Can A Grey Wolf Compete in a dog show? Why or why not?
96438
in Obediencs classes he could or Agility classes but at proper BREED Shows he couldnt because only purebred registered dogs are allowed to compete.\n\nMost people who own wolves and wolf hybirds are friut cakes who think they are "cool" because this is their "pet" they are no different than the 50 year old fat bald guy who thinks he is cool because he drives a sports car....
659979
Wolves are about the same size as large dogs.  A five inch canine would be hard for a canine this size to conceal in his mouth.  \n\nFrom what I've seen on mounted specimens:  less than 2 inches.
270479
Ignoring the fact that both domestic dogs and wolves are Canis Familiaris, speciation does not imply extinction of the ancestral species. In parapatric speciation, a group of members of a population enter a new niche without leaving the territory of the ancestral population, and are reproductively isolated over time as a result.\n\nHowever, dogs and wolves have not yet speciated; they can still breed and produce fertile offspring, which is usually the demarcation criteria for animal species (see: biological species concept). However, there are good odds that they could become reproductively isolated in the relatively near future; for example, consider the difficulty of a chihuahua and a wolf attempting to breed. This is known as a prezygotic barrier, and could result in reproductive isolation, or something akin to a ring species (although such are typically a result of geographic isolation).\n\nIndeed, the diversity of canis familiaris is strong evidence for just how much diversity can be produced from a common ancestor (in only ~50,000 years, no less!).
822815
I'm a bit partial to Tigger.\nThat's T-I-double Guh- ER!  Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo HOOOOO!!!\nWhat a ridickerous question!  There should be no competitionin' about it!
924637
According to Wikipedia, your hypothesis is wrong. Wolves ARE considered the progenators of domestic dogs...\n\nWolf\nThough due to behavioral and other factors the two species are now effectively isolated reproductively from one another, in genetic terms dogs are essentially Grey Wolves (Canis lupus), and the wide variation in their adult morphology likely results from simple changes in developmental rates and timing.[2]\n\nThe assessment that the wolf is the progenitor of the dog is a working hypothesis that currently is supported by several lines of independent evidence: behaviour, morphology and genetics. The parallel conclusions of these investigations strongly suggest, given current knowledge and understanding of evolutionary process, that the wolf is the domestic dog's most recent ancestor.[3] The earliest proven association between the two species is from the Natufian burial at Ein Mallaha in Israel. At Ein Mallaha, a 12,000 year old site, a burial was found of an old woman with a puppy held in her left hand. The next appearance of the domestication of the dog is from 8.5-9,000 years ago with the Zarzian culture of the Zagros Mountains, in Iraq.[citation needed] The Mesolithic Star Carr settlement in Yorkshire shows dogs were widely present part of their culture.
281500
hmmm..Interesting!! Would there be Horses and Dogs and Goats and .. u know what I mean.. ;)
1158064
1) The largest species of wolf is the grey wolf.\n\n2) There is already a species of wolf in Africa, and it has been there for over 5 million years. This is the Ethiopian wolf, and it is currently far more endangered than the grey wolf. It is reasonably expected t become extinct within the next 50 years.\n\n3) There is also another species of wild dog in Africa called, African WIld Dogs. Isn't that an original name. African Wild Dogs are also seriously threatened due priamrily to the introduction of diseases from domestics dogs.\n\n4) Assuming you could successfully introduce grey wolves into Africa you would almost certainly cause the extinction of both the Ethiopian wolf and the African Wild Dog. This is why actual scientists don't simply move species around without doing a lot of research on the potential effects.\n\n5) Grey wolves could only possibly survive in the very southernmost part of Africa. Grey wolves are temperate animals and they can not tolerate high temperatures, This is why wolves are restricted to Northern India and the US and have never live din Mexico or Southern India. They simply can not hunt on warm days. You MIGHT be able to introduce grey wolves to South Africa and Libya, but that would be the absolute limit of their potential range on the continent. Grey wolves could not tolerate the heat across 90% of the continent.\n\n6) Grey wolves may have strong jaws but they are weak compared to lions and hyaenas and comparable to African Wild Dogs.\n\n7) No wolf in the world could possibly outrun a lion, that is sheer fantasy.\n\n8) Grey wolves would have absolutely no chance defending themselves against hyaenas. African Wild Dogs have evolved to form packs of 10-20 adults to give them a fighting chance against hyaenas and they live in burrows. The largest grey wolf packs consist of less than 8 adults and grey wolve slive above ground. Grey wolves would be exterminated in short order by hyaenas.\n\n9) Wolves can’t live in jungles. Wolves have never lived in jungles. Wolves are temperate forest and grassland predators. They can not survive in jungles.\n\n10) It amazes me that you call yourself a student and claim to be concerned about wolves yet apparently know nothing about their behaviour or habitat requirements, or about related species already native to Africa.\n\nIn summary, any plan to introduce wolves to Africa is simply silly. Sorry, there’s no other way to describe it. It is hideously flawed on every level.
