[Rona]

Originally Posted by Wolfpup

First, thank you for your patience and valuable responses. Rest assured I'm not here to start a word war nor spoil a established breed.

Neither am I . Exchanging opinions and having different views on issues does not mean a war, doesn't it I assume the forum was set for this purpose. If we all had the same opinions what should we discuss?

Like what you said, I need consultations not that I will embark on an immediate breeding program but simply to ponder on the possibility.

That's the point. Experience shows that it's relatively easier to spoil something than to build... That why one should be exetremely cautious and responsible when 'acting God' - dealing with genes, etc. beacuse the far-effects may differ from the original assumptions.

Technically you're right. A breed bred to another will produce a mixed-breed (mongrel), the status I believe the CzW had until its recognition.

That's right. But due to very specificly constrained conditions (possible to fulfil in a military kennel) the development of the breed was incredibly fast and focussed. I personally could not imagine having the experiment repeated, if not for other, than just humane reasons...

My point was not creation nor recognition but reinforcement using blood that's common to these two breeds in the hope of improving workability and intelligence. That's it, that's all. I am aware of the tracking ability of wolfdogs which could be put to good use in this calamity-ridden part of the world.

I still belive this would be dangerous and, in my opinion, not necessarily successful.

I don't dismiss the fact that the breeding will produce undesirables. That's always given though many documentations seem to point to the contrary.
I simply think there will be better chances of satisfying the objectives with the percentage of wolfblood brought down to acceptable levels making the progenies more tractable thus, more GSD.

I respect your views but can't help having a different opinion on this subject. Thanks for the discussion, anyway
Best regards