Speaking from - experience of - actually LIVING with a wolf for 14 years of my life - a splendid - experience - I studied these wonderful creatures all my life as the dogs too -- MORALS - ONLY ONE - pair is permitted to mate in a pack - nice --- Hybrids of any kind = as mentioned by our esteemed Mr. Hill - == I LOVE to tell folks of the nature of beasts created -- So, where do we get a MULE? ONLY - thru the breeding - by MAN of a female horse & a male donkey - AND they are all STERILE! Aha - same with the mix folks in zoos etc. will do with lions & tigers - all of the offspring are sterile. Ok, look at the cardinal birds & blue jays - same build --- Ok - left alone as they are --- NEVER do they interbreed - all cardinals are the same and all blue jays are as well. I LOVE IT --- nature cares for her own. I have learned by study that our Max - who was a German Soldier, but when retired, did NOTHING but dedicate his entire life to- our splendid dogs. I totally believe this is why the GSD is so very versatile compared to all other breeds. Other folks, either one or a group were doing this development of DOGS mostly as a "hobby". hence, Herrr Doberman was a TAX COLLECTOR -- ever look closely at the middle teeth of a Dobie between the canines - the word for Pin (s)ch er - in German - they will RIP, TEAR & PINCH the flesh! I would definitely PAY my taxes rather than get too close --- Also - the Boxer and the Dobie - I have no proof, but feel that they may have some similar background --- because BOTH will use their FEET where other dogs do not usually do so --- I'll NEVER forget the time I read many moons ago of a DOBIE fight where the one on the BOTTOM --- actually disemboweled the other dog - WOW Sorry, if I got carried away, but this stuff is soooo very interesting and I hope that Da List folks will get a little info from my years of living with these fabulous animals. Oh, I KNOW I will be writing my non fiction book in the not too distant future. Sorry I've taken so long but I do want to BELONG as LONG as I can. Norma & the critters (for now) :( ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================