Greenland dog
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| FCI Standard No. 274 | ||
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Greenland dog |
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Male: 60 cm and more. |
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not fixed |
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The Greenland dog is a dog breed from Greenland recognized by the FCI ( size 5, sec. 1, standard number 274 ), which is one of the polar dogs. He is a very strong and persistent polar spitz.
Origin and history
The Greenland Dog is one of the oldest dog breeds. For the Inuit it was vital and has always been used as a transport and hunting dog, but also as a meat reserve for bad times. For this reason, the selection was made mainly on the basis of properties such as strength, robustness, toughness and endurance. An attractive external appearance was also sought. In order to avoid interbreeding with weaker breeds, the dog equator in West Greenland strictly separates the keeping areas of the Greenland dog from those of other domestic dogs .
In addition, the Greenland dogs were later used in many expeditions by western polar explorers, such as Robert Edwin Peary or Roald Amundsen , who quickly recognized their advantages in polar regions through the Inuit.
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The sled dog is over 60 cm tall and has a double coat: thick and soft undercoat as well as a thick, straight and harsh outer coat without curls or waves in all colors, both monochrome and multi-colored. The ears are small, triangular, rounded at the tips and are carried tightly upright. The tail is set high, thick and bushy. It is carried curved or slightly curled over the back.
