Is it possible to breed a dog better than the wolf?
Like is it possible to create a dog breed that will actually be superior, to the original wolf in every way? Even dogs that are specialized in different areas are still little compared to the wolf.
i knew a guy who had a wolf, not one of these fake mixes where they supposedly bought a wolf mix and in truth its just a Doberman and husky mix…a real wolf 100%. and i said did cause he tried to raise it from pup after he found a few of them trying to suckle a dead mother and managed to catch the one. they are sly and cunning and smart enough to let themselves out of a crate, and vindictive, and hyper, and most of all NOT trainable. now mind you this guy works at the st. louis zoo and works training animals and was gonna try to get this one healthy enough to be placed in a zoo…but in 6 months time realized that a wolf has no business living with a man, and even if it did breed with a dog the mix would take someone much better than this guy who works with tigers and bears all day to deal with it.
so better in what way? better to live with man? it has already been done.
better hunters? doubt it cause dogs have been domesticated.
faster runners? well if we can ever put 2 side by side on a track without them trying to kill each other we will find out that answer.
but as for better, i think they already are. a wolf would not protect you…its instincts tell it to care for itself
a wolf only likes you when you are feeding it, a dog loves you all the time.
so sorry but the dog already wins in this competition
November 20th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Dogs area lot better at living in a house with people than a wolf would be. All dogs are best at being dogs, while a wolf is better at being a wolf.
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November 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am
dogs were selectivly bred to be functional to human use.. early man selected the friendliest pups to bond with him.. and eventually pups were selected for abilities to guard, hunt and herd.
Dogs are better than wolves at being household pets, guardians, herders, retrievers, etc
Wolves are better at being wild animals.
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November 20th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Better than a wolf? An animals fitness relates to their environment. A wolf would not do well herding sheep or protecting small children. A wolf is great at being a wolf. A dog is great a dog stuff. Your question is fundamentally flawed.
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November 20th, 2009 at 7:15 am
i knew a guy who had a wolf, not one of these fake mixes where they supposedly bought a wolf mix and in truth its just a Doberman and husky mix…a real wolf 100%. and i said did cause he tried to raise it from pup after he found a few of them trying to suckle a dead mother and managed to catch the one. they are sly and cunning and smart enough to let themselves out of a crate, and vindictive, and hyper, and most of all NOT trainable. now mind you this guy works at the st. louis zoo and works training animals and was gonna try to get this one healthy enough to be placed in a zoo…but in 6 months time realized that a wolf has no business living with a man, and even if it did breed with a dog the mix would take someone much better than this guy who works with tigers and bears all day to deal with it.
so better in what way? better to live with man? it has already been done.
better hunters? doubt it cause dogs have been domesticated.
faster runners? well if we can ever put 2 side by side on a track without them trying to kill each other we will find out that answer.
but as for better, i think they already are. a wolf would not protect you…its instincts tell it to care for itself
a wolf only likes you when you are feeding it, a dog loves you all the time.
so sorry but the dog already wins in this competition
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