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The breeding for all dog species is very poor. It is rare to find a breeder that even knows what they're doing let alone one who actually is trying to build a strong breeding stock for the future.

Wolves in the wild are lucky to make it to 7 years. A 12 year old wild wolf is exceptionally rare.



Fair, 12 years is the upper bound with 7-8 being more typical.

But 7 to 8 years is the upper bound of many large dog breeds who are pampered and have excellent medical care.

There are many large dog breeds that will never make it to 12, but a pampered wolf will.

My overall point is that even for the overall category of "large canine", we've reduced the lifespan of domesticated dog breeds.




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