Outlander
In Diana Gaboldon’s series Outlander, the character Young Ian Murray comes to own a wolfhound-wolf cross. When STARZ produced a TV series based on the books, the showrunners chose to use a Northern Inuit instead, introducing the dog Rollo in Season 4 when Young Ian won him in a card game.
The breed was chosen because of its wolfy look and because of its temperament and trainability.
RESOURCES
Reiher, Andrea. 2018. Why Outlander’s Rollo Is Not the Irish Wolfhound You Pictured from the Books. Popsugar. https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/what-breed-dog-rollo-outlander-45448637.
