From Rayna Stout, Cedaredge,
CO These 2 are Claundyke (left) and Akiea. They
are 6 year old German Shepherd/ Wolf crosses.
Regardless of what people say about wolf dogs,
these two are exceptions to the rule. They are
very friendly, loving, and Claundyke has a sense
of humor.
Length is medium,
straight and hard and close lying with a
dense undercoat
Height
22 - 26 inches
Weight
75 - 95 lbs.
Life Span
12 -14
Litter Size
5 - 12
Health
Concerns
Usually hardy. Has
potential to have hip dysplasia
(abnormal development of hip joints),
skin disease, bloat, congenital heart
disease, Von Willebrand's disease,
nervous condition and panosteitis (an
inflammation of long bones in the legs.)
From Lynn, Florida
I must agree with the comment that GS are poor with children. I adopted a 3 year
old GS, Ceasar, whom was horrible to my small children, 4 and 5 at the time.
They have a lot of the same instincts as wolves. Our dog would only listen to
those larger than him and thought he was the boss of those smaller. We eventually
gave him up to the Police K-9 team as he became more and more aggressive with
the children. I would recommend having the children meeting with the dog before
bringing it home.
