Mutt Dog Photos: Mixed-Breed Dogs We Love

Mixed-breed dogs are beautiful and individual, as many pet owners can attest. According to the ASPCA, only 25% of dogs that enter animal shelters are purebred. While breed is important to some dog owners, there are lots of loveable mutts still in dire need of a home.

Fortunately, some adoption centers, like Mighty Mutts in New York, and SecondHand Mutts in Cleveland focus on finding a home for these orphaned animals.

Not only are mutts healthier than purebred dogs on average, but they can be a unique pet just for you. Some shelters or organizations, like the ASPCA, will even let you take an online assessment to find out which of their dogs would work best in your home!

To learn more about adopting a mixed-breed dog, visit a local shelter or check out Petfinder.com and the ASPCA website. Keep in mind that adopting a puppy -- whether a mutt or a purebred -- comes with a lot of care and responsibility. Not sure you want to make the commitment just yet? Consider fostering a dog. Or just enjoy the pictures below!

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[NotMyBirthday21]

01:28 AM on 04/20/2013

I want a hypoallergenic dog and those dogs are only purebred

[mactheknight]

06:44 PM on 03/01/2013

He's a good boy, he's a good boy
from the tip of his tail to his cold little nose
from the top of his head to his hairy little toes
he's a good boy he's a good boy

he barks and growls when he hears funny things
when he hears a siren he loves to sing
cause he's a good boy, he's a good boy

his coat is soft, shiny, and black
we rub his tummy when he lays on his back,
cause he's a good boy, he's a good boy

he runs to the door when mommy comes home
when he goes outside he loves to roam
CAUSE He's a good boy, he's a good boy

his brothers and sisters, all are cats,
he loves them very much and thats a fact
he's a good boy he's a good boy

his mom is jen and he loves her very much
his dad is hugh and he loves him too
he takes care of his home when no one is here
so don't come inside he's a dog to fear (not really but that's what we tell him)
cause he's a good boy, he's a good boy

9 y/o lab mix, adopted 11/11

he is a part of us we didn't know we were missing

[karen lyons kalmenson]

08:35 AM on 10/22/2012

the world according to the bucky boy
my name is bucky boy
and i live to play
so glad that your house
is now in my way
if the door is open,

that room i will
go through it
whatever is not nailed down
i will gladly chew it
if your shoes are in range
i would love to munch
nothing like brand new sneakers
as a snack before lunch
that watch you got when
you graduated from high school?
i stopped time with my puppy teeth
a-roooo ain't that cool!!!
and furniture, no problemo
wood does good fiber make
that dining room set
a great teething break
yes i am part wolf and i
like to howl
but take away my food
and i may start to growl
you are humans, that is
very clear
but three guesses who
is the alpha here

RIP bucky boy
homewrecker par excellence
and sorely missed♥

[Pseu An]

04:28 PM on 06/06/2012

I'll take dogs over politicians any day.

[fetchmasters]

04:33 PM on 04/19/2012

I love dogs.
Any kind of dog.
Every kind of dog.
Crazy little dogs.

I hate bats.
And I hate bugs.
And I hate poop on my rugs.

But I love dogs.
Any kind of dog.
Every kind of dog.
Crazy little dogs.

Tom Aaron
FetchMasters, LLC
http://www.fetchmasters.com

[Christine Ferguson]

11:39 AM on 04/17/2012

When does this contest end or does it? haha

[jr51j]

07:44 PM on 04/16/2012

Please vote for 466, My boyz Knucklehead and Rocky. They are number six and right now click on the link might make it easier.
Thanks,
Jeremy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/11/mutt-dog-photos-submit_n_1379543.html#s873804&title=Knucklehead_and_Rocky

[jr51j]

08:08 PM on 04/16/2012

Both have had a hard story before me, just being something with a pit mix, not gonna bore people, but they are so misunderstood. Thanks media.

[Johnny Grieco]

11:24 PM on 04/16/2012

Indeed they are.

[Pat4Him409]

03:50 PM on 04/16/2012

Mutts are the best. We had 2 shepherd-collie mixes, and they were the cutest, most lovable dogs & so friendly, too. The first lived 15 1/2 yrs. and the second lived 17 yrs. 9 mos.

[Autora]

03:07 PM on 04/16/2012

Mutts are wonderful. I used to work for a rescue shelter, as a dog 'walker'-- meaning a co-worker and I took over 100 dogs out into the yards in two hours, for exercise.

I took pictures of most of them before I had to leave the job when I moved, and to this day (that was six years ago) can remember most of their names because they are 'imprinted' with their characteristics. That's Cinnamon, the big, scary looking Weimaraner mix, who was so good with kids (she ended up with a family with toddlers); that's Alaska ( a husky mix) who ended up on a farm. And that's....

One of my favorite stories from the shelter (WARL, in D.C.) was of a woman who adopted a tiny little dog named Chanel (after the designer), a possible chihauhau mix: she had the ears, but was solid black with longer fur and a less pointy face. The woman came back to the shelter a week later, and we were dismayed: did she want to return Chanel? Nope-- she wanted to adopt the other little dog Chanel had been rooming with, because Chanel was moping, and she thought maybe Chanel was missing her friend, a toy poodle mix named Battery, because he never ran down. She was right-- she came back in a further week later to say that both dogs were happy as grigs, and she was delighted with them both.

[andi UVA]

01:41 PM on 04/16/2012

My dog Butters, #404, is a rescue from Trumbull County Ohio. He was an urgent rescue, as they still gas dogs there. He truly is the most loving dog in the world. As greatgirl mentioned, he knows he's been rescued. And we had to deal with some separation anxiety at first, but now I couldn't be happier watching him live his life to the fullest each and every day.

I did the Canine DNA test (i couldn't help myself), and Butters is: Bull Terrier, Boxer, Bulldog, Brittany, and St. Bernard. (in that order)

[corgi44]

01:03 PM on 04/16/2012

This was GREAT. My FAVORITE was 91. It looked exactly like my son's late boxer, and
had the short legs like my favorite breed, the corgi. It was ADORABLE!!!~! My son needs
one just like it!~ I only WISH one could be found at our local shelter. It would be PERFECT.

[mari148]

12:56 PM on 04/16/2012

Oh these as so darling. I have mutts and purebred dogs and we too love them all. The pictures are great and really loved that black lab with the bunny ears. That was just darling. They get the most outrageous looks on their little faces. I love them all.

[jenniferkizzy]

12:54 PM on 04/16/2012

i love my mutt she is hilarious see ya scout master blaster stewart say's hi

[gretagirl]

12:50 PM on 04/16/2012

I swear all rescue dogs know they have been rescued - regardless of the breed - and so behave so well or are just so cute, so that they won't be sent back!

[Lynda Le]

12:44 PM on 04/16/2012

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