Wolf/Dog Hybrids

[sidereus]

I really want to get one when im older, they are beautiful and i really love them.

Have you done research on them at all? Do you know at all how much they cost, financially and physically? Don't think they aren't dangerous, and do some research before buying one.

[LupusArgentea]

Gah... someone tried to convince me the other day that they have a dog who is part fox all i could say was "no you don't" they paid money for it too.... *shakes head* scam artists.

Feh. People need to do their homework when they're buying from ANY breeders. I feel sad for the dog, though. Likely, it was from a BYB...
Most fox/dog hybrids are impossible, anyway, aren't they?

There has NEVER been any genetic proof that it is possible. They are from the Canidae family but they are from a different genus. And i have seen this thing and to me it looks like a sheltie mixed with a husky or a shepherd... i don't see fox in it at all. Dogs are from the genus "Canis" and most members of the Canis genus can't breed with other members of the Canidae family (like fox, racoon dogs, and african wild dogs). So most likely some person's dog got pregnant and they were like "awwe they look like little foxes! lets tell people they are half fox and make a fortune!"

^^Hope that made sense^^

Ah. I wasn't sure if any Fox/dog hybrids were possible. I knew that if they existed, they would likely be very rare.

[Tesalong]

I really want to get one when im older, they are beautiful and i really love them.

Have you done research on them at all? Do you know at all how much they cost, financially and physically? Don't think they aren't dangerous, and do some research before buying one.

you probably should do research, there is this wild cat hybrid and so i looked to see how much one would be, for one thats parent was a wild cat was 22000-17000... and they are illegal in some states

[sidereus]

I really want to get one when im older, they are beautiful and i really love them.

Have you done research on them at all? Do you know at all how much they cost, financially and physically? Don't think they aren't dangerous, and do some research before buying one.

you probably should do research, there is this wild cat hybrid and so i looked to see how much one would be, for one thats parent was a wild cat was 22000-17000... and they are illegal in some states

Okay, but why did you tell me to do some research?

[LupusArgentea]

I think they told the person you had quoted, and was agreeing with you. ;3

[Mycorrhizae]

Wolf/dog hybrids are cool and all. Is it really considered a hybrid though, since they are the same species? That's besides the point. Yes, so they're cool, but really, they're pointless. Most people can't handle that kind of animal. Heck, most people that I know couldn't handle a primitive dog breed like an Akita. I always joke that my Shiba is like "wolf lite," but that's a pretty accurate description of a primitive breed. If you can't handle one of those, you definitely can't handle a hybrid. And I'd guess that most people that are fine with primitive breeds couldn't handle a hybrid either. I know I wouldn't want to have a hybrid. Not unless I had acres and acres of property that it could run on. Even then... probably not.

I love the wolf look, but if I decide I want a dog with that look, I'll get a Tamaskan or Utonagan. They have the look with none of the behavior issues. They're not widely available yet, but hopefully, they will be someday and people won't want hybrids.

As for fox/dog hybrids, yeah, doesn't happen. But I have a red Shiba Inu and I can convince people that she's part fox. Actually, I can convince people that she is a fox. I remember some kids saw her and asked if she was a fox and I said yes and one started asking his mom for a pet fox. It was awesome. But there was this one kid who I'd see on my old walking route sometimes and she always said she looked like a wolf when all the other kids said she looked like a fox. That kid was smart. Or at least very good at identifying lupine vs. vulpine features.

[beeshell]

Ok all dogs can hurt people its just hybrids and pit bulls or shepards that our here about and i am SICK OF IT.i think they are fine and have tried to own one and hope to in the future.Lets just stop listening to what we here in the news its all lies and bad puplisity.

[Tussle]

Your argument would be more convincing if you had cold, hard, solid facts and at least knew how to spell publicity.

[Yutania]

Personally i think they are all right. They are like drivers with Vipers. They shouldn't be for first time owners because they have a little extra power that needs to be controlled.

[Lovecraft]

Wolf-dogs are not pointless.

I worked American Tundra Shepherd dogs, and they are wolf/dog hybrids. They are very intelligent and beautiful dogs, and they make better military dogs than any other breed. They are one of the only breeds with superior sight, smell, AND hearing [as in having all 3, not just one]. That is actually why the breed was created. We had obstacle courses for them to test their abilities. They also have webbed feet and are incredibly powerful swimmers.

Obviously an unexperienced/naive dog owner should not have one, and you should never leave a child alone with an animal big enough to drag it away regardless of breed. That being said I think they are probably the best dog breed I have ever seen/read about/come into contact with just because of their versatility and how freaking awesome they look. They're even skilled herding dogs [obviously since they are bred with German Shepherds...lol.] and can thrive in extreme weather, from arctic temps to desert conditions.

That's my opinion. Nothing wrong with adding a little something to an already good breed of dog to make it more useful. These dogs have saved lives and are perfectly suited to work along side the military, police, bomb squad, cadaver dogs, etc. But I don't think they should be given to people that just want the novelty of having a part-wolf or a dog that looks like a wolf.

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