it remembers me "akita inu", japanese dog for bear hunting, we've got few in family, those are real beast, and it is said "look deeply in akita's eyes... and pray" I have tried it, thanks god for my reflexes, they saved my arm.
And by the way, there in czech republic we have subbreed of german sheppard - half german sheppard and half a wolf.

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