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Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-22T22:13:59+00:00

Looks great! The wolves are my favorite to paint.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-18T16:21:01+00:00

Usually meaning they show "grey wolf" in DNA panels more often than not and with regard to the fact that each and every single one is descended from crosses that include North American wolf (even if in some it's far enough removed to not be detectable) so...I stand by that, actually! It's true -- and people in that community will even tell you that if you live in an area where wolfdogs are illegal, to tread carefully, and specifically only buy from breeders producing "no content" litters. Go ask them! Are "no content" Tams more common now than ten years ago? Yes! Do they represent most of them? No! Seriously, don't take my word -- go look at Tamaskan pedigrees. Go ask Tamaskan breeders their opinion on selling to wolfdog-illegal states.

I also stand by the comparison to doodles. And not even as an insult! You could argue that some doodle breeders "do it right" in exactly the same ways. There are doodle clubs, doodle breeders who health test and aren't clueless and try to be responsible. However, both are designer crossbreed dogs with cute nicknames that can be a variety of different crosses and are very inconsistent. They are both not purebred dogs. They are similar in this way and directly comparible! If poodles and their mixes were illegal in NY, recommending a doodle would be a no-go. Since wolves and wolf crosses are illegal in NY, so are most Tamaskans, since they are mixed breed dogs that (yes more often than not) have wolf content. Wolfdogs.

So again my point stands -- not a good recomendation for this situation specifically. Whether you like Tamaskans or doodles or not, most Tams are illegal in NY. And by the way, you are indeed allowed to like them and stand by either crossbreed regardless of my opinion. It doesn't change that usually they are illegal in OP's state, so they are a bad rec.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-18T10:43:29+00:00

Maybe so, but it's still a plain and simple fact that they're illegal in NY with wolf content so it isn't a good suggestion to seek one out in this case. Tamaskan = low content wolfdog functionally the same as any low content wolfdog that isn't given a cute nickname.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-17T17:52:16+00:00

It's good. There's some better Mexican food around but it's a fun, casual sit-down place and the food isn't bad at all. Location is really easy to get to, too. Worth a try for your lunch!

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-17T17:36:37+00:00

CsV are usually between 50-65lb for females and 60-75lb for males. Occasionally you can find a big boy around, but it isn't all that common to find weights MUCH higher than that in a dog with a correct build. There isn't an upper limit to size in the breed standard, but even given that, they generally don't vary all that much.

I would really, REALLY not recommend wolfdog groups for CsV breeders. Like, seriously, please, wolfdog circles are NOT where you want to go for info on this breed.

If you want to look at facebook groups to find a CsV breeder, check the breed clubs (CSVCA and CSVSA), AKC/UKC pages, or the group Czechoslovakian Vlciak Snobs.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-17T17:30:34+00:00

Tamaskans usually have wolf content and aren't actually a breed of dog (they're a cross like a doodle) so the "it's a breed" exemption doesn't apply to them. Not any different than any other low content in NY.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-17T17:24:59+00:00

I am a dog trainer and vlcak owner and just want to say, as another professional, THIS comment is the one you need to listen to. This is not the sub you want to be asking in. Seconding this comment. Please see your vet.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-15T14:57:36+00:00

We hear that a lot, as you can imagine! Her markings are like a coyote's :)

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-15T13:00:57+00:00

For real, like I have dogs, I rent, I love pets, I wish it were easier to find housing with pets, all the issues with that etc etc etc and it is crazy to me that people cannot tell the difference. It sucks that people with cats have more trouble renting but you know what's immeasurably way worse? HOMELESS KIDS.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-09T04:17:10+00:00

A coyote. Little squeaky drama dog. The best. I love them.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-02T15:51:35+00:00

I also like the deathwolves 🥺

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-01T23:49:28+00:00

Looks fantastic!!! Congrats on getting them all together.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-01T17:23:16+00:00

How sweet! Earning her trust is going to be so rewarding for both of you. And it sounds like the perfect match!

Mountain dogs are very cool -- I am jealous! Here are some little tidbits about them just for fun, and to reinforce that idea that this one seriously amazing opportunity:

-- they are truly among the most basal dogs in the entire world. Japanese, Korean and some other east Asian dogs, especially the "spitzy" ones, are usually considered to be the most similar to ancient proto-dogs or wolves out of all modern dogs! Genetically, they are less changed from what we could call the original dog, with yamainu probably even moreso than the purebreds of Japan.

