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Anonymous
Chow Chows and Akitas are waaaaayyyy more unpredictable and vicious than pitbulls, they just aren't nearly as popular.
Wolfdogs are a horrible idea for anyone who doesn't have a huge yard, some serious skills with canines, and a decent reason for wanting one. I can understand taking abused or neglected wolfdogs in, but I don't think you should be breeding them on purpose. There is no reason to do so other than 'I think they're better/bigger/cooler/smarter than a regular dog'. A wolf tests its pack all the time in order to gain rank, a dog hardly ever does, and a wolf will not hold back if it thinks it can dominate you. If you can't handle an extremely dominant breed like a Tosa Inu, you can't handle a wolfdog, in general. Although of course there will always be exceptions, wolfdogs that are very submissive and sweet natured consistently. But this is not the rule. You have to be dedicated like crazy in order to have high percentage wolfdogs, and you have to have a pack for them to socialize with.
And its worth noting that no one is quite sure which kind(s) of wolf(s) dogs evolved from; there are wolves all over the world, and its more likely that they evolved from smaller, less majestic scrub land wolves rather than what we think of when we think 'wolf' in North America. However, there isn't much difference between all of the wolf species, except for level of sociability and fur thickness/color. Remember, just because a dog can breed with a wolf does not mean a dog and a wolf are enough alike in instinct to mesh well with each other. Dogs and coyotes can breed as well, and that usually results in a very skiddish, shy coydog.
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