I haven’t done a dna test on panda but I think he is a jack russel basenji Belgian shepherd mix... he has a lot of basenji characteristics, ornery, vocal, hates water, growls when scolded, actually he growls a lot but it’s not so much aggresive as it is just the way he talks (I think), very smart but generally does whatever he wants, lucky for me that doesn’t include running away despite the lack of leashes in his life.. he’s mostly good with other dogs and cats and babies although he can occasionally get territorial over food and toys, allergic to fleas and always itchy but very fast, despite being a slightly overweight 65 pounds... the only problem is that everyone tells me he is definitely a cattle dog mix, however I knew his parents and neither seem very cattle-like to me.

Panda

Pandas parents: left-dad, right-mom