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Female · Dog
Mutts in NeedNewport Beach County, CA
Shelter age estimate2 yrs
Golden Years estimate6–9 yrsConfidenceHigh
Shelter breedAustralian Kelpie / Australian Shepherd
Golden Years breedGerman Shepherd / Belgian MalinoisConfidenceHigh
Breed life expectancy6–11 yrs
Golden Years remaining~0–9 yrs
SizeMedium
Est. weight~55 lbs
Intake IDPF-pf-ca-mutts-in-need-11413452-5ad3-4172-9316-7abd1c382358
Intake dateFeb 7, 2020
🏃 Needs an active home
Report Card
👨👩👧 Family Friendly
🐕 Good with dogs🤝 Low aggression😌 Low stress
Time Left
Athena could live ~0–9 years more.
Typical lifespan: 6–11 years · Breed: German Shepherd / Belgian Malinois
Age Analysis
Computer vision estimates 6–9 years (high confidence).
⚠ Shelter reports 2 yrs vs. CV estimate of 6–9 yrs — Shelter lists 2 yrs, but photo analysis estimates 6–9 yrs — this animal may be older than reported.
Notes from listing
House trained. Good with dogs.
Health Assessment
Physical40/45 · Excellent
- Body condition: Ideal (5/9)
Medical25/25 · Clear
- No visible health concerns detected
- No medical flags detected
Comfort26/30 · Settled
- Shelter stress: low
- Estimated care: Moderate
Mutts in Need
Newport Beach County, CA
📞 Phone not available
Noteworthy
- This is a no-kill organization
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