

Northern breeds are awesome, but certainly not for everybody.
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Ive had them since they were 4 weeks , brothers 5 years old last August ...the grey one runs a lean 128 lbs and is real long the brown one is 115 and shorter, best dogs ever . 10% Siberian Husky/10% Norwegian Elkhond/80% timber wolf
I'm 6'3 and the grey one in the picture with my wife can put his paws on my shoulders and look slightly down on me when I am standing Very family orientated, very protective over the children and females in the family , I'd die for them |
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Quoted: Ive had them since they were 4 weeks , brothers 5 years old last August ...the grey one runs a lean 128 lbs and is real long the brown one is 115 and shorter, best dogs ever . 10% Siberian Husky/10% Norwegian Elkhond/80% timber wolf I'm 6'3 and the grey one in the picture with my wife can put his paws on my shoulders and look slightly down on me when I am standing Very family orientated, very protective over the children and females in the family , I'd die for them View Quote There is NO WAY those things are 80% wolf. Strong clear transition between white and colored fur = very strong dog blood Relatively large ears, wide set, very pointed = very strong dog blood Narrower skull, muzzle less triangular coming back, comes back more 'straight' = very strong dog blood (wider skull, more of a triangular muzzle shape coming back are all related to needing much more bite/jawcrush power)
Shorter less shaggy body hair, yet lacking the very short fur on legs = very strong dog blood Ratio of height to length more similar to standard nordic breeds than wolf = very strong dog blood 'dots' of white above eyes = very uncommon in wolf, very common in various nordic breeds = very strong dog blood. Long tail = very strong dog blood Shortish muzzle = indicating dog Eye color = too dark by far = very strong dog blood Tail carried high and/or out, only 1 picture but so that's harder to tell = indicating dog Puppy picture is the real clincher. Wolf pups don't develope coloration divisions until later. All are almost uniformally dark brown, shade can be a bit lighter or darker as an indicator of adult coloration, although lighter will get lighter and darker will get darker. There will often be a bit lighter brown around the eyes, muzzle legs, etc. As with many animals, camouflage of pups is important and adult colors don't tend to emerge until later. It doesn't take much wolf blood at all to make a wolf-dog combo look extremely wolfish (provided the dog part is one of the nordic breeds not talking wolf x golden retriever) The truth is the vast majority of dogs sold as 'wolf dogs' have drastically less content than what they are advertised as having, if they have any at all. I have little doubt you were told the dogs you have are 80% wolf. I have no doubt that at most they are 20% wolf. |
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I've never met a well adjusted wolf-dog. I wouldn't risk it just for the cool factor. Why? When you can get a wolfy looking 100% dog dog?
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Okay, with all due respect, There is NO WAY those things are 80% wolf. Strong clear transition between white and colored fur = very strong dog blood Relatively large ears, wide set, very pointed = very strong dog blood Narrower skull, muzzle less triangular coming back, comes back more 'straight' = very strong dog blood (wider skull, more of a triangular muzzle shape coming back are all related to needing much more bite/jawcrush power) Shorter less shaggy body hair, yet lacking the very short fur on legs = very strong dog blood Ratio of height to length more similar to standard nordic breeds than wolf = very strong dog blood 'dots' of white above eyes = very uncommon in wolf, very common in various nordic breeds = very strong dog blood. Long tail = very strong dog blood Shortish muzzle = indicating dog Eye color = too dark by far = very strong dog blood Tail carried high and/or out, only 1 picture but so that's harder to tell = indicating dog Puppy picture is the real clincher. Wolf pups don't develope coloration divisions until later. All are almost uniformally dark brown, shade can be a bit lighter or darker as an indicator of adult coloration, although lighter will get lighter and darker will get darker. There will often be a bit lighter brown around the eyes, muzzle legs, etc. As with many animals, camouflage of pups is important and adult colors don't tend to emerge until later. It doesn't take much wolf blood at all to make a wolf-dog combo look extremely wolfish (provided the dog part is one of the nordic breeds not talking wolf x golden retriever) The truth is the vast majority of dogs sold as 'wolf dogs' have drastically less content than what they are advertised as having, if they have any at all. I have little doubt you were told the dogs you have are 80% wolf. I have no doubt that at most they are 20% wolf. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/da/82/b8/da82b87c49f4f5d6b2eb84719508c0eb.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Ive had them since they were 4 weeks , brothers 5 years old last August ...the grey one runs a lean 128 lbs and is real long the brown one is 115 and shorter, best dogs ever . 