cannibalgoldfish Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Orrrrr, you could avoid any restrictions, purebreed issues and have a dog that looks big in a small package and get......... A shiba inu! A breed dating back to the 3rd century BC, and comes in sesame colour (taken from the internet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esky the husky Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Or there's the Tamaskan which will be on our shores very shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannibalgoldfish Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Or there's the Tamaskan which will be on our shores very shortly. *runs off to google* Ohhhhh. But, still the same problem of very low numbers? At least sesame coloured shiba are here and not a big dog handful :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dxenion Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Or there's the Tamaskan which will be on ouwr shores very shortly. That looks very very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.mister Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Or there's the Tamaskan which will be on our shores very shortly. They're beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I wouldnt trust this breeder at all. There is a fair amount of doubt with both dogs. Not only that but this owner offered to sell me a pup and when I asked some fairly basic questions they immediately stop contact. Its up to the individual to make a decision but that screams BYB to me. Infact they are hard to get any info out of at all. Id be extremely careful. The person who wanted to import is no longer with them, its their partner who owns the dogs now. Its written on the forum. Also the price was much higher - its dropped recently. If anyone wants a pup I would urge them to be careful and maybe wait just a bit longer for a very experienced breeder to import her dogs. They are a great breed, not for just anyone sure but lovely dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I rang them and all they were interested in was when I would like to come and pick one up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yes sounds about right. I think its fairly safe to assume this person isnt looking after the best interest of the breed and quite alot of people who have invested alot of time and money are quite annoyed really. I feel for them as they claim they did not know the dogs were infact crossed with something else but that doesnt explain the behaviour now. I wouldnt buy a pup and Ive been trying to get another wolfdog for over 10 years! Desperate but not stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsegal98 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 I think we can assume now that they are not screening for suitable homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I rang them and all they were interested in was when I would like to come and pick one up I hope that somebody responsible winds up with these dogs. But then... I hope that for all dogs. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yes sounds about right. I think its fairly safe to assume this person isnt looking after the best interest of the breed and quite alot of people who have invested alot of time and money are quite annoyed really. I feel for them as they claim they did not know the dogs were infact crossed with something else but that doesnt explain the behaviour now. I wouldnt buy a pup and Ive been trying to get another wolfdog for over 10 years! Desperate but not stupid! Out of curiosity Akayla do you have a wolfdog already/previously? ..Are you Ligerwolve from the Wolfdog forum? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 In the USA amongst the many "DD's" available they tout the "Wolfdog" which is a wolf hybrid...it warns people in a book on "DD's" I have to be cautious of this dog..not very trainable (ifactual wolf lines) and also often no actual wolf in them but a hybrid which carries GSD, Malinois, Huskie, Malamute etc. and various combinations thereof. I wonder how if the Chech "Wolfdog" is a wolf hybrid or if it is a descriptive term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) In the USA amongst the many "DD's" available they tout the "Wolfdog" which is a wolf hybrid...it warns people in a book on "DD's" I have to be cautious of this dog..not very trainable (ifactual wolf lines) and also often no actual wolf in them but a hybrid which carries GSD, Malinois, Huskie, Malamute etc. and various combinations thereof. I wonder how if the Chech "Wolfdog" is a wolf hybrid or if it is a descriptive term? IT is NOT a wolf-dog hybrid - it is a recognised breed. Same as the Australian Cattle Dog is not a Dingo-dog hybrid, despite the fact the Dingo was used to create the breed. Edited September 21, 2012 by espinay2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) In the USA amongst the many "DD's" available they tout the "Wolfdog" which is a wolf hybrid...it warns people in a book on "DD's" I have to be cautious of this dog..not very trainable (ifactual wolf lines) and also often no actual wolf in them but a hybrid which carries GSD, Malinois, Huskie, Malamute etc. and various combinations thereof. I wonder how if the Chech "Wolfdog" is a wolf hybrid or if it is a descriptive term? IT is NOT a wolf-dog hybrid - it is a recognised breed. Same as the Australian Cattle Dog is not a Dingo-dog hybrid, despite the fact the Dingo was used to create the breed. Ah, so it is a breed then with the term "wolfdog" being descriptive of it's type then? I thought the Dingo in the ACD was a myth? Edited September 21, 2012 by LizT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not a myth: http://www.cattledog.com/misc/history.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 You can call them a Czechoslovakian vlcak instead. Yes I am Chris :) yes i have had a different breed but a "wolfdog". Sadly she passed away last year. I miss her alot. CzWs are as close as I can get to her breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not a myth: http://www.cattledog.com/misc/history.html Thanks. Very concise. Have heard so many stories over the years about this breed, some of which include the mention of both the corgi and the dalmation! Nice to know what's what as it's not a breed whose history I've really looked into (unitl todaythat is :) That's my "something new" for today then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffioraire Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 You can call them a Czechoslovakian vlcak instead. Yes I am Chris :) yes i have had a different breed but a "wolfdog". Sadly she passed away last year. I miss her alot. CzWs are as close as I can get to her breed. If you ever bring one across can you please let me know? I would be interested to hear your thoughts on them. I have several friends in Europe who are involved with &/or breed these dogs and they are on my list of "when the children leave home" dogs I'd like to own. I have heard trickles of information regarding their trainability and temperament but I am not confident enough to bring one over and start off with them myself - not until I've learned a lot more about them at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 You can call them a Czechoslovakian vlcak instead. Yes I am Chris :) yes i have had a different breed but a "wolfdog". Sadly she passed away last year. I miss her alot. CzWs are as close as I can get to her breed. Sorry that your doggie passed away. What was she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akayla Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 You can call them a Czechoslovakian vlcak instead. Yes I am Chris :) yes i have had a different breed but a "wolfdog". Sadly she passed away last year. I miss her alot. CzWs are as close as I can get to her breed. If you ever bring one across can you please let me know? I would be interested to hear your thoughts on them. I have several friends in Europe who are involved with &/or breed these dogs and they are on my list of "when the children leave home" dogs I'd like to own. I have heard trickles of information regarding their trainability and temperament but I am not confident enough to bring one over and start off with them myself - not until I've learned a lot more about them at least. Like most breeds its all about the breeder you get them from, especially a working breed. The forum is not bad for learning about them, lots of photos and stories of every day life. I found with my girl the first couple of years were the hardest. Once we got past that (heaps of training) she was a dream dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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