Height : 50-69cm (20-27in)
Weight : 27-48 kg (60-105lb)
Life Expectancy : 10-12 years
Origin : Canada
Description: A powerful spitz-type dog, with a muscular neck and legs, and a dense, weather proof coat. The ears are triangular and erect, and the tail carried curled over its back. Colours include black, white, grey, tan and fawn, in a variety of combinations.
Characteristics of Canadian Eskimo Dog:
Also sometimes known as the Husky, the
Eskimo Dog is larger and heavier than its Russian counterpart, the Siberian or Arctic Husky, and is also known to be a far more ancient breed, which has been used to hunting and sled pulling by the indigeneous Inuit peoples of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland for perhaps thousands of years. Well protected from the elements by its dense coat, the Eskimo Dog has also been favoured by explorers and serveyors as it possesses incredible
strength and stamina. However, the use of skidoos and other
dog breeds meant that the Eskimo Dog was almost extinct by about 1970. Despite this setback, with the help of breeders and campaigners, this dog has become increasingly popular in Britian and other parts of Europe in recent years, where it is used in recreational and competitive sledding, and also kept as a companion.
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