Misc Questions- CzW as a hunter
 

Can the CzW be trained as a hunter, like one of the Laika breeds? Also, does the female CzW breed once per year like a wolf or twice per year like a dog? :?

First to the second question - most of the CsV bitches are in heat only once per year, although their cycle is not strict - some are in heat in the spring and some in the autumn, and not all at once.

Second question - I don't know if anybody tried it yet. But lot of people can assure you that it is not easy to train them not to hunt ;-) Though they usually don't pursue the prey far, similar as the wolves.

Re: Misc Questions
 

It is hard to say if they can be trained as hunters because so far I know only two CzW trained for it. One of them was trained by a German hunter and was much better than their second dog ("typical" hunting dog). But it is not allowed to make any exams with them so I can only say: they have everything what you need for such tasks. I think they can be expecially good as tracking dogs. The only problem is with marking the prey because the work in silence.... ;)

Are there any CzW trained for police work and/or search & rescue work? If so, how do they fair at these types of jobs comparied to some of the more popular breeds, like GSD or Doberman, etc.?

Try this link:
http://www.wolfdog.org/php/index.php...e23506845eede7

Thanks for all of the great feedback I've been getting :cheesy: ! These dogs (I am sorry for calling them dogs, because they seem like so much more than just dogs!) seem awesome and I would someday love to have one as a companion. I always wanted a canine companion that was more free thinking than the average dog, but not as difficult to keep as a pure wolf. Form what I've been reading it seems because they are more independent thinkers (and more intelligent) training would not necessarily be harder, just different than the way you would train the average specialized breeds. Since these are "working dogs", are they required to have some type of "working title" before they are bred or allowed to compete in the show ring?

Hi Wolfman,
I think it may depend on where you live. Here in Germany at present time your dog needs to compete in 2 shows with different judges and receive atleast a 'very-good'. The VDH although is planning on changing the requirements for breeding with these dogs.
They wish to have them compete in a show with the outcome of 'very-good' and also they must undergo a charaktertest (they'll also get measured and thoroughly checked over).

Hope this helps a little.

Take care,
Wulfin