if they aren't docked. Also, Dachshunds have long, thin tails, much like Levi's. And apparently there's a "condition" in JRTs called prick-ears, which basically means they stand up straight...Just like Levi's.

I don't know why it makes me so happy to learn that he's actually a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix, but I'm thrilled. I think part of it is the validation that I knew my baby enough to know what he's not, and he is not Chihuahua.

All for now, just wanted to share!

Love Always,

Kristin