I’ve been asked this question so many times over the years I’ve worked with wolves, wolfdogs, and German Shepherds. Are German Shepherds actually wolfdogs in disguise? Some people genuinely believe the German Shepherd still carries up to 20% modern grey wolf DNA — that the name was changed, the history rewritten, and the wolf quietly hidden. So I decided to do something properly. I’ve gone on a genetic deep dive — looking at real DNA data, breeding history, and the science behind how this breed