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Recent Examples of wolf dog
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf dog
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This is where the Alaska Railroad train station, sled dog kennels, and the majority of visitor centers are located.
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The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
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Unlike the children, who look like waxy versions of my own, this is my husband, with the soft face and the plaid shirt and the puppy dog— Eyes.
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Another star at a similar distance from Earth is Bellatrix, which shines at the left shoulder of the celestial hunter depicted in the constellation Orion.
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If the requirement is a dedicated Cold War-style submarine hunter optimized for deep-ocean warfare, the Seawolf remains one of the finest attack submarines ever produced.
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Police searched the surrounding area and mountains, reported Asahi Shimbun, while Japan Today noted that a police dog detected a human scent near the waterfall.
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While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
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“Wolf dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf%20dog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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