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Originally Posted by yukidomari
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.
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Come on, it's a bit ridiculous to compare the CsV with a Chihuahua....
[And randomly, the AKC says that the Chihuahua is descended form the Fennec Fox!! Lol!!!
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Czech Vlcak had pure wolf introduced as late as the 1970's, and into a wolf/GSD cross so I think 40 years is a bit closer to the temperment of a real wolf rather than the hundreds [or thousands] of years with most breeds of dogs. Even 'wolfy' acting Siberians are years and years away from any wolf, though I don't deny they're hard to handle, a husky was my first dog and I learned a lot about what I know about dogs from her and it's sad to see them go into the wrong hands as well.
At the SPCA at least 90% of the dogs were APBT/pitty mixes because the wrong people get the breed, which can be one of the sweetest dogs ever, to use for fighting, to have a mean guard dog or cause they think they're 'cool'. [And I understand the severe threat of this happening to the CsV if not introduced to the US in the right way.]
My only point is, I don't think the best route to good PR is just to cover up the fact that they are a wolf/dog [not just a descendant of wolves like most breeds of dog.] But to teach the public that they can be a trustworthy family pet/working dog by good examples, CGC/other titles, knowledgeable people representing the breed etc.