Northern inuit dog

[Navajo]

Originally Posted by saschia

Well, Navajo, I think GSD breeders had two less things to worry about when both saarlos and czechoslovak wolfdogs were started to be created:

1. passing mixes as purebred with false papers
2. bad public opinion of GSD if such mixes would attack people or destroy property

1. Simple answer is compulsory dna testing, even if it is limited to UK breeders only. When we breed thoroughbreds for racing or point to pointing we have to have them dna tested, a blood sample is also taken and microchipped before Weatherbys will register them as foals. But, I agree, now that the breeds are legal there is no reason to be crossing them whether with Inuits, Wolves or Saarloos x Czech. I don't think it's correct. It will continue though, especially as now Czech and Saarloos breeders in Europe are wary of exporting anything to the Uk. Now UK breeders only have what is already in the UK to work with.

2. I think GSD breeders would have had this concern. There would have been no proof back then as to whether it was the wolf or the GSD in the Czech or Saarloos which was showing agression (if it had happened). I know which I would have had my money on, there's a reason the Armed forces and police use GSD's as protection dogs.