A wolf versus a dog (discuss please)

[Alphaboy]

Please help me figure something out.

I know a wolf is like a dog on steroids and they are ferocious creatures. I am certain a wolf would beat most dogs in a fight, but I want to know why.

Size - Now I know wolves are bigger than the average dog, but there are some dogs that are just large! I saw a great Dane the other day whose back reached above my waste (I'm about average US male height).

Wolves appear to be tall and lanky, does that give them an advantage over stockier strong dogs like Bull Mastiffs and pits?

Feral - Could it be that wolves are wild, feral creatures while dogs have been bred for generations by humans to be softer?

Bite Stregth A wolf's bit strength is superior to the average dog... With an average of 400 lbs of pressure to a ridiculous 1200 lbs of pressure... Far more than the strongest dogs (Mastiffs - 552 lbs)

What advantage does a wolf have if the two were to fight?

How would the fight go?

Would the wolf even have an advantage?

I love these animal combat scenarios.

 

[Serana]

I can't imagine any dog beating a timber wolf.

 

[MSK1010]

Why don't you just ask the question now?

Game pit vs wolf

We all know the answer...

 

[Hankooks]

Wolves can weigh +150lbs. They aren't tall and lanky. You and your great dane would be in trouble if you weren't armed.

 

[Alphaboy]

Wolves can weigh +150lbs. They aren't tall and lanky. You and your great dane would be in trouble if you weren't armed.

I just Wiki'd it real quick, it said:

Gray wolf weight varies geographically; on average, European wolves may weigh 38.5 kilograms (85 lb), North American wolves 36 kilograms (79 lb) and Indian and Arabian wolves 25 kilograms (55 lb).

 

[uncommon]

Its simple, weak wolves die...

 

[ralphc1]

The biggest advantage wolves have is that they hunt in packs. It won't be one wolf fighting a dog, it will be at least 2 wolves.

 

[zackryder]

I can't imagine any dog beating a timber wolf.

dam timber wolves with their magical powers & indestructibility

 

[Alphaboy]

The biggest advantage wolves have is that they hunt in packs. It won't be one wolf fighting a dog, it will be at least 2 wolves.

Yea, I understand their strength is in their number. Do you think they'd do well 1 on 1 v.s. a dog?

 

[Glokta]

People bred dogs to protect flocks of sheep from wolves by themselves such as the Great Pyrenees.

 

[Serana]

Yea, I understand their strength is in their number. Do you think they'd do well 1 on 1 v.s. a dog?

They'd beat any dog 1 on 1.

 

[Alphaboy]

People bred dogs to protect flocks of sheep from wolves by themselves such as the Great Pyrenees.

Damn, I didn't even consider that. So the wolves are obsolete? As far as 1 on 1 is concerned?

 

[D Train]

A large wolf versus a large dog (like a GSD or Rottie) would favor the wolf.

 

[Doughbelly]

Did someone say Timber?

 

[Alphaboy]

They'd beat any dog 1 on 1.

Consider Glokta's point... Dogs are bred to protect flocks from wolves.

 

[minute bull]

Wolves shit dogs. By orders of magnitude. Dog's gonna piss itself like your favorite naughty waifu. From the alpha scent alone.

 

[CombatCyborg]

The breeds that are bigger than wolves could win. Would be close. IMO.

Stuff from an article I just googled:

http://listverse.com/2012/04/14/top-10-little-known-facts-about-wolves/

Fact: The heaviest wolves can approach 200lbs.

Wolves increase exponentially in size the further they are from the equator. Wolves of the tropics are often no larger than medium sized dogs, but those of the far north (Alaska, Canada, and Russia) can be in excess of 120lbs. The largest wolf ever killed in North America was taken in Alaska in 1939 and tipped the scales at 175lbs. In the former Ukraine SSR, a still more massive wolf was killed that weighed 190lbs. There are unsubstantiated reports of 200lb+ specimens, presumably alpha males in areas that boast a steady food supply.

Fact: Wolves find dogs delicious.

Although they are closely related (practically the same species) and can readily interbreed, many wolves consider dogs prey items. In a fight, the even large dogs are generally outmatched, as wolves of equal size have larger teeth and a more devastating bite. In Russia, where stray dogs have become a serious problem since the fall of the Soviet empire, they have become a staple in the diet of wolves. Often, a single wolf will solicit a dog to follow, and lead it into an ambush by the remainder of the pack. Only the largest and fiercest livestock guardians such as Caucasian Shepherds generally have a chance defending themselves

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[Doughbelly]

Wolves shit dogs. By orders of magnitude. Dog's gonna piss itself like your favorite naughty waifu. From the alpha scent alone.

Pffft.

Maltese puppies >>> wolves any day.


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[Hankooks]

I just Wiki'd it real quick, it said:

Gray wolf weight varies geographically; on average, European wolves may weigh 38.5 kilograms (85 lb), North American wolves 36 kilograms (79 lb) and Indian and Arabian wolves 25 kilograms (55 lb).

Not that weight is the end all be all in a wolf vs dog fight but 175lb plus wolves have been in North America for half a century.

The record is close to 200lbs I think.

 

[Flemmy Stardust]

There are dog breeds that would probably annihilate most, if not all wolves.

Some dog breeds are wolves selectively bred to kick ass. Irish wolfhounds, for example, were bred to hunt wolves and they are fucking enormous.

A caucasian ovcharka would destroy a wolf, I'm guessing.

I've seen dogo Argentinos hold their own against mountain lions.