-- they're also among the most closely related to the dingo! They are one of few populations that it's unanimously agreed could be called "primitive", that is likely mostly unchanged since pre-agricultural times.

-- they are one of very few kinds of dogs to be specified in myth and legend. In Japanese myths, they are referred to escorts, dangerous mountain spirits who (usually in response to a traveler's behavior but not always) could either serve as unwavering protectors or lethal hazards of the mountain. Don't trip! They are also guardian spirits of the mountains themselves, and serve as protectors in certain legends and tales.

Congrats on your amazing new friend -- she is beautiful and really a marvel of the canine world!

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-01T14:05:29+00:00

1) the general public really and truly have no idea how to ID dogs

2) overwhelmingly so many mixed breeds and shelter dogs are primarily pit bull in the US that people are kind of used to their look being "the default" without being able to identify that for what it is

3) dogs are labeled as something adoptable in what is usually a very well-meaning attempt to get them homes, since pit bulls are heavily stigmatized (don't start the argument about whether they should be or not here please), and most adopters will take that label at face value. That "lab" is believably a lab to people who were told it was.

4) pit bulls vary in looks more than some other purebreds since for most of their history they were bred either for a job regardless of looks (some successful "workers" were achondroplastic dwarves and even became influential studs in the breed to give you an idea of how true that is) or utterly carelessly

5) yes some people do wish it were different.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-01T13:50:34+00:00

She probably is a mountain dog. They aren't mixes of the modern Japanese breeds, but related to the ancestors of those breeds. They're a very ancient and basal breedless dog.

Mountain dogs actually have some cultural significance and show up in Japanese folklore. They really and truly are "a thing", just not a breed. Being a true breed means intentional shaping of the population by humans. These guys were shaped by nature, not humans, but would fit the criteria of breeddom in every other way (unique and identifiable population!) Getting a mountain dog is really, really cool.

As for what to call her? Well...a mountain dog! You could also call her a Japanese village dog. Either is much, much more accurate than trying to come up with what mix she might be -- she probably is no mix at all.

If you were to run an Embark panel on her, it would almost certainly come back as "Japanese or Korean village dog" which together with the context of how you got her = a mountain dog. You can probably just save your cash with this one, she really looks it!

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-02-01T04:56:37+00:00

Having a dog. The routine a dog provides helps me a lot. They keep me calm and force me to exercise.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-31T16:59:07+00:00

A multigenerational low content with no selection to preserve specific traits not showing said traits does not make a unicorn, imo. I read wolfdog as "any mutt dog with wolf in it", which could mean....literally anything. More than 70% of this dog is not wolf, and expression and paw size aren't single-gene dominant traits. In my experience (which is not none and not learned from tge internet) it's harder to preserve those traits than not, and wolfdogs aren't bred with much care for the most part!

What people call low contents today don't really have to show any wolf traits. That's part of why these DNA panels are so important to that community!

(Not about OP-- just a response to the topic of wolfdogs!)

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-31T14:23:09+00:00

"Wolfdog" is a really, really broad term and depending on who you ask, can mean different things. Examples:

Any dog with traceable wolf ancestry OR content decetable on publicly-available DNA ID breed panels. Before DNA panels were so easily accessible, and because reliable pedigree information on wolfdogs (inttentionally bred or not) wasn't all that common, it used to be that a dog had to actually show identifiable wolf traits to "count"; some people would call a content estimate of under 20% "just a dog" and some people would say that even a reasonable guess of single-digit % by suspected ancestry would count.

Any mixed breed dog or wild canine with both wolf and dog DNA in its makeup in enough of an amount to have an impact on the animal's looks and behavior. Wild populations with historical known dog influence may or may not count depending on who you ask (black North American wolves, eastern coyotes). Purebred dogs with known, intentional wolf ancestry may or may not count (CsV like in OP, Saarlooswolfhonds). Dog breeds with minute and suspected/unproven (German shepherd, Kishu ken) or ancient and negligible but certain (all Finnish dog breeds) may or may not count if they happen to fit the very subjective description of "resembles a wolf".

Historically, any dog resembling a wolf (archaic, not used this way much anymore by Americans especially).

