Never buy an animal solely on looks. It ends up the animal is a horrible match (ie: your wolf-dog) and it either ends up destroyed or abandoned in most cases.

Instead, answer these questions, which are the most important questions, not "does this dog look pretty to me?"

1. What grooming needs can I handle?
a. Can I handle a dog that needs brushing every day, regular visits to the groomer, and regular baths? (ie: Poodle, Puli) Or would I prefer a dog with little or no grooming needs (short hair dogs)
b. Do I want a dog that sheds? Or would I prefer a hairless, to save the furniture from misfortune?
c. Should I be concerned about allergies in the family to fur? Should I get an allergen-free dog? (ie: Poodle, Tibetan Terrier)

2. What exercise needs can I handle?
a. Do I have the time/energy to physically take out the dog for several walks a day and not just let him "exercise" in the yard on his own.
b. If not, should I consider a dog that only needs to be walked once a day, a few times a week, or a dog that would be happier with a yard to play in, and no walks?

3. How much space can I provide?
a. If I want a high-energy working or hunting dog, can I provide a yard large enough for him to play in when I am not spending time with him?
b. If I want a large dog, is my house large enough to accomodate him?

4. Do I have enough money for a dog?
a. Can I provide my dog with vaccinations, food, water, toys, training, shelter, and medical attention when needed?
b. If I choose a breed with known medical problems, am I going to put him down when one arises, or will I devote enough money for him?

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Those are of semi-importance, what is most important is the following:

5. Does the rest of the family want a dog? Can you agree on the dog you want?

6. Am I buying the dog as an accessory? (ie: buying them because they look pretty, look like a wolf, etc)

7. Can I set aside enough time to train the dog, and do I have the capability of training the dog?
a. If I don't, do I have enough money/time to send him to obedience training?
b. Should I perhaps buy a 'smart' dog, or known less-aggressive dog, to make training easier?
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The questions of least importance, and in fact have no value at all:

1. Do I like how the dog looks?

From what you say, the first question you asked yourself was about the looks. You said "I want a dog that looks like wolf" (which is a step up from 'I want a wolf' I suppose)

Which you then narrowed yourself to two dogs, based on ONE, irresponsible, question.

Perhaps that breed will fit well, however I would suggest not basing everything on aesthetics.

If you can answer some of these questions for me, I can certainly refer you to a dog, however I am not going to refer you to a dog that 'looks like a wolf.'

You know...its possible.
If you like wolves to get a wolf. Though it takes a bit of requirements with legal documents and such.
It is also posssible to control a wolf and have a sense of "dominance" over it. Any canine of any breed can be taught how to be obidient no matter what people refer to as their instincts. If you would like to know more about it I can sned you various links. ^_^ the inuit looks sooooo cute!

I own a 3 year-old Northern Inuit bitch called Iyola [ [link] is her current photo-page; she might not be very wolfy-looking but she truly is a love to have], I believe a half-sister of hers (same parents but from a litter of 2007) lives in the states currently. Quila is her name, I think her owner is called Rachelle; you can find them on the NIS forums easily enough!
There are three that I know of who have been exported to the states, all of which went very smoothly.

Iyola isn't the most wolfy looking of dogs, granted, but the N.I personality is what drew us in the most. Of course they can be a handful at times but I'm sure after hybrid experience, a mal/gsd/husky type breed will be easily understandable. She does take an interest in our ferrets, but only in a playful way. The videos at the bottom of her page show what she was like the first week we brought her home, now she simply ignores them. That said, I wouldn't chance her alone with them out of the run, but who would with a small animal?

If you have any questions let me know, I'll be happy to help if I can!

I would definately do a lot of research if you're considering the NAID. They have a lot negative stories as well as positive ones surrounding them. They are also often grouped with the Indian Dog (a dog 'breedi' that I personally found very attractive not only for their appearance but for their reputed 'spiritually instictive' nature), bred by Kim Laflamme, which has even more bad bad press. I did my own research on these two breeds a little while ago and was sorely disapointed by what I found. While there were plenty of testemonials as the dogs being great pets with no reason for anyone to doubt their authenticity there are some horror stories about people getting dogs that eventually end up become highly aggressive and having to live outside way from the family, etc.

Something I would look at besides authenticity is how these people are breeding their dogs. They're making a mint selling these dogs for thousands of dollars (another questioning point, I would think. How much are you willing to pay for a name?). How many times a year do they breed their dogs? How many dogs do they breed? How many times does one dog get bred? Irresponsible breeders breed their dogs as much as they can without much regard as to how this affects the population of dogs as well as the dogs being bred. Another thing to look at is the condition of the dogs in the pictures. Do they look well groomed and well-fed, or /over-fed/? A dog that looks overweight may not be getting enough attention. He's getting enough food, but the owner is probably not giving him the exercise he needs to maintain a healthy weight. A good resource about looking for online breeders is [link]

It sounds a bit.. I don't know, materialistic maybe, but you really should 'shop around'. For instance, compare the Majestic View dogs to Kiana kennels ( [link] ). It doesn't appear that you're looking for a husky but this is just a comparison. On the Kiana Siberians website you not only see the dogs but also what they have achieved. They have a few dogs who as many as eight titles. Now you may not be interested in doings things like that with your dog but seeing that a puppy's parents have all those show you what your puppy could achieve and thus what its intelligence and temperment are likely to be. Looking at their dogs all of them are healthy looking (Well groomed, fit, happy, etc). They also have information on each dog, which shows you that they know their dogs and really care about them. Also on each dog's page is some health information, such as their eye and hip scores. This is definately something you should want from any breeder you're paying a high price to for a puppy, a guarentee of their health. I didn't see any statistics like this on the NAID site, nor did I see much as far as little bios on their dogs.

When it comes down to it you're going to make your own choice where/who you get your dog from. The best we can do is wish you luck and advise caution!