The National American Alsatian Breeder's Club is overseeing the project. "Health and temperament remain the highest priority over the look of the Dire Wolf, so this project is slow and methodical ...

American Alsatian puppies might be as close to a dire wolf as Game of Thrones fans can come. Photo: Kel McDonald ...

Topping out at around 60kg, American Alsatians are not quite up to dire wolf size, but in that regard Schwarz says the breed will be informed more by practicality than accuracy.

An American Alsatian puppy. And what was that look? The dire wolves of the late Pleistocene weren’t nearly as imposing as George R.R. Martin’s pony-sized predators, which the author spells as ...

Huge wolves roamed America during Ice Age and now an Oregon breeder is bringing a cuddlier version back to life.

One of the biggest headlines of the week: A Texas-based genetics company claims to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction — or, essentially, from the dead. Earlier this week, the Dallas ...