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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by smcl on Saturday October 14, 2017 @04:09AM (#15471254)
If you like the look of Wolves, there is a breed you can look into - Československý Ovčák. It was created by then Czechoslovakia last century by breeding Carpathian Wolves with German Shephard. I think the original intent was to use it in the military. From what I’ve seen they’re surprisingly timid, but a bit stubborn. My friend just got one(below) and it is adorable. 4 months old or so and she’s already tearing around with my 2 year old Vizsla, who is pretty rowdy. I think they can be quite pricey though.

https://imgur.com/gallery/gHbaN

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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by rbanffy on Saturday October 14, 2017 @08:05AM (#15471802)
My grandpa had a Vizsla... She believed she was my nanny.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by narag on Saturday October 14, 2017 @08:54AM (#15471937)
I was raised along Jackelyne, a belgian shepherd that believed she was my bodyguard. We have plenty of stories of people running, climbing to trees...
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by narag on Saturday October 14, 2017 @01:53PM (#15473299)
Of course you know those stories better than me. BTW, why do you assume they were innocent victims?
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by superb_herb on Saturday October 14, 2017 @01:34PM (#15473207)
Did you never have a dog as a child? Children raised with dogs will naturally befriend the dog, and the dog might take the role as protector.

No assholery there.

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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by andreapaiola on Saturday October 14, 2017 @08:34AM (#15471875)
There is also the "lupo italiano" (italian wolf)

http://canelupoitaliano.it/

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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by StavrosK on Saturday October 14, 2017 @06:28AM (#15471584)
Is it a dog or a wolf? Can the two species interbreed?
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by barry-cotter on Saturday October 14, 2017 @06:37AM (#15471603)
Dogs and wolves are fully interfertile. Their suites of behaviours and adaptations are very different but they can be and often are considered one species.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by StavrosK on Saturday October 14, 2017 @04:08PM (#15473977)
Huh, wow, I didn't know that. I knew they're very close, but I thought they wouldn't be able to interbreed, since they're different species. Interesting.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by umanwizard on Saturday October 14, 2017 @07:17PM (#15474865)
I think "same species is defined as inter-fertile", which is what I learned in school, might be a bit of an oversimplification. IIRC, even dogs and coyotes can breed together as well and their children (and great^n-grandchildren) are fertile, however dogs and coyotes are not considered the same species.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by pvaldes on Sunday October 15, 2017 @11:01AM (#15477375)
Both belong to the same species.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by flachsechs on Saturday October 14, 2017 @06:58AM (#15471643)
just a note: as with all wolf-looking dogs, the biggest risk is unscrupulous breeders who will sell you something much more ... shall we say "authentic" than just a big friendly dog with some wolf phenotypes. buyer beware.
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Re:Wolf Puppies Are Adorable, Then Comes the Call of the Wild by partiallypro on Saturday October 14, 2017 @03:36PM (#15473798)
There's also a risk of people mistaking it for a wolf and shooting it. I have a dog that looks very similar to a Coyote from a distance, and I sometimes fear him being mistaken. Luckily he is very much a territory dog and never leaves the property, but there are "neighborhood" dogs, especially in the rural areas that could easily be mistaken. Generally you'll see this happen with people who have sheep or cattle they are trying to protect the calves of, shoot Coyotes or wolves.
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