I think the problem is that people really do not read the standard at all or they interpret it the wrong way…This is a part of what the FCI standard say under
GENERAL APPEARANCE :
"Movement, coat texture, colour of coat and mask, similar to the wolf."
As I read, it say
"SIMILAR" and similar do not mean, has Exactly to look like a wolf !!!
And this is a part of what it say under
Coat:
"COLOUR: Yellowish-gray to silver-gray with a charateristic light mask. Light hair also on the underside of the neck and the forechest. Dark gray colour with light mask is permissible."
Yes it say ".Dark gray colour with light mask is permissible."
Now I’m no expert on the standard nor the breed, but I have a feeling owners and breeders are over interpret how much CsV must be light in colour and look like a wolf !!!
Please add more info or correct me if i´m wrong…
But if they are to look exactly like a wolf, I have a feeling they are to look like the Carpatian Wolf
Very best regards / Mikael