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yukidomari · 26-03-2010, 05:04

All dogs are technically wolf hybrids down to the littlest Chihuahua or the biggest Mastiff. They just lost count of what generation it is. I personally don't think it does the breed any favors by emphasizing it, though IMHO.

PERSONALLY speaking I liked the aesthetic side of the breed initially.. who wouldn't? But I don't care if they have had wolf in them recently or not.. I chose them over other dogs solely because I liked their temperament too and the whole package, regardless of their history.

Sonia, if you worked in the SPCA, you would know how many sibes and sibe mixes are in the nation's shelter every day.. there is no dog breed that is 'normal'... all breeds have their specific needs, drives, wants, and special care. That includes the most 'family friendly' or 'first timer' dogs here in the states like Golden Retrievers (which besides in the states are seen as a very field-bred, drivey breed). Go on petfinder and see how many people fail to even care for America's most popular breed..

Inexperienced people will buy the dogs they think are cool regardless of the name.. Sibes, for ex. again, have the misfortune of being very attractive, handsome, 'wolfy' (prick ears, double coat, roughly reminiscent colors) dogs. And they are cursed with having not the easiest temperaments to live with for the average person. For even the slightly practiced eye, of course we can tell which dog is a sibe or a malamute or an alaskan, and which is a CSV. But to the regular person they're all roughly the same.. it would break my heart to see CSVs as frequently as I see sibes in the shelters and rescues and how many people, wrong people, would like to have a CSV because it's a 'hardcore' WOLFDOG! or a 'cool' dog to have.

Perhaps it's my area that makes it all the more relevant, but here every week there is some news of a fighting ring broken up, and regularly you see exactly the wrong type of people to own any type of dog, owning the latest 'it' dog for the tough guy image. In the 70s it was the Dobe, now it's the Pittie (or pit 'type'), and here and then some guys who've managed to get their hands on some Cane Corsos. Sad. Sad all around.

Now I've lost my point and am rambling a bit.. part of the reason I like the lesser known breeds is exactly that - they are lesser known, at least around here, and it hurts my feelings less because I don't see them exploited or ill-taken care of.

I wish and hope with all my heart that the CSV in the future will be one of those oddities of recognized dog breeds that are oddly not that popular, like Beaucerons or Keeshonds. It would be sad if they ended up where tons of other handsome breeds are, though, like GSDs, Goldens, Sibes and Malamutes.

26-03-2010, 05:04	#7
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	All dogs are technically wolf hybrids down to the littlest Chihuahua or the biggest Mastiff. They just lost count of what generation it is. I personally don't think it does the breed any favors by emphasizing it, though IMHO. PERSONALLY speaking I liked the aesthetic side of the breed initially.. who wouldn't? But I don't care if they have had wolf in them recently or not.. I chose them over other dogs solely because I liked their temperament too and the whole package, regardless of their history. Sonia, if you worked in the SPCA, you would know how many sibes and sibe mixes are in the nation's shelter every day.. there is no dog breed that is 'normal'... all breeds have their specific needs, drives, wants, and special care. That includes the most 'family friendly' or 'first timer' dogs here in the states like Golden Retrievers (which besides in the states are seen as a very field-bred, drivey breed). Go on petfinder and see how many people fail to even care for America's most popular breed.. Inexperienced people will buy the dogs they think are cool regardless of the name.. Sibes, for ex. again, have the misfortune of being very attractive, handsome, 'wolfy' (prick ears, double coat, roughly reminiscent colors) dogs. And they are cursed with having not the easiest temperaments to live with for the average person. For even the slightly practiced eye, of course we can tell which dog is a sibe or a malamute or an alaskan, and which is a CSV. But to the regular person they're all roughly the same.. it would break my heart to see CSVs as frequently as I see sibes in the shelters and rescues and how many people, wrong people, would like to have a CSV because it's a 'hardcore' WOLFDOG! or a 'cool' dog to have. Perhaps it's my area that makes it all the more relevant, but here every week there is some news of a fighting ring broken up, and regularly you see exactly the wrong type of people to own any type of dog, owning the latest 'it' dog for the tough guy image. In the 70s it was the Dobe, now it's the Pittie (or pit 'type'), and here and then some guys who've managed to get their hands on some Cane Corsos. Sad. Sad all around. Now I've lost my point and am rambling a bit.. part of the reason I like the lesser known breeds is exactly that - they are lesser known, at least around here, and it hurts my feelings less because I don't see them exploited or ill-taken care of. I wish and hope with all my heart that the CSV in the future will be one of those oddities of recognized dog breeds that are oddly not that popular, like Beaucerons or Keeshonds. It would be sad if they ended up where tons of other handsome breeds are, though, like GSDs, Goldens, Sibes and Malamutes.