486591
I've seen beavers run across the ground, but I'd call it more of a hurried waddle.  I'd put them in the opossum speed category.  No way in the world could a beaver outrun a wolf anywhere except underwater.
327416
Pedigrees give great insite into what a puppy will become. Even show quality puppies can vary greatly in appearance, to a good eye. There is also a big diffrence in temperment, and health, the most important traits bred for. If you know your puppies grandfather had a heartmurmer, you would test that puppy before allowing him to breed. If you want a puppy for a certain dog sport, you have a better chance getting one from lines that compete succesfully in that sport. With Shtz, for example, the top competeters come from Shtz lines. They are bred for that sport. \n\nSome breeds are very diffrent, a English Pionter from show lines looks and acts totally diffrent than a pionter from lines that only hunt. Many good breeders are trying to change that, they want a dog that looks good and hunts good. They study pedigrees from both hunting lines and show lines and carefully choose dogs to breed. Ten years ago it was unheard of to have a bench CH and a field CH that was the same dog, now it is almost common.\n\nSome breeds also carry genes that if mixed wrong could cause serious problems. The merle gene carried by Corgis, Collies and several other breeds is considered a "semi-lethal" gene. If two merles are bred together there is a high likely hood of having deaf or blind puppies. You have to breed a merle to a dog with a high likely hood of having a "hidden" merle gene to produce merle puppies.\n\nI could write a book about this, but I'm sure you sre getting the idea!!
308750
Yeah... Dogtanian and the Muskehounds. It was on in the UK years ago. I remember watching it!
641011
Boy, did you get some stupid answers!  "Dog breeding is just mating dogs--nothing changes."  Sheesh.  They should watch a dog show sometime....
71961
There are three species of wolves in the world.  the gray wolf (Canis lupus), the red wolf (Canis rufus) and the Ethiopian (or Abyssinian) wolf, (Canis simensis).  There are five subspecies of the gray wolf in North America.  Wolves can also interbreed with coyotes and domestic dogs to create hybrids.
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The Mackenzie Valley Wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis) is perhaps the largest subspecies of the Gray Wolf. Its range includes all of Western Canada as well as the entire state of Alaska. It is estimated that there are between thirty and forty thousand Mackenzie Valley wolves roaming this territory.\n\nYou can read more @ Wikipedia.org
785436
Don't be silly! Red foxes can not drive! Now blue or grey ones - that is a different question. But ... cheating a little one could answer ... ONE only - I knew a "red fox" that could even (and very nearly did) drive a man mad. Me!
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I've seen a killer whale attack a juvenile grey whale in the Monterey Bay.  But I don't  think it was because they were Hungy\n\nIn Argentina I saw them beach them selve's going after sea lions.  But I think its mostly for sport.  they would take about 2000 ft from the shoreline and toss them like Volley balls in the air.  They are really cool creatures.
95450
I would cautiosly ask the wolf and then immediately start going to other sources to ask also. Never trust just one source especially the people in pulpits for that is where most wolves are found. Whenever I want to study out a particular issue, I try to prove my beliefs wrong. Most people look fot the answers that they want to hear and in doing such will never find the truth if they are wrong. You must be willing to hear other opinions and know that there is a possibility that you may need to change your belief on the topic your searching.
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Well, they can't jump like fleas, so they might not be as entertaining, but I think they might have potential. I encourage you to try it. You may have just come up with your ticket to fame. You can go on Pet Star with them and be on stage with that cutie Mario Lopez! See you on Animal Planet!