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OLDERHILL
WOLFDOGS
(Olderhill German Shepherd cross Canadian Wolf)
If
you'd asked us what we thought of wolf cross german shepherds a couple of years
ago we would have told you the following. From speaking to people involved with
the military's wolfdog project here in South Africa and several private breeders,
we understood that the hip problems found in their german shepherds were totally
cancelled out by the wolf blood, and the longevity of the offspring was greatly
increased. The drawback was that the temperament of the offspring was unsuitable
for work until the percentage of wolf blood was reduced to 12.5 %. Higher percentages
were skittish and unpredictable.
Then we met Shakira. (Photo above and right.)
She's 75% Canadian Wolf, 25% German Shepherd and has the looks and wild spirit of the wolf and body (40kg) and heart of a big shepherd. (At her previous home she pinned a burglar down by his throat for 3 hours until her owners came home!) She's very dominant and totally self-confident anywhere and seems fearless. Like a wolf she can't bark but answers our dogs by making short howls.
From the moment we saw Shakira we were bewitched and decided to let her have puppies with our Olderhill dogs. It took almost two years for her to accept a suitable mate, but finally, to our great excitement, she had a litter. Take a look!
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The mate that Shakira chose was Duke, a pitch-black Olderhill dog. (see his
photo in our gallery.) Their pups were all dark sable but their undercoat was
lighter than the top coat, and they went lighter. They were born 8 / 7 /
01.
Here they are at 6 weeks:
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Here's one of Shakira's daughters from that first litter. Her name is Luna and in this photo she was 18 mths. |
| Luna and Olderhill Black Zak have had some brilliant litters. Their present litter of 11 was born 26/1/06. Their photos will be here in a few weeks time. In January 2005 they had 13 magnificent puppies. Here are a few photos of them. For photos of one of their bi-colour males, Draco, who lives in a zoo, click here. |
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