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Anonymous
The personality and amenability to handling of a wolfdog depends heavily on actual wolf genetic content, training, and individual personality.
That being said, do not think that higher wolf concentration means less vicious. Hybrids with a higher percentage of dog blood tend to be more aggressive than hybrids with a higher percentage of wolf blood. Many breeders who deal in wolf hybrids set their prices based on the "wolf blood content" of their pups. There is no sound basis in biology or genetics for this. Breeding a pure wolf to a pure dog will produce an offspring with 50-50 genes, but when this offspring is bred to other 50-50 mixes only genetic testing can indicate which genes are passed to the offspring. The offspring may inherit a majority of the dog genes from both parents, and , basically look and behave like a dog, or the opposite, and be for all intents and purposes, a wolf. "Percentage" as calculated by the breeders ( using their "pedigrees" and basic math) of these hybrids, is no guarantee of anything.
The problem comes in when people misread wolf behavior. Their mannerisms are slightly different than a normal dog's. Children are prone to getting attacked by them for this reason. They see a dog with his head, ears, and tail down, backing away, and they think "play," since many dogs do this in play behavior. In wolves, however, it's a fear response. If the child (or adult) approaches, it can elicit an attack because the animal now feels threatened.
Wolf hybrids can be handled safely by EXPERIENCED people. Since you are posting this in 4chan, you obviously need to go speak with trainers and decent breeders. Volunteer at a local veterinary clinic, shelter, or wolf/dog rescue if you have the time (which you BETTER, if you are contemplating getting a wolfdog).
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