Eskimo Dog

Despite its name the dog breed originated in america s midwest where it s long served as a farm dog.
Eskimo dog. The american eskimo dog is a breed of companion dog originating in germany the american eskimo dog is a member of the spitz family. Although once used as the preferred method of transportation by inuit in the canadian arctic. Eskimo dog faqs frequently asked questions how much does an eskimo dog cost to own. Despite its name the dog breed originated in america s midwest where it s long served as a farm dog.
If you re looking to purchase an eskie from a breeder you should be prepared to spend between 1 000 and 3 000. The canadian eskimo dog or canadian inuit dog is a breed of working dog from the arctic other names include qimmiq or qimmit inuit language word for dog. The eskimo dog stands about 20 to 27 inches 51 to 68 5 cm and usually weighs between 65 and 105 pounds 30 and 47 5 kg. The american eskimo dog is a chipper white dog that looks a bit like a miniature husky.
The greenland dog is genetically identical. The breed is currently threatened with extinction with a 2008 estimate of only 300 purebred dogs. The breed is not yet recognized by the american kennel club akc but the canadian kennel club places it in the working dog group. The breed s progenitors were german spitz but due to anti german sentiment during the first world war it was renamed american eskimo dog although modern american eskimo dogs have been exported as german spitz gross or mittel depending on the dog s height.