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Even the tiniest pet dogs can trace their ancestry back to wolves and, even though they are domesticated, dogs still have some of their wild animal traits. Dogs bite around 4 million people each ...
The breed has been imported to the US state of Oregon, as participants in an experiment to document the introduction and effect of "bigger" and "bolder" breeds – than so-called "white dogs", i.e. the Great Pyrenees, Akbash and Maremma Sheepdog – as a deterrent to predation by wolves. This occurred in large part because of the reintroduction ...
Wolf hunting with dogs is a method of wolf hunting which relies on the use of hunting dogs.While any dog, especially a hound used for hunting wolves may be loosely termed a "wolfhound", several dog breeds have been specifically bred for the purpose, some of which, such as the Irish Wolfhound, have the word in their breed name.
Tamaskan dogs are a breed of dog from Finland that have been selectively bred to resemble a wolf or wolfdog. [citation needed] Although their exact origins are uncertain, these mixbreed dogs were primarily arctic breed crosses of Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo Dog, German Shepherd, Labrador Husky, and Siberian Husky. [1]
Keep in mind that this breed generally requires more daily exercise than other dogs on this list, especially if you choose a larger poodle, and is best suited for more active seniors.
The Borzoi [a] or Russian Hunting Sighthound [b] is a Russian breed of hunting dog of sighthound type. It was formerly used for wolf hunting, [1]: 125 and until 1936 was known as the Russian Wolfhound. [1]: 130 [3]
[1] [2] Historically these dogs have been used to hunt a wide variety of game including bear, elk, wolf and lynx. [1] [3] The Jämthund received official recognition as a breed in 1946, due to intensive work by Aksel Lindström and others. Before that, both it and the Norwegian Elkhound were seen as the same breed. They are both used for ...
One article explains, "Domestic dogs first emerged as early as 30,000 years ago in Southeast Asia thanks to the selective breeding of wolves. This resulted in over 450 globally recognized dog ...