Woman Told Adopted Dog Is Chihuahua-Border Collie, People Aren't Convinced
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A woman's roommate recently adopted a dog, but when she found out the breed mix, she had her suspicions.
Sarah, who is known on TikTok as @hitthecurbb, told Newsweek via TikTok that her roommate, Susan, saw a picture of the small dog and immediately fell in love with it. Susan adopted her, thinking the dog was a Chihuahua; however, Sarah thought otherwise.
"I was personally suspicious that she was a mix of some kind with either a Border collie or cattle dog due to her behavior," Sarah said. "My roommate then looked at her chart and realized she was mixed with a Border collie."
Sarah said her roommate must have missed the full breed listing on the chart originally, getting drawn in by the dog's adorable photo. But the pup, Miss Frizzle, was listed as half-Chihuahua and half-Border collie, a surprising and unusual mix.
She revealed in a May 20 TikTok video the now-famous Miss Frizzle. Sarcastically, she kept asking how one could tell this pup is a Border collie, as the black-and-white dog timidly came closer. The animal looked up at her with giant eyes, accepting all the pets.
Screenshots of a woman showing off her roommate's dog, Miss Frizzle, who is a half-Chihuahua and half-Border collie mix.
Screenshots of a woman showing off her roommate's dog, Miss Frizzle, who is a half-Chihuahua and half-Border collie mix.
@hitthecurbb/TikTok
But after seeing how this small dog acts in their home, Sarah said she believes there is no denying that Miss Frizzle has some Border collie in her DNA.
"She jumps off surfaces and lands perfectly on her feet; she is good at puzzles; she has endless energy for playing; and she crawls and crouches down like a Border collie," Sarah said. "According to my roommate, she also herds!"
Viewer Reactions
The TikTok video amassed over 129,300 views and 18,900 likes as of Monday, with the comment section showing viewers split between whether or not you can see the Border collie in Miss Frizzle by looking at her.
"Hey, sorry, that is actually a Chinchilla. Hope this helps!" joked one user.
Another added: "What a cutie. Bred to herd guinea pigs."
A third person wrote: "She's herding dust bunnies when you're not looking."
But many thought the signs were obvious: "All these people saying 'she has no Border collie' have never seen one before—the body language alone lmaoooo [laughing my a** off] it's so funny how they all act exactly the same."
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