In the UK, hybrid wolves are legal as pets as long as they are three generations away from wolves. They fall under the Dangerous Wildlife Act 1976, which means greyhounds need a license if you want to keep them at home. There are several states where people are allowed to own a greyhound. In some states, such as Alaska, Michigan and North Dakota, a greyhound became a grandfather under previous regulations. Therefore, it is possible for humans to own a greyhound in these states. Then there are other states where there are no state laws at all. Instead, the state government decided to leave it up to the county to decide whether someone can own this type of pet. States that have adopted this approach include North Carolina, Ohio, Minnesota, Louisiana, Idaho, Utah, Texas and Oregon. If you live in one of these states, you`ll need to check your county regulations to see if this is allowed. However, each state of the United States of America has its own policy in this area. For this reason, it is legal to own a greyhound in some U.S. states.
The following states consider them pets, based on the percentage of their phenotype: According to Wolf Country, they have special needs — physically and mentally. Many hybrids end up being euthanized because it is very difficult to place them with new owners. The website recommends a malamute or husky for people who want something similar to a wolf. However, about 40 states in the United States prohibit the possession and breeding of wolf hybrids. In my own state of Wisconsin, regulations even vary from county to county. The mission of Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is to save, provide lifelong refuge and take the time to educate the public on proper wolfdog identification and proper care of this unique species. We hope that in the future, due to our academic activities, we will no longer have to rescue and house wild animals that repeatedly prove unsuitable for a normal human home. We look forward to and support a world where people, regardless of the legal definition, know that a greyhound is inherently part of a wild animal and therefore has the potential to be dangerous in a domestic environment. Of course, this is not because greyhounds are vicious and dangerous animals, but because they usually cannot be satisfied in an average human home. Very good information here Dahoglund. I think I have the same feelings as you that I don`t really have an opinion for or against. What I think is important is that people are informed of who they are, so that when we decide as a public whether or not to allow them, we are making informed decisions that are not based solely on fear.
I think a wolf/dog hybrid can be like any exotic animal. There are good ones, even big ones, and there are incredibly dangerous ones. Every animal is different. I mean, when people keep tigers, bears and other types of animals as pets, or even perform with them on stages in front of a huge audience, I don`t think wolf/dog hybrids are anything to worry about. I respect the desire and freedom of the owners who are willing to invest time and energy to properly train and breed a hybrid. I also respect the need and safety of the public to ensure that these unpredictable animals remain in good hands and do not accidentally fall into the hands of the uninformed general public. Again, information is essential in this issue and you have done a great job of providing a lot of good information here to help with this task! In the United States, an estimated 250,000 greyhounds live as pets. We have a Siberian wolf who is a 7 year old dog VERY cute! However, it will kill opossoms, rats or small wild animals in the yard. I have a Pyrenees/Malamute and wolf hybrid. It`s a beautiful dog, but I wouldn`t recommend a greyhound to most people in America. Mine will walk twice a day and live outdoors and I think both things are crucial to keeping such a dog healthy. These dogs seem to be very cautious, nervous and tense when it comes to visiting strangers.
He never barks and rarely shows emotion, except that he buries his head in my chest and stirs very slightly when he is in a cuddly mood. He seems to have tons of calm personality that sometimes turns into a kind of crazy exuberance. He and other hybrid dogs I`ve seen are very, very aggressive towards other dogs and attack them on sight. Many hybrids are part of the Malamute, which only exacerbates the problem. If you have other dogs, make sure when you get a hybrid that it is the youngest of your dogs and clearly at the bottom of the social ladder, otherwise you will have a royal fight on your hands that will not end well. I would only encourage very dedicated and physically fit dog owners to welcome such an animal. It is also useful to own land. I remember a friend of my father`s had wolf hydride when I was younger, and I liked the idea of having a puppy of his, but I was advised against doing so. From what I have read about greyhounds, they are controversial.
Some people think they are quite dangerous, while others think they are very good dogs. Thank you for your comment. Even if you could draw its pedigree, there`s no way to predict an animal`s “wolf,” says Stephen L. Zawistowski, PhD, former executive vice president and scientific advisor to the ASPCA. “I`ve seen ads for animals that are 98 percent pure wolf, but these are fake numbers,” he says. “These claims are based on the mistaken belief that genes mix like food colorings: if you take half red and half blue, you get a beautiful, even purple.” In reality, he says, genes “mix” more like marbles. Suppose you have a dog, represented by 20 red marbles, and a wolf, represented by 20 blue marbles. If you raise both, you will get 10 marbles from each parent, so you have half of each color; It is an F1 cross (branch 1 or first generation branch). But in subsequent generations, you will get a random selection of red and blue from each parent. Thus, the individual offspring of two F1, 50/50 greyhounds (an F2 cross, one generation from the whole wolf) could have wolf genes to three-quarters and a quarter of dog genes to three-quarters dog and a quarter wolf – but all are considered half-wolves.
Ultimately, he says, you can see huge differences between greyhounds, even if they come from the same litter. It is illegal to own a pure wolf in the United States; They are classified as an endangered and regulated species. While it`s legal to own a greyhound at 98%/2% at the federal level, many states, counties, and cities ban all wolves and greyhounds. Any wolf or greyhound found in these areas will be killed instantly. 14. When comparing definitions, there is plenty of room for discussion, with variations in how a governing body may interpret how greyhound is classified and regulated. This grey area around the correct classification of a greyhound according to federal definitions leads to inconsistent laws across the Union. Dogs and wolves have the same ancestry, dating back more than 30,000 years. There is historical evidence that natural reproduction between these two different species took place in Europe at least 10,000 years ago. The first prehistoric greyhounds were documented here.
There is also evidence of greyhounds in paintings of the Teotihuacan civilization in Mexico, where this hybrid accompanied warriors. My parents always had German shepherds and loved this breed. With any large dog, you need to be firm and establish the “alpha” role early in their training. This is probably even more so for a greyhound that is genetically partially wild. Originally, didn`t all dogs genetically descend from wolves? “A high-grade greyhound is likely to behave much more `wolfie` than a low-content animal,” Wilde adds. “With a very satisfied greyhound, you can start with the puppy in the house, and then when he reaches puberty, you will build a pen outside.