A change in DEFRA regulations means it is possible for people to own a wolf dog without a licence. Can these dogs be pets?
As d猫idh atharrachadh ann an riaghailtean DEFRA tha e a-nise ceadaichte agus cothromach do dhuine sam bith dhan mh貌r-shluagh c霉 madadh-allaidh a bhith aige - sin c霉 nach eil ma dh'fhaoidte ach 3 ghinealaich bho fh矛or mhadadh-allaidh. Ach d猫 a tha e a' ciallachadh a bhith a驴 coimhead as d猫idh aon de na coin 脿raid seo? Bheil e gu dha-r矛reibh comasach dhaibh a bhith na pheataichean teaghlaich 脿bhaisteach? Tha D貌mhnall 'Sweeny' MacSuain a' triall air turas air leth - a' siubhail bho a dhachaigh ann an Le貌dhas, tron Eilean Sgitheanach, gu t貌in Shasainn - son an tuilleadh fhaighinn a-mach.
A recent change in DEFRA regulations means that it's now possible for people to own a wolf dog without a licence, an animal that could be as little as three generations away from a pure wolf. What's the reality of owning and looking after one of these dogs? Can they truly be family pets? Donald 'Sweeny' MacSween heads on a journey of discovery, starting at home in Lewis and heading to the South of England, via Skye, to find out more.
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Tha 霉idh aig D貌mhnall MacSuain ann an c貌in
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