How can I tell if my dog has wolf in her or not?

Answer by  katharine (3981)

Wolf hybrids tend to be very different from pure dogs. They have a very strong territorial sense and are driven by their instincts much more so than dogs are. It takes a very special owner to control a wolf hybrid, so you need to be careful. You can get a DNA test done at a lab to be sure.

Answer by  sspugs (496)

Some of the markings would be a ruff around the shoulders, a salt and pepper color and a black tip tail. If the dog walks with 1 foot directly in front of the other. This is the way wolves walk in the snow to hide their numbers. Remember, these hybrids are illegal in some states - don't get tested.

Answer by  Erynn (1651)

All dogs have wolf in them. This is a given. If you want to know if it was recent, look at the size of her paws. Wolves have huge paws.

Answer by  Valentine62 (2131)

All dogs originated from wolves, but it you want to know if this dog was bred part wolf, the best way to tell is have it's DNA checked.

Answer by  Jolie (1227)

The only way to know for sure is if you know what the parents are. If not you could ask a vet and they may know but not for sure.

Answer by  sharon4595 (650)

The only real way to tell if your dog has any wolf in it, is to take him/her to the vet and see if they will take a DNA sample to send to a place where they do DNA test. Thats the only way to tell with 100% proof that the dog has wolf in him/her.

Answer by  Wolf1414 (5)

Wolf mix dogs are not dogs that can be trained.The wolf has the strongest bite force so you might have to watch out when you are training him/her.You can find out if it has big nail and howls when full moon.I took my dog and tested her by DNA.

Answer by  dtb (257)

Wolf hybrids tend to be very different from pure dogs. Wolf dogs have a very strong territorial sense and are driven by their instincts more than regular dogs. You can also get a DNA test done at a lab to test if your dog has wolf in her or not.

Answer by  Anonymous

large cat like paws(able to grip) and black paws pads and nails, straight tail, "wolf eyes" (kind of a yellowish, almond color), pointed ears(not floppy), stubborn attitude, larger than normal muscles on the back of the head above the eyes (used for closing the mouth), Smart and loyal animals