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Amersham Show -
July 2008 Mika's first show. Two seconds
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Dogs Trust Show
- August 2008 Mika wins two fourth prizes.
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NIS Show
Skipton - August 24th The Northern Inuit Society
are holding a show over the Bank Holiday weekend at -
Newton Grange Bank
Bank Newton
Gargrave
Skipton
BD23 3NT
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The Northern Inuit
dog was created in the UK some 20 years ago, using northern breeds ie:
the Malamute and Husky and adding the GSD for trainability. Since then, the
Northern Inuit has come along way and is gaining in popularity at an alarming
rate. Where once we were always asked when walking our dogs 'is that a husky',
sometimes people actually recognise the breed in its own right.
Our
kennel name, Kuckunniwi , is a Native American Indian
(Cheyenne) word meaning "Little Wolf".
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THE NORTHERN INUIT -
AN INTRODUCTION
The Inuit dog has existed for thousands of years.
The Inuit people needed a dog to suit their lifestyle, and as a working
companion, for this, legend has it, they staked out several bitches to be mated
by wolves.
By selective breeding and culling of the offspring, they
eventually got what they wanted - a dog that could work long hours in cold
temperatures, would live as a family pet and be obedient and loyal.
In
the early 1980's, a few Inuit type dogs were imported to Britain and by
following the Inuit peoples example and using northern breeds of dogs, we have
arrived at the Northern Inuit dog we have today, they withhold the original
characteristics and traits of the original Inuit dogs, i.e. a willingness to
work and to please.
Although, originally having to battle against the
elements for survival, they have fitted in well with our modern day lifestyle
as a loyal pet capable of competing successfully in obedience, agility and also
flyball, as well as their original job of pulling sledges.
Where the
Northern Inuit has not proved a success however, is as a guard dog, due to
their friendly manner and a willingness to greet any visitor as a long lost
friend.
With their incredible sense of smell and eagerness to please,
the future of the Northern Inuit looks bright, and could provide future
services, such as search and rescue, guide dogs for the blind and hearing dogs
for the deaf, some are already registered PAT dogs, but all are the pride and
joy of their families as their loyal pets.
The Northern Inuit is a wolf
look a like, and are totally non aggressive, they are the most versatile of
dogs, but, they are not for the novice owner as they can be very stubborn and
are very quick witted, the owner of a Northern Inuit must show themselves to be
the Alpha member of the pack or be prepared to be the underdog, and be taken
advantage of, a firm hand is most definitly needed, however, the plusses far
outweigh the cons of owning a Northern Inuit as they are a joy to live with and
attract attention where ever they go.
Nice gardens dont usually exist
alongside a northern Inuit as they love to dig and eat any variety of garden
plant, so most owners now have gardens consisting of slabs and
concrete.
Some Northern Inuits, if introduced to livestock at an early
age, will grow up not wanting to chase sheep and so on, but two or more
Northern Inuits become a pack and pack instinct will take over, and as their
prey drive is quite high, caution should be taken at all times when out near
sheep, cattle or horses.
Common sense dictates that you should never
leave children and dogs unsupervised. The Northern Inuit can be quite
boisterous at play, and though they would never bite intentionally, they do
sometimes like to 'mouth' things eg arms and hands, and can easily knock a
child down.
The Northern Inuit dog is also non dog aggressive and will
usually submit when challenged. They dont like to be left alone and can often
suffer seperation anxiety, at these times they will destroy anything in the
immediate vicinity, chairs, doors, table legs, the best solution for this is to
ensure your dog is never left alone for long periods of time, another dog as a
companion is a good idea, the Northern Inuit is a very sociable animal and
loves the company of people or other dogs.
This breed of ours is very
addictive, so beware, because it is a great possibility that you will end up
with more than one, most people I know have several and wouldnt have it any
other way.
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Our
"Mika" aged 10 weeks
