1/2 Wolf 1/2 German Shepherd would be a beautiful dog.
I had a big black german shepherd that we recently had to put down after 15 years and IMO... hands down the best dog you can own.

As for the bans on certain critters certain places Jo is right, alot of it comes from blissful ignorance.

Jo : Where were you in Michigan that you could own a gabby? I've never heard of this and it interests me.