breeds of wilou

After many years of selective breeding and working with preserved genetic material, BETA has created its own custom breed groupings which divide up the ranks and determine a dog's role in the Canine Forces. Each breed has their own specialties and expectations put on them by High Command. Characters may be assigned a real-life breed (or breed mix) but must also be grouped among one of five breed groups. The concept art is just that, a concept! Get as creative as you wish!

Bravhund

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BETA's most versatile worker, the Bravhund breed has the most variety and the greatest number of dogs. During the collapse, the dogs that were most common were military K9s and they became the basis of the breed that has come to be known as the Bravhund. A product of selective human breeding, they are workers by nature with a lot of heart. They're built for agility, endurance, and all-around workability.

Bravhund were developed from medium to large working breeds. They primarily range from 40-80lbs and can be a range of colors. Coat type is variable when it comes to Bravhund, as is whether or not they are cropped and docked. Mixes of the other breed groups are often classified as Bravhund

Louven Bullhound

Developed from large, mastiff-type guardian breeds, Louven bullhounds have a crushing bite. They’re far more uncommon than some other breed types, but an incredibly powerful foe. As resources have gotten more scarce, they have become less common. Those that remain are prized for their ferocity and strength.

Louven Bullhounds have a dangerous reputation among BETA-their jobs require them to be brutal and efficient, with the fear of being assigned to work as a carrier over their heads, many are driven to assert themselves at every turn.

Salka Shepherd

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Developed from medium and small herding, primitive, and companion breeds, the Salka is known for their intelligence and problem-solving. They are highly intelligent and often serve as unit commanders. As the need for biddability among the dogs of BETA has increased, Salkas have become more common. As of late, smaller companion breeds are becoming more and more common as they are integrated into BETA’s forces.

Lannsea dovehound

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Developed primarily from gundogs and scenthounds, the Lannasea are primarily used as trackers, trailing and apprehending fugitives. They are prized for their senses of smell and ability to track and hunt down targets.

Farlande Lurcher

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Developed from primarily sighthounds for their speed, and terriers for their tenacity, Farlande Lurchers are a common breed type that serve BETA primarily as messengers, runners, and scouts.

Farlande Lurchers are perhaps the only living creatures that are allowed to leave the great walled city–a dangerous feat–in the search for any other settlements or signs of life. Farlande Lurchers are an incredibly diverse breed group, however they have one thing in common: they’re built for speed.

Alpen Carthound

Developed primarily from draught dogs and freight-type mushing dogs, the Alpen Carthound is a breed primarily used for cargo transport. They are the quiet backbone of life at the Compound, as their job is critical to the function of the regiments. Many dogs in this breed grouping overlap with the Louven Bullhound breed group, and it’s very possible that an Alpen with the right temperament could just as easily be classed as a Louven Bullhound, or vice-versa. Their weight-pulling ability is also why most Medics are from this breed group.

Louven bullhounds especially look down on this breed group, as a “watered-down” version of themselves, and it is often a young Louven’s greatest fear to be assigned among the Alpens who work as carriers for not showing enough promise or battle prowess.