Canadian Eskimo Dog facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Canadian Eskimo Dog

Other names

Origin

Traits
Weight	Male	30–40 kg (66–88 lb)
	Female	18–30 kg (40–66 lb)
Height	Male	58–70 cm (23–28 in)
	Female	50–60 cm (20–24 in)
Coat	thick and dense, soft undercoat, stiff guard hairs, mane of thicker fur around the neck
Colour	about any colour, with or without special markings

Classification / standards
FCI	Group 5 Spitz and Primitive dogs, Section 1 Nordic Sledge Dogs #211	standard
ANKC	Group 6 - Utility	standard
CKC	Working Dogs	standard
KC (UK)	Working	standard
NZKC	Utility	standard
UKC	Northern Breed	standard

Notes

The UKC does not have an official breed standard
Territorial animal of Nunavut

Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Canadian Eskimo Dog is an Arctic breed of working dog. Another name for it is qimmiq, and it was brought to North America from Siberia by the Thule people.

Images for kids

A Canadian Eskimo Dog
A Canadian Eskimo Dog
They are sometimes used for recreational hunting of polar bears in Canada
An illustration of a print of "Esquimaux dogs" after John James Audubon from The Quadrupeds of North America
Canadian Eskimo Dog carrying gear during the Canadian Arctic Expedition
A Canadian Eskimo Dog puppy