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Originally Posted by Highschool
Kodiak is the sickest dog I've ever seen. The stance isn't wide like a malamute, and the coloring is mixed silver, black, white, and brown. Help me find one! Or at least teach me more.
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He doesn't look like a Malamute because he looks like a wolf haha. He is hard to deny.
Example:
A wild wolf
Kodiak
He is a great dog for us, however I would not recommend a high-content wolf dog or "hybrid" as they are sometimes called to ANYONE. Mid to low content wolf dogs are the best "dogs" and still have the wolfy apperance without the wolf characteristics (running away, skiddishness, prey drive, inability to be trained). Kodiak is very big @ +100lbs at 2 years and stands a few inches taller than me when his paws are on my shoulders and I am 5'3". We have gone through NUMEROUS obedience classes, training schools, etc to make him a "good" family dog and to be obedience trained. Wolf dogs are stubborn and much more difficult to train than any other dog, however obedience training is a must. If they are not properly obedience trained and socialized very early on, thats when problems can occur. Kodiak definitely has wolf characteristics and his prey drive is extremely high. We also have a German Shepherd and while her prey/chase drive is high- his is rediculous compared to hers. Do a lot of research on the dogs and breeds before getting one- as I said, they are NOT easy dogs.
However, with the right respect and devotion they can be excellent companions and they sure make an awesome running partner!
If you want to know anything in particular- just PM me and I can give you references to good breeders, etc.