wolf dog
noun
1
: any of various large dogs formerly kept for hunting wolves
2
: the offspring of a wolf and a domestic dog
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.
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Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.
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Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
7 Dec. 2023
These pups may share traits with wolves, but wolf dog breeds are just as adorable, energetic, and smart as any other doggo on the block.
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Elizabeth Berry,
Woman's Day,
12 July 2022
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Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.
—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
7 Dec. 2023
These pups may share traits with wolves, but wolf dog breeds are just as adorable, energetic, and smart as any other doggo on the block.
—
Elizabeth Berry,
Woman's Day,
12 July 2022
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“Wolf dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wolf%20dog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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