{"data":{"slug":"northern-inuit-dog","name":"Northern Inuit Dog","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/northern-inuit-dog","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/northern-inuit-dog","also_known_as":["Tamaskan Dog","Tamaskan","Northern Inuit"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"spitz","label":"Spitz \u0026 Primitive","fci_group":5,"fci_group_name":"Spitz and Primitive Types"},"size":"Large","origin":"England","countries":["England"],"height_cm":{"min":60.0,"max":70.0},"weight_kg":{"min":25.0,"max":40.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Friendly","Intelligent","Energetic","Sociable","Loyal"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":10286,"summary":"The Northern Inuit Dog and its offshoot the Tamaskan are wolf-like companion dogs bred in the UK from husky, Malamute and German Shepherd stock, combining a wild look with a friendly nature.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/northern-inuit-dog-965d97f32d-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/northern-inuit-dog-965d97f32d-640.webp","width":640,"height":427,"author":"Allison Laing Original uploader was Exhaustfumes at en.wikipedia","license":"Public domain","license_url":null,"source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tamaskan.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:56:58Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":5,"grooming":3,"shedding":4,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Thick double coat with agouti-banded guard hairs","colors":["Wolf grey","Red grey","Black grey"],"fun_fact":"Northern Inuit Dogs played the dire wolves in the television series Game of Thrones.","sections":{"overview":"The Northern Inuit Dog was developed in the 1980s to look like a wolf while being a trainable, sociable family companion. Several related breeds grew from it, including the Tamaskan, the Utonagan and the British Timber Dog.\n\nThese large, athletic dogs suit active households that can offer lots of exercise, company and firm, kind leadership