Implicating wusky → wolf
Link to implication
Also Wusky → Wolf

Reason:

Wusky isn't a valid species. It's used for furries that isn't clear that they're a "wolf" or a "husky" so it'll get tagged as both of them. Pretty logical, isn't it?

EDIT: The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.

EDIT: The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.

EDIT: The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.

We generally avoid hybrid species portmanteu names since they are...well for lack of better wording, kind of a pain in the ass. We've favored using wolf husky hybrid instead. There are a couple exceptions to this that I know of (cabbit is one, partly due to Tenchi Muyo, partly due to its historical context) but we've mostly avoided doing anything with the actual tags.

Personally, I would be more inclined to agree with implications if we used broader ones rather than specific ones, and leave it to the characteristics of the image to guide what should also be tagged. For instance, implying a tag like wusky to canine (rather than wolf/husky), and cabbit to lagomorph/feline (instead of rabbit/cat). This would mean that a post with a character that is not particularly husky-like could still be tagged wusky + wolf independent of husky, still fall under canine by default, and keep the furry hybrid tags informal enough to fit within TWYS.

It's kind of a crazy idea, and I'm not sure if it will work, but it would definitely simplify things and might be worth considering.

I vote to invalidate both cute colloquialisms wusky and wolfsky.

Aliasing these to canine + hybrid would simplify things, and allow for more specific tagging if the artist / source has further info regarding species.

FWIW, there already are tags wolf-dog (correctly utilized) and wolf_dog (incorrect) to identify hybrids such as these.

Heck, even a tag of 'wolfdog' would be more accurate, and less troublesome than adding the myriad of portmanteau (thank you for the new word, parasprite) names for mixed-breeds like these.

Likely the most handsome dog I have ever met was a golden_retriever - shetland_sheepdog cross, referred to by his owner as a 'shelden'. Amusing comparisons to Dr. Cooper aside, 'shelden' is not a species, nor a breed ...

I've made the following changes:

• Implication: wusky -> wolf (denied)
• Implication: wusky -> canine (pending
• Implication: cabbit -> lagomorph (pending (instead of rabbit))
• Implication: cabbit -> feline (pending (instead of cat))

I basically revived this thread to round it up and request feedback on parasprite's proposal from that time.

I'm not exactly a fan of using hybrid tags either, but I'm willing to go for the benefit of the doubt and see if it's worthwhile.

Yep.
Hybrids are usually only tagged as the parent species if there's no other species tags for them.

Since the cabbit tag exists, there's no reason to tag them as either cat or rabbit.

Basically, you can tell the difference between a wolf and a dog (such as a husky) by the tail. Ignoring any movement of the tail, if it curls upward towards the end, it's a dog. If it doesn't, it's a wolf. The tail curl is an effect of domestication, and both house cats and domesticated foxes exhibit something similar.

My opinion is to chuck all fictional hybrid species unless they're well established. Thus, wusky aliases to canine since, whether it se a wolf, husky, both, or neither, at least we know it's a canine at the very least. Strictly speaking, I'd think cabbot should be limited only to the species from Tenchi Muyo(?) instead of any old cat/rabbit hybrid.

Clawstripe said:
Strictly speaking, I'd think cabbot should be limited only to the species from Tenchi Muyo(?) instead of any old cat/rabbit hybrid.

Cabbit, not cabbot.

The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.

The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.

The tag implication wusky -> wolf (forum #165005) has been rejected by @Millcore.