Since Hank is a rescue, we really have no way of knowing how big he will grow or even what he will look like.

The rescue group assumed he’s an American bred Labrador Retriever. He very well may be, but who knows? What breed(s) do you think he might be?

Some people have said his ears look like hound ears and someone said his legs looked sort of Great Dane-y. There are places now that will DNA test your dog and tell you what breeds he’s comprised of but I kind of think it’s a bunch of hooey. And I don’t really care if he’s a pure breed or not. All I care about is that he’s a happy, healthy, fun dog. But it is interesting to discuss.

By looking at the size of his paws, he’s supposed to be a pretty big dog and I think that’s exciting. Since he was so badly malnourished as a puppy there’s no telling what long term affect that will have on his growth, though. I hope he grows to his full potential, but I’m also prepared to have a puny, funny looking dog. We are feeding him all sorts of good stuff to help him along (and maybe letting him keep his family jewels for a little while will give him a boost too). At 6 1/2 months he’s pretty immature physically and developmentally so maybe there’s hope!

In this video you can get a better a look at him. Notice how leggy and uncoordinated he is!