WELCOME to the Inuit Sled Dog International (ISDI)
The Inuit Sled Dog International has for its goal the preservation of this ancient arctic breed in its purest form as a working dog. The efforts of the ISDI are concentrated on restoring the Inuit dog to its native habitat.
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Feature article - Every month we'll bring you a story for your enjoyment.
A TRAGIC ARCTIC LOVE STORY
An Arctic tale discovered, researched and told by Paul Schurke
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Toadhall Stop by Geneviève Montcombroux
Every winter at the end of March, Paul Schurke of Wintergreen dog sledding takes a crew and guests to Churchill (Manitoba), on the Hudson’s Bay. They stop at Toadhall, half-way to Gillam where they catch the train for part of the way. On this trip Bria Schurke was co-leader with her father. In a normal winter, they camp in the snow. However, this year it had already disappeared. The 37 Inuit dogs that were leading the expedition didn't seem to mind.
We are delighted to host the great variety of guests. Below are a few pictures taken in the early morning.
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| Line of Inuit dogs |
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| Line 2 of 5 |
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| Getting ready to roll |
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| Sorting out baggage |
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| Stoic dogs on the move |
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For your interest there is another site about Inuit dogs. You can follow the link to Facebook and meet people who have different ideas and motivations but are all lovers of the one and only qimmiq, whether it is called Inuit or Eskimo dog. Of course, in my opinion  it should only have the one name the Inuit themselves chose, i.e. Inuit dog.
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PLEASE NOTE: The ISDI believes it imperative in the interest of clarity and truth to point out that some dog clubs are usurping the name ‘Inuit Dog' and trying to pass their hybrids for pure Inuit dogs. There is ONLY one Inuit dog and that is the Inuit Sled Dog that the Inuit people brought with them, several thousands of years ago, when they migrated to the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. The only dog that the Government of Nunavut (Canada) has adopted for its mammal emblem and recognizes as the pure Inuit breed.
The name ‘Inuit Dog' belongs to the people of the Nunavut territory of Canada, who adopted the dog as their mammal emblem, and to the people of Nunavik region of northern Quebec (Canada) and to the native inhabitants of Greenland. The Inuit Sled Dog is an aboriginal dog that has not changed in function, appearance and temperament during more than four thousand years. It is the dog that pulled explorers' sleds to both poles, and brought them back.
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