New Species?

SO

I was going through some old folders today when I found some dingo characters, which got me thinking - what are your opinions on extending the allowed species to some other wild dogs? So far we allow basically every known wolf, but how about adding the Maned Wolf and perhaps Dingoes? If not them, maybe some other ones?

Discuss, I'm really keen to know your opinions.

It would be cool if some characters could be dogs or something like that.
Adding more species such as Coyotes, Dingoes, and Jackals would be nice. :\ I am cool with the ideas, but please don't start adding extinct species (Dire Wolves). It seems to go out of control when a site looses the realistic factor about it.

Haha no way, we definitely draw the line at Dire Wolves. Regarding the dogs..since they are domesticated animals which aren't really adapted to harsh living conditions, having them wouldn't work out. However, a good idea might be hybrids? Half dog half wolf, or quarter wolf three quarter dog (either way it doesn't matter, as long as they have some of those genetics in them). Hybrids do actually exist, so what do you think of that? The only thing is, there's no way I'm allowing wolf x shih tzu's to be running around in roleplay. I think we'd have to keep it so that the following dogs would be allowed:

• Alaskan Malamute
  
• Siberian Husky
  
• German Shepherd
  
• Bohemian Shepherd
  
• Dutch Shepherd Dog
  

Basically dogs which already possess similar appearances and physical strengths to wolves, that way breeding etc. wouldn't create problems. What do you think about that?

Now that I consider it though, wolves and coyotes don't really get along though do they? I'm still really into the whole dingo idea, because I mean heck they're from Australia and we're set in North America it would be interesting. We'll have to think about that in more depth, hmm.

Ah, yes, the hybrid idea is cool. It sounds fun