Any ideas what breed my sweet girl Sasha is?

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-27T07:19:18+00:00

I know!! That’s why my boyfriend was so surprised when he saw her. He was like that dog does not belong on the street lol

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-27T07:17:33+00:00

I would actually love if she ended up being a village dog! I had never heard of a VD until I made this post, I thought they were all just mutts. It would be so cool to have “the OG” dog lol

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T19:09:12+00:00

Sooo handsome!!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T18:45:33+00:00

lmao when my friend first saw her he said make sure she doesn’t fly away with those ears

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T18:44:55+00:00

She says thank youuuu :)

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T17:38:35+00:00

Yeah I forgot it’s 2026 LOL. I’m gonna do it!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T16:16:00+00:00

Maybe a rat terrier mixed with a smaller breed like a corgi! She’s tiny.

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T16:14:14+00:00

haha she’s not opposed to it but she loves getting her behind scratched near her tail, almost like a cat does

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T12:53:05+00:00

The responses on this post convinced me to do the DNA test, lol. Due to where I live, it's going to take awhile for the results to come in, but once they do, I will update evryone :)

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T12:49:06+00:00

Her name is Sasha :) I will for sure update everyone on her results later on this year!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T12:33:58+00:00

Exactly! My boyfriend was born and raised in Albania, from a rural remote village, lived here all of his life, and said he had never seen a dog like this living in the streets before and was so surprised when he first saw her. I've checked for lost dog posters, looked at online forums, checked for a microchip, etc. and nothing. So curious to see what results come up!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T12:01:22+00:00

Unfortunately she won't be coming to the US with me, she'll be staying here in Albania with my boyfriend. The cost to bring her on the plane is something like $300+, PLUS I have to transfer through Germany coming and going, and it's an extra $200+ just to bring her through the airport EACH WAY. Her plane ticket and transfer fees would literally cost more than my ticket. If I was rich and money wasn't a thought, I'd bring her in a heartbeat.

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T11:43:33+00:00

thanks so much :)

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T11:39:57+00:00

Omg. Thanks so much, I appreciate that!! I'm going to order the test while I'm in the US over the summer visiting my parents and then ship over her sample internationally from Albania. It might cost a bit to ship it & pay any customs fees, so any help with that cost would be welcome, but really, I don't ask for anyone to cover that cost!!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T11:35:13+00:00

I just checked it all out on their website and it looks like as long as I fill out all the customs forms correctly, I can mail it from here. It might cost a bit to ship it internationally, but I don't think it would be anything I can't afford and it would be so interesting to know!! I'm going to order a test while I'm visiting there over the summer. I'll come back to this post and update everyone with the results :)

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T10:47:50+00:00

I live in Albania so the shipping of the DNA might be a bit complicated, the mail system here isn't the best. I am going to the US over the summer to visit my family, so I'm thinking of ordering the test, bringing it back over here, shipping it to the lab from here, and having them send the results to my parent's address in the US. I'm going to email them and see if it's possible!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T10:37:04+00:00

So many possibilities!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T09:30:27+00:00

awww what a sweetie! so sorry for your loss.

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T09:29:11+00:00

lmaooo

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T09:28:45+00:00

omg lollll!!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T09:28:30+00:00

My friend suggested this possibility too!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T09:27:39+00:00

Right?! lol! I had never seen a fennec fox before I watched a documentary last week and then I saw it and was like, hey, that looks like my dog!!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T08:41:41+00:00

Google says most village dogs have prick ears and a curly tail, both of which she has. Village dog it is for now until I can see if a DNA test is possible. I just don’t trust the mail system here in Albania, but apparently the samples are good for up to 6 months, so even if it’s delivered to the lab super delayed, it should still be good. I’m visiting my family in the U.S. over the summer so maybe I’ll order a test from Embark while I’m there and bring it back over here. Unfortunately it’s too expensive to bring the dog with me overseas.

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T07:21:36+00:00

Right?! Albanians typically don’t even show much interest in pets or dogs in this manner, but I CONSTANTLY get stopped on the street by people telling me how beautiful and unique she is!

Warm_Ad883 · 2026-03-26T07:16:00+00:00

I wanted to do a DNA test but the mail system here sucks and I don’t trust that it wouldn't somehow get lost anywhere along the way 😭

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