He honestly doesn't look that much like a wolf, a bit yes, and may more so as he gets older. But not enough for some idiot to call the animal cops when he is not yet 4 months old...gaah!
But the fact that people asked me if Levi..the husky in my signature was a wolf, just goes to show how ill informed people are about canines of all sorts.
They also think my Coonhound/Black Mouth Cur mix is a rottie
and that my Lab/Coonhound/Great Dane Nico is a Dobie mix
Julie Wilson Webboard User Reg: 07-12-2007
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You guys (lol)! I have a black GSD and do I get the 'is that a wolf?' number? Oh no....even though her ears are UP I have always gotten the 'is that a LAB?' For cryin' out loud....
oh forgot my personal favorite: in REI one day a clerk came up and asked: 'excuse me, but is that dog part dingo?' I about died!
You guys (lol)! I have a black GSD and do I get the 'is that a wolf?' number? Oh no....even though her ears are UP I have always gotten the 'is that a LAB?' For cryin' out loud....
oh forgot my personal favorite: in REI one day a clerk came up and asked: 'excuse me, but is that dog part dingo?' I about died!
I used to get asked if Loki,red Dobe cropped and docked mind you, was a chocolate Lab and if Buttons, black Dobe, was a Rottweiler. I guess at least they had the colors right with her.
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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I get asked a lot if my (cropped and docked)Dobe is a Rottie/Lab mix. Mixed breeds are MUCH more common in my area than purebreds, but still....geez .
There was a local woman here that ran a rescue for wolf hybrids; really OBVIOUS wolf-hybrids at that. Nobody really believed that they were hybrids, and thought this lady was a meanie for not letting her 'dogs' run loose on all her acreage; she kept them in large, outdoor enclosures. Most people thought these 'dogs' were malamutes or huskies. Goes to show that general opinions aren't worth much when it comes to accuracy.
I can answer some of your questions. The breed DNA test is done by MMI Genomics and yes they do test for Siberian Husky. The test costs around $80 and takes 4-6 weeks, and they mail you a nice certificate with your dog's photo on it. (You send in the photo, obviously). http://www.mmigenomics.com/products2a.html I do this test on my rescues.
The other (and probably better) way to go would be to contact his "breeders" and tell them you "lost" his registration papers and could you have another copy because you want to "register" and "show" him (or something) - unless, of course, they know you reported them.
(At least you don't have a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, heh)
Just another swipe here at the sad but very real and limited IQ of the general public; I routinely have people say to me while I am hiking on a very popular mountain trail "Oh wow, I thought your dog was a bear. I got really nervous"!
A bear?
With a day-glo orange collar and name tags?
I swear there are days I can't help but wonder why the h*ll I ever leave my house!
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Ohh. For $80, I think that DNA test is completely worthwhile. Yeah, seems like the breeder would be a good source, too.
But why did you buy a dog from a breeder if you weren't sure that the breeder was being honest?! I hope that "not being sure if he was a husky even though you saw his parents" was some sort of figure of speech, Jennifer!
When "dog-savvy" strangers see Macy they tend to ask what else she is.
"Oh, a german shepherd mix! Is she also part Husky?"
"No, she's sable."
"Oh, a German Shepherd / Sable mix? She's beautiful"
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