Do you like those ears? I do!  So cute!  Rosco is a wonderful little puppy. OK, not so little.  He is already 30 pounds, and we think he'll see 80 before he is done.  He followed a teenager home and yes, "Mom, he followed me home.  Can I keep him?"  Well, the deal was, you take care of him, you can keep him.  Well, we all know how that turned out.  But at least we know some good things about Rosco.  He is housetrained and very affectionate.  These folks had a working farm and Rosco did great with all the animals, including dogs and cats.  He's just a great big love muffin!!!

So far as his breed, well, I spent some time trying to figure that out.  I've decided his face and build is very much like a Thai Ridgeback but he doesn't have the ridge down his back.  We think he's going to be very big, so I tossed in some Great Dane. See the science involved in breed designation.  Hey, I do the best I can.....

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Thai Ridgeback can be found in eastern Thailand since the middle ages. Thai farmers value this breed as guard dogs. This very protective dog was known simply as "the cart-following dog." 

The Thai Ridgeback has a loose-skinned, muscular body. Its back is strong, firm, and covered with dense hair. Coat colors include: chestnut, black, blue, and silver. It has a ridge on its back, formed by hair growing in opposite directions which forms whorls and circles. The shoulders are strong and muscular. The head is carried high on the firm, strong, clean cut neck. The muzzle is wedge-shaped and powerful looking. The tongue should be blue or bluish gray. The ears are large, high set, triangular, pricked and inclined forward. The top of the skull is flat and slopes gently to the stop. The dark-brown eyes are almond-shaped with an alert expression. The nose is black and the tail is thicker at the base tapering to the tip. The ribs are well sprung with no hint of a barrel appearance. The hind legs are long and moderately lean and bend slightly to the stifles. The back of the neck has extra rolls of skin when the dog is alert. This is particularly noticeable in puppies.

Until recently the Thai Ridgeback was relatively unknown outside of eastern Thailand and is very rare elsewhere. This breed is a good watch, guard and hunting dog, but also makes a nice companion. Tough and active with excellent jumping ability. It is a very active and alert dog but also without socialization can be a bit aloof towards strangers. May be difficult to train. The Thai Ridgeback needs a dominant owner who understand