Introducing the Inuit Sled Dog (ISD) known as Qimmiq in Inuktitut.
The breed's scientific name is Canis familiaris borealis. In the spring of 2001, Canada's Nunavut Territory officially adopted the term "Canadian Inuit Dog" to designate the qimmiq and adopted the qimmiq as its territorial mammal.
The Inuit Sled Dog International (ISDI) encompasses the Canadian Inuit dog, the Greenland Inuit dog and the Russian Inuit dog (of which a few specimens remains in Russia's interior).
The term Canadian Eskimo Dog designates dogs registered, or registerable, with the Canadian Kennel Club.
Presenting the Inuit Sled Dog International (ISDI).
ISDI is the network devoted to the task of preserving the breed and restoring viable numbers of purebred Inuit dogs. It serves as a resource of honest, reliable information about the Inuit Sled Dog's breed characteristics. It maintains its own breed registry and a database of quality specimens. This registry is not associated with any national or international single or all breed club. Its function is to:
- to keep track of as many pure Inuit Dogs as possible,
- to identify suitable specimens for those breeders wishing to maintain a diverse gene pool,
- serve as a repository for any information on health and other relevant issues.
The ISDI disseminates information about the Inuit Sled Dog via a quarterly electronic journal: The Fan Hitch, published in December, March, June, September. Anyone may receive a traditional printed copy for $18.00 CAD-US $16.00 per year. Single copies maybe obtained at $6.00 Cad-US $5.00 each.
For additional copies, please enquire: info@inuitsleddoginternational.com
The ISDI has sponsored the donation of books and subscriptions to communities in Nunavut and Nunavik:
- The Canadian Inuit Dog: Canada's Heritage by Genevieve Montcombroux.
- The Inuit Dog: Its Provenance, Environment and History, a Masters Thesis in Polar Studies by Ken MacRury.
- The Fan Hitch.
Nunavik is taking the lead in the re-introduction of the pure Inuit dog. The ISDI is pleased to act as a facilitator for this project.
As a basic tenet, the ISDI disapproves of cross-breeding.
Copyright © ISDI 2005
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