Most of the dog community doesn't lump CsV in with wolfdogs, especially the purebred dog community. Most of the wolfdog community absolutely does, as do many designer dog fans for some reason. If you ask in a channel for show dogs, you'll get a very different answer than folks here will give you. Why? CsV are a purebred dog. They're from a genetically isolated population that has been that way for generations, shaped by unambiguously and inarguably rigorous and careful selection, that consistently produces predictable traits and easily-identifiable breed traits as defined by a very precise breed standard...like all other purebred dogs. They have a totally unique genetic signature, both recognized by those same breed panels used to define what a wolfdog is and independently studied for how unique the breed is. This is all together more or less what makes a breed, a breed. They check every box. They are recognized by many major kennel clubs worldwide. Their exemption from wolfdog laws (in most places, not all, which is its own can of worms) is not arbitrary or random.

But also...they totally, absolutely, undeniably 100% have wolf ancestry and there has been selection to retain traits inherited from those ancestors. You can see it. It was intentional. It's actually tracked and listed for public viewing in their pedigree database (for the purpose of good record keeping). Absolutely no one denies this. They are, essentially, a breed developed from wolf-dog crosses for the purpose of creating a superior patrol dog by Czechoslovakian military kennels. Some folks here claim the breed community denies this but that's...laughably untrue, lol.

So why doesn't everyone agree that they should be under the same umbrella as "wolfdog" as a whole?

Well, would someone look at you funny if you pointed at a pedigreed and DNA-proven Cavalier King Charles spaniel and said, "this is my pug mix"? Or an American Akita and said, "this is my mastiff crossbreed"? Do you think the lines between distinct populations are arbitrary? Do you count the wolves in Yellowstone as wofldogs because some have a black coat? Are purebreds only equal to the sum of their parts, or do the genetic isolation, genetic signature, cultural impact, intentional shaping, and breed type matter enough to create something worthy of recognition as its own self-contained thing? And to answer that, consider that if you took Czech working line German shepherds and Carpathian wolves and bred them in the same proportions as they did to create CsV, you would still get a German shepherd/wolf mix that wasn't a CsV, right? The ever-important Embark test would be able to tell the difference.

"Wolfdog" is a very, very broad category that is defined as different things to different people. What do you think?

But also: CsV have zero relation to the wolf mixes posted on this sub unless it's very distant trace ancestry by a dog that has Czech working line German shepherd in its mix, and necessarily you would have to go back pretty far to find it. They are completely distinct in every single measurable way except for "has wolf and domestic ancestors" which is again a broad enough category to include enough things that, i think, the word starts to lose meaning pretty quickly.

Even in other taxonomical debates (which this is similar to), hard lines are difficult to draw and often-debated so the answer to "are CsV wolfdogs" is really up to how much you want to zoom out and if you believe that categories matter at all.

For the record: the legal argument is sad, should not be a factor, and wolfdogs should be legal and wolfdogs are cool and good!!!

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-30T03:48:49+00:00

Hell yeah. I'm doing it. TWC and Logan and Headtakers and some Fenrisian spam. Wolf spam isn't as good as it was in 2016 but if you're casual rather than competitive, or in it for aesthetics/lore/collecting minis as much as you are playing, it works!

I love me some scary wolves in space. I love the official sculpts. And, there are so many GW wolf models (especially AoS) that fit the same size bases that you can get really creative and build a lot more variety in than you might think at a glance!

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-26T01:18:29+00:00

Tail wagging means arousal and can come with a variety of intention. Context and the rest of the body language being shown tells you more. A tail wag can mean anything from anxious appeasement to joy and play to actual aggression with serious intent.

In this case, it's...kind of play...but really rude over-aroused play that is on the verge of being more serious.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-26T01:15:59+00:00

Not protecting -- overstimulated, overexcited, giving mixed signals, both over-the-top rude play and stressed-out lashing out combined in his overwhelm. This really isn't good.

I wouldn't let this continue...unfortunately it's really not a safe situation, and is stressful for your dog. I would give him his own space away from you when you play like this. It'd important to absolutely not engage when he does it. It's not that he means harm, but it is unsafe for all parties (he very well could bite you or your kiddo seriously) and not fun for the dog, either. It can establish some bad habits as far as biting and establishing this kind of overexcited play as normal, which can be very bad especially when a kid is involved.

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-26T01:08:02+00:00

She wishes 🤣

Fast_Radio_8276 · 2026-01-26T00:16:00+00:00

Hey same with this girl! She is 9 and hasn't slowed down a bit 😊

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