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What breed of dog in HoneySuckle and what Color?

Rachel Fordham I just saw this! When Penny bought the dog she was told she was a poodle but then as she grew she suspected that she was something else. So a mixed breed. When her father died and they lost their money and Penny started working all the time they didn't keep up on trimming her hair so she's a shaggy mess.
I actually had several other breeds in mind while writing it that would have been drawn to water and had the unique look I wanted but when I researched them I couldn't find evidence that they were in the US yet.

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