I’ve been interested in wolf hybrids and wolf look a like breeds for some time.
I was thrilled when Mhairi from second chance kennels told me they had rehomed a Northern Inuit and arranged for me to visit.
The Northern Inuit is considered to be the result of inter-breeding GSDs, malamutes and huskies although there is some conjecture over the inclusion of real wolves in their ancestry. Surprisingly, Inuits are renowned for being very placid and non confrontational. Inuits are generally not aggressive and are great with children and other dogs. They make great companions and bond deeply with their owners. The other side of Inuits is that they hate being left alone and can be very destructive.
So I dropped in to visit Nanuk. The less educated dog lover would liken him to a white GSD but a closer look reveals the Malamute strength and bone. Nanuk also has an attractive tinge of red running through his is coat. Nanuk is a good-sized, well-built specimen with a proud noble head. Nanuk is also bi-eyed (a brown eye and a “wall” eye). Nanuk’s temperament is fantastic and he just loves everyone. Nanuk is not just a big sop; he has character and real presence. I performed a little clicker training with Nanuk and he was responsive. I also performed some body language stuff on him and he was very submissive which was a true indication that he understood what was being asked of him.
I enjoyed my visit. Nanuk is a lovely dog and is adored by his owners.
I’m always in favour of dogs that are bred to be good with children and other dogs. I would say this breed “fits the bill” as a family pet far more than GSDs.
I’m always interested in meeting new breeds. I can’t see me owning an undocked Rotweiller or boxer so I’m already on the lookout for the next recruit. The jury is still out on what my next dog will be. If I’m honest, I’m not sure if the Inuits have enough fire for me. They may be too placid and have too short an attention span for the type of work I do. The Malamute may be a better candidate from a training perspective.
There are other breeds that resemble wolves such as the Utonagan, British Inuit, Tamaskan and Czech wolf dog.
Here are a few links to wolf look a likes :
http://www.northerninuit.moonfruit.com/
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/44.html
http://www.utonagan.co.uk/
http://www.tamaskan-dog.com/
I was thrilled when Mhairi from second chance kennels told me they had rehomed a Northern Inuit and arranged for me to visit.
The Northern Inuit is considered to be the result of inter-breeding GSDs, malamutes and huskies although there is some conjecture over the inclusion of real wolves in their ancestry. Surprisingly, Inuits are renowned for being very placid and non confrontational. Inuits are generally not aggressive and are great with children and other dogs. They make great companions and bond deeply with their owners. The other side of Inuits is that they hate being left alone and can be very destructive.
So I dropped in to visit Nanuk. The less educated dog lover would liken him to a white GSD but a closer look reveals the Malamute strength and bone. Nanuk also has an attractive tinge of red running through his is coat. Nanuk is a good-sized, well-built specimen with a proud noble head. Nanuk is also bi-eyed (a brown eye and a “wall” eye). Nanuk’s temperament is fantastic and he just loves everyone. Nanuk is not just a big sop; he has character and real presence. I performed a little clicker training with Nanuk and he was responsive. I also performed some body language stuff on him and he was very submissive which was a true indication that he understood what was being asked of him.
I enjoyed my visit. Nanuk is a lovely dog and is adored by his owners.
I’m always in favour of dogs that are bred to be good with children and other dogs. I would say this breed “fits the bill” as a family pet far more than GSDs.
I’m always interested in meeting new breeds. I can’t see me owning an undocked Rotweiller or boxer so I’m already on the lookout for the next recruit. The jury is still out on what my next dog will be. If I’m honest, I’m not sure if the Inuits have enough fire for me. They may be too placid and have too short an attention span for the type of work I do. The Malamute may be a better candidate from a training perspective.
There are other breeds that resemble wolves such as the Utonagan, British Inuit, Tamaskan and Czech wolf dog.
Here are a few links to wolf look a likes :
http://www.northerninuit.moonfruit.com/
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/44.html
http://www.utonagan.co.uk/
http://www.tamaskan-dog.com/
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