I agree about changing the name. When I meet folks on my tracks with my Saarloos Wolfhonds and someone asks what kind of dog it is I tell them it is a Saarloos-dog - not wolfdog. Many sled-dogs also appear wolfish - so people settle with the Saarloos-dog explanation and dont ask more questions. On the other hand: tell them it is a wolfdog and people react very differently.
I would call the Checkoslovakian Woldog simply a VLCAK. It is not a lie and it is the best for everyone. The word WOLF is an inherited (maybe genetic) psycological fear-inducing word. It ranks with the words: SNAKE, GHOST, DARKNESS, DEVIL &.c. This is things people have learned to fear for centuries. Have you ever considered the frequency of real SNAKE-FOBIA - it is a very deep rooted fobia. The wolf-fobia is maybe not as frequent as snake-fobia, but it is very deep-rooted.
Fenris
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