DP answered softly, eyes on his dog, still smiling slightly, crookedly, "He's an Australian Cattle Dog." He glanced up at her, starting to relax slightly. "They're about 75% Dingo, if you trace it back -- and the rest of it is about any kind of herding dog you can think of, as well as a few others like setters, dalmatians, and bull terriers." He shrugged. "Not very common over here, but we had them all over the place on my Da's ranch in Oklahoma. Best dog I know."
He grinned again, inching forward slightly to tug playfully on one floppy black lip. "Even if they are goofballs."