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Vacumatic

Vacumatic

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It does not prevent some from importing these hybrid wolf dogs into the UK. This site is the one that had us wondering about our dog.

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Accalia Saarloos Wolfdogs UK

Breeders of health tested & ALVS Certified Saarloos Dogs, UK
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Our dog for comparison.

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Sort of reminds us of their forest brown coloured puppy.

Bob
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She looks a lovely dog.

My house is on a popular walking route to the local woods, I see dogs similar to Bonnie on a daily basis, I always thought that there was a seed of a German Shepherd in the mix, my own dog was a mix of Border Collie and German Shepherd, a darker coat than Bonnie but about the same size and appearance. Still miss that dog.
 
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R181

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Vacumatic said:
She looks a lovely dog.

My house is on a popular walking route to the local woods, I see dogs similar to Bonnie on a daily basis, I always thought that there was a seed of a German Shepherd in the mix, my own dog was a mix of Border Collie and German Shepherd, a darker coat than Bonnie but about the same size and appearance. Still miss that dog.
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Yes, we think Bonnie is a Shepherd Husky mix. There is no background on her as she was abandoned by her owner and there are enough wolves around here that you never know if one got into her bloodline somewhere along the way. It's a slim chance but we want to find out. If not, then we will know what did go into her genetic makeup.

Bob
 
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R181

Grumpy old man
The wait is mostly over as we got the initial DNA assessment for Bonnie. No wolf or coyote in her. Turns out she is 40% Rottweiler, 34% Belgian Malinois and 26% Alaskan Malamute. From her physical appearance I would never have guessed there was Rottweiler in her make up. She seems to exhibit a mix of traits from the 3 breeds. She is powerful enough that I would not care to be on the wrong side of her given her mix. Still a great dog in all respects for us.

There is more to come such as genetic age and possible health issues. This has been an interesting and worthwhile experience for us.

Bob
 
Vacumatic

Vacumatic

Testy
R181 said:
The wait is mostly over as we got the initial DNA assessment for Bonnie. No wolf or coyote in her. Turns out she is 40% Rottweiler, 34% Belgian Malinois and 26% Alaskan Malamute. From her physical appearance I would never have guessed there was Rottweiler in her make up. She seems to exhibit a mix of traits from the 3 breeds. She is powerful enough that I would not care to be on the wrong side of her given her mix. Still a great dog in all respects for us.

There is more to come such as genetic age and possible health issues. This has been an interesting and worthwhile experience for us.

Bob
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Good to know.

There is a short bloke who takes his Malamute past my house each day, a big dog, it comes up to the mans hips, dark grey in colour so naturally it is called Storm. The dog rules the roost, if it wants to lie down in the middle of the road then no amount of coaxing or car horns beeping will change its mind, if it wants to stop and talk to everyone then it will do so, no interest in other dogs or cats, just wants a fuss from humans.
 
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Vacumatic said:
Good to know.

There is a short bloke who takes his Malamute past my house each day, a big dog, it comes up to the mans hips, dark grey in colour so naturally it is called Storm. The dog rules the roost, if it wants to lie down in the middle of the road then no amount of coaxing or car horns beeping will change its mind, if it wants to stop and talk to everyone then it will do so, no interest in other dogs or cats, just wants a fuss from humans.
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Sounds just like our Shih Tzu, although he’s probably less than the quarter the size of a Malamute. He has little time for other dogs, but loves people, especially children. He goes out of his way to interact with people almost embarrassingly so. Sometimes he will sit and stare and stare at people walking by. Fortunately he’s just 18 lbs, so I can scoop him up when we need to move along. Incidentally, Shih Tzus and Alaskan Malamutes are among the 10 dog breeds the closest to wolves genetically; see my post #134 above.
 
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R181

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We have had Bonnie about a year now and we have never had a dog like her who loves winter. She doesn't care how cold it is outside, will lay down contentedly in the snow and at times go for a sleep in the snow. Rain does not bother her much either. It has to be the Alaskan Malamute part of her DNA. She has settled in now and I think she considers us part of her pack. So far so good.

Bob
 
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R181 said:
We have had Bonnie about a year now and we have never had a dog like her who loves winter. She doesn't care how cold it is outside, will lay down contentedly in the snow and at times go for a sleep in the snow. Rain does not bother her much either. It has to be the Alaskan Malamute part of her DNA. She has settled in now and I think she considers us part of her pack. So far so good.

Bob
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Can’t beat a dog, no matter the size. But I really like cats and goats too.
 
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R181

Grumpy old man
R181 said:
The wait is mostly over as we got the initial DNA assessment for Bonnie. No wolf or coyote in her. Turns out she is 40% Rottweiler, 34% Belgian Malinois and 26% Alaskan Malamute. From her physical appearance I would never have guessed there was Rottweiler in her make up. She seems to exhibit a mix of traits from the 3 breeds. She is powerful enough that I would not care to be on the wrong side of her given her mix. Still a great dog in all respects for us.

There is more to come such as genetic age and possible health issues. This has been an interesting and worthwhile experience for us.

Bob
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After seeing a news clip on Nazgul making an appearance at the winter games, I am inclined to believe they may have missed something in Bonnie's DNA test. The only difference I can see between them is that one is grey and one is brown. I can't help but think there is a wolf hiding in the wood pile of Bonnie's DNA.

Bob
 
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