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One of the more handsome wolfdogs I have seen at a Saarlos Wolfhound get-together last summer in Holland.

Saarloos and Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs are mainly bred for their wolf-like appearance, while trying to eliminate most of the behavioral featues that don't make wolves desirable pets ;-) Not always fully successful, though :)

Both breeds originate from wolf hybrids though, and technically they still are hybrids. But with the selection taken place, they are both FCI recognized dog breeds since 1999 (Saarloos: FCI no. 311, Czechoslovakian: FCI no. 322) and not regarded as wolf hybrids, which would be illegal to keep in most countries, e.g. Germany.

Yes, something different! Not a wolf, but a dog this time :-)

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=CheekyTigress Nov 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
and this is why I love living in the US :) Many states here allow ownership of hybrids, providing the owner holds a special license for the animal. There are usually pretty tough restrictions, such as the amount of wolf blood allowed in the pedigree, but it's well worth the hoops you have to jump through to have one of these lovely creatures as a companion.
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~NamidaWolf Sep 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I want a wolf dog :O Your picture is pretty <3
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~AussieDoodle Aug 26, 2012  Student Digital Artist
beautiful! Saarloos wolf houd <3 I so want one when I get older! c:
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Mood: Love ~willyoudieforme Aug 24, 2012  Student Filmographer
He is so cute :aww::meow::aww::)
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=SilverVulpine Aug 23, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Awesome shot! :)
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~ArcticIceWolf Aug 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Eine Schönheit von einem Hund!
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~RJ8 Jul 29, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Nice job. There's another wolfdog called the Chinese Wolfdog.

I had a wolfdog once, half Chow-Chow, half wolf. He was a handsome and friendly dog. Sadly he lost his struggle with parvo. :(

He was friends with my other dog. I miss them both.
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He looks so calm and tranquil.
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*LizDIXVIII Jan 11, 2012  Student General Artist
adorable! i love these dogs/wovles!
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~Dancce Nov 8, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Do you know the dog's name? He's really pretty. I'm Slovak; I've got a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (not Czech, please, we are actually two separate countries that both helped to develop this breed, and it's a national breed for both our states), and my dad's got a Saarloos. Not easy dogs, I can tell you. The wolf blood still runs strong. But I'm not sorry, I love my girl to death. Sometimes, I think myself likely to cause her exactly that. A very stubborn lady, she is. :D
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