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This is Toby, who was born around July 2003. He was adopted from a rescue when he was about 5 months old. They thought he was a Border Collie, and he sure looked like one! But then he grew and grew (and grew!) eventually topping out at 76 pounds. (Typical Border Collies weigh between 35 and 45 lbs.) After years of people asking "What is he mixed with?" his owners decided to do a Wisdom Panel to find out. There were guesses ranging from St. Bernard to Bernese Mountain Dog. The results were a bit of a surprise: Toby IS a Border Collie!

There is a possibility that this test did not cover other breeds in his ancestry, but since his DNA was screened for over 200 dog breeds, it is not likely. Instead, his owners now call him the "Shaquille O'Neal of Border Collies."

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