10 dog breeds that look totally different as puppies

Matthew WilsonJun 18, 2020, 20:06 IST

Bearded collies.Auscape/Getty Images/Zuzule/Shutterstock

Some adult dogs looked totally different when they were puppies.
Dogs like Briards and bearded collies are recognizable for their lengthy coats, but as puppies, they're just balls of fluff.
A Saluki is known for its long slender frame, but as a puppy, it's more bulky.

When you welcome a puppy into your home, what they look like isn't always a clear sign of what they might look like later in life.

Some breeds are known for their long coats, while others are recognizable for their long legs — but as puppies, they're simply chunky, adorable balls of fluff.

Here are 10 dog breeds that look totally different as puppies.

A Briard has so much fur that it's a wonder they can even see ...

A Briard. Peter Timm\ullstein bild via Getty Images

... but as puppies they have a much better line of vision.

A Briard puppy. picture alliance/Getty Images

Tibetan terriers also have heavy coats that cover their eyes ...

A Tibetan terrier. manfredxy/Shutterstock

... which hasn't grown in yet when they are puppies.

A Tibetan terrier puppy. Zanna Pesnina/Shutterstock

Bearded collies are known for their long manes of hair ...

A bearded collie. Auscape/Getty Images

... but when they're puppies, it's much fluffier.

A bearded collie puppy. Zuzule/Shutterstock

A full-grown Bergamasco more resembles a sheep than a dog ...

A Bergamasco. volofin/Shutterstock

... but as a puppy, they look more like a German shepherd.

A Bergamasco puppy. michelangeloop/Shutterstock

Salukis are known for their long, slender frames and legs ...

A Saluki. Svetlay/Shutterstock

... but as a puppy, they're small and chunkier.

A Saluki puppy. foaloce/Shutterstock

Otterhounds are known for their furry eyebrows and beards ...

An otterhound. Lourdes Photography/Shutterstock

... which don't grow in until later in life.

An Otterhound puppy. Christian Mueller/Shutterstock

Old English sheepdogs have shaggy fur that covers their bodies ...

An Old English sheepdog. Hide Inada/Shutterstock

... but as puppies, their fur is only slightly curly.

An Old English sheepdog puppy. Grigorita Ko/Shutterstock

A full-grown Puli has long fur that resembles the end of a mop ...

A Puli. volofin/Shutterstock

... but as puppies, they are little balls of fluff.

A Puli puppy. Doja Graphics/Shutterstock

A grown Shetland sheepdog has a regal mane ...

A Shetland sheepdog. atiger/Shutterstock

... that is just furry tufts when they're puppies.

A Shetland sheepdog puppy. JStaley401/Shutterstock

Great Danes are large and muscular animals ...

A Great Dane. belu gheorghe/Shutterstock

... but their legs aren't as long when they're puppies.

A Great Dane puppy. Guy J. Sagi/Shutterstock

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