in the U.S.

saschia · 09-04-2008, 18:07

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Originally Posted by wolfdogs16

In prior definitions of the term "hybrid", fertile animals were part of the scenerio, but with the change in term to "hybrid = a mating of two difference species" infertile comes into play.

This is mostly true, but as far as I know, crosses between wolves and jackals, although there is no doubt that those are two separate species, are fertile. Infertility is not a result of speciation, but mostly the reason. It is mostly due to different number of chromosomes, which cannot recombine properly and therefore not create functional gametes.

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Originally Posted by wolfdogs16

... and when the dog and wolf were determined to be the same species, USDA stated a cross between a wolf and dog is not a hybrid...

Funny, why is then the rabbies vaccine not accepted for wolfs and wolf/dog mixes? As far as I know, this is the major problem in keeping wolf/dogs in some states...

jaygorto · 18-07-2009, 05:00

my dog is the friendliest dog i have ever owned. very friendly towards all dogs and people. She does bark or snap back though if a dog gets in her face or snaps at her. I do a lot of off leash hiking and mt. biking w/ her also and besides chasing deer which is usually corrected she is great off leash.

18-07-2009, 05:00	#2
jaygorto Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	my dog is the friendliest dog i have ever owned. very friendly towards all dogs and people. She does bark or snap back though if a dog gets in her face or snaps at her. I do a lot of off leash hiking and mt. biking w/ her also and besides chasing deer which is usually corrected she is great off leash.