10% Siberian Husky/10% Norwegian Elkhond/80% timber wolf I'm 6'3 and the grey one in the picture with my wife can put his paws on my shoulders and look slightly down on me when I am standing Very family orientated, very protective over the children and females in the family , I'd die for them There is NO WAY those things are 80% wolf. Strong clear transition between white and colored fur = very strong dog blood Relatively large ears, wide set, very pointed = very strong dog blood Narrower skull, muzzle less triangular coming back, comes back more 'straight' = very strong dog blood (wider skull, more of a triangular muzzle shape coming back are all related to needing much more bite/jawcrush power) Shorter less shaggy body hair, yet lacking the very short fur on legs = very strong dog blood Ratio of height to length more similar to standard nordic breeds than wolf = very strong dog blood 'dots' of white above eyes = very uncommon in wolf, very common in various nordic breeds = very strong dog blood. Long tail = very strong dog blood Shortish muzzle = indicating dog Eye color = too dark by far = very strong dog blood Tail carried high and/or out, only 1 picture but so that's harder to tell = indicating dog Puppy picture is the real clincher. Wolf pups don't develope coloration divisions until later. All are almost uniformally dark brown, shade can be a bit lighter or darker as an indicator of adult coloration, although lighter will get lighter and darker will get darker. There will often be a bit lighter brown around the eyes, muzzle legs, etc. As with many animals, camouflage of pups is important and adult colors don't tend to emerge until later. It doesn't take much wolf blood at all to make a wolf-dog combo look extremely wolfish (provided the dog part is one of the nordic breeds not talking wolf x golden retriever) The truth is the vast majority of dogs sold as 'wolf dogs' have drastically less content than what they are advertised as having, if they have any at all. I have little doubt you were told the dogs you have are 80% wolf. I have no doubt that at most they are 20% wolf. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/da/82/b8/da82b87c49f4f5d6b2eb84719508c0eb.jpg Actually I agree.....that is what I was told but I was always suspect as I grew up with a couple others as a kid and teen......they do have it in them for sure I just am suspect of it being so high. Thanks for the info ! |
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Beautiful dogs for sure! That is great they are family oriented. All the wolf dogs Ive seen are always real skiddesh,like there still wild.
Im sure if you baby them they can be like that though. We have a cairn terrier mix named Bruce, he thinks hes a wolf at times though! He works security full time at our house. If a leaf blows outside he wants to kill it, lol. |
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Yp! I’ve had the honor to have WOLVES as family members and still do The Wife and I got our first Wolf Hybrid two weeks after we got married in 1985. That when our life changed. It’s been Wolves and more Wolves and Wolf like dogs from Malamutes to Husky’s. At one time we had over sixty head hear, and then along came Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Something came through and nearly wiped me out. What ever it was it was really sick with the mange and whatever. With in about six months after Katrina all my purees and a lot of my hybrids wear dead. At the present time I have seven mid and high presenters running through the house. The pictures I’m putting up are of some of the puree’s I had. before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Wolf Big Dowdy 100% Pure Mumbles and Allie sisters and liter mates to Big Dowdy Leo 100% Pure Apache 100% Pure Apache and Leo wear brothers from a litter from Big Dowdy and Sambo. Sambo 100% Pure 1 year old Sambo 100% Pure 3 years old Wolf View Quote Beautiful, do you have any pics of the ones you have now? |
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Im seeing a lot of low/no content wolf dogs above. Many claimed at 100%. Laughable at best.
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Im seeing a lot of low/no content wolf dogs above. Many claimed at 100%. Laughable at best. View Quote P.S. something looks very wrong with the head structure of the canine in the doghouse. |
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tried earlier but couldnt figure out how to post an image without hosting it first.. My girl is an F2 75%... https://s28.postimg.org/a3vqrqlf1/DSCN1061.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/a8talqe7f/DSCN1093.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/3wiqpn0iz/DSCN1106.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/3l1acvk2z/DSCN1109.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/y3r2xu99n/DSCN1113.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/6hobd5pwr/DSCN1122.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/xgs68bcdn/DSCN1123.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/x5apvjvxn/DSCN1141.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/6li4teve3/DSCN1145.jpg View Quote |
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thats because she is an F2 75%
btw, do the pics show up for you? i tried but for the life of me only see red links. |
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thats because she is an F2 75% btw, do the pics show up for you? i tried but for the life of me only see red links. View Quote They are showing for me. Beautiful critter, by the way. I have absolutely zero interest in ever owning a wolf hybrid, but they sure are purdy to look at. |
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tried earlier but couldnt figure out how to post an image without hosting it first.. My girl is an F2 75%... https://s28.postimg.org/a3vqrqlf1/DSCN1061.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/a8talqe7f/DSCN1093.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/3wiqpn0iz/DSCN1106.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/3l1acvk2z/DSCN1109.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/y3r2xu99n/DSCN1113.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/6hobd5pwr/DSCN1122.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/xgs68bcdn/DSCN1123.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/x5apvjvxn/DSCN1141.jpg https://s23.postimg.org/6li4teve3/DSCN1145.jpg View Quote That's a really nice wolf dog. |
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