Groenlandse Hond 

                               

 

    

 

                              

   History  

The Groenland dog, was called variously as the Eskimo dog when first registered in Britain. Also known as the Canadian Eskimo, the Inuit, Groenlandhund, Qimmiq by the Inuit indians. A strong, good-natured freight carrier from the Arctic. Slightly longer than tall this Spitz type has the erect ears, thick double coat and curled tail one would expect to find. requires plenty of exercise, has strong hunting instinct and is not to be trusted with livestock. Tends to be aggressive with other dogs. The dense coat requires constant grooming because of the thick coat.
Colour is any.Bred to work, the Greenland Dog is strong, powerful and muscular and requires a lot of exercise.  It is even tempered but independent, good natured but bold and alert.  An intelligent dog with much affection to give to a firm and fair owner.  It has an extremely thick double coat which requires regular attention.

 
General Appearance Powerful body and heavy coat, striking appearance. Marked contrast in size between dogs and bitches.

Characteristics   A working sledge dog, primarily assessed for freighting capacity in Arctic conditions, adaptable, distinctly independent, alert and bold. Bitches more amenable.

 

Temperament Sound, dignified, intelligent, good-natured, affectionate.

Head and Skull Head well proportioned, broad and wedge-shaped with moderate stop. Skull strong and flat; powerful jaws. Nose and lips black or brown. Muzzle medium length, gently tapering to nose.

 

 
Eyes   Dark brown or tawny. Placed slightly obliquely, neither prominent nor too deep set. Expression alert and fearless.

Ears Short and firm, well set apart. Carried shapely erect and facing forward. Internally protected by fur.

 

 
Mouth Teeth large, strong and uncrowded. Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaw.

Neck   Rather short, heavy and muscular, with loose skin.

 

 
Forequarters Shoulders broad, big boned and muscular. Forelegs perfectly straight and vertical in stance, powerful and heavy-boned.

Body   Chest deep and broad with well sprung ribs. Body strong and well muscled, with level back, presenting a well balanced and compact appearance. Length of body slightly greater than height at shoulder.

 

 

 
Hindquarters Thighs broad, strong and heavily muscled. Stifles well bent, hocks well let down. Heavy bone. Legs straight when viewed from rear. Dewclaws should be removed.

Feet
Rather large and strong, with strong nails. Thick pads with protective growth of fur between toes.

 

 
Tail Large and bushy. Set high, curled loosely over back and falling either side.

Gait/Movement Strong drive, limbs moving parallel, back held level.

 
Coat  
Thick double coat consisting of an impenetrable undercoat 2.5-5 cms (1-2 ins) long, uniform over body, with well protruding outer coat of coarser longer hair, which is quite straight. Outer coat at its longest on neck and withers, breeches and underside of tail. Underbelly also well covered. Hair on head and legs rather short.

 

 
Colour   All known dog colours, or combinations of these colours.

Size Height: dogs: 58-68 cms (23-27 ins) at shoulder; bitches: 51-61 cms (20-24 ins) at shoulder. Weight: dogs: 34-47.5 kgs (75-105 lbs), bitches: 27-41 kgs (60-90 lbs).

 

 

Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Note Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scroum. 

 

 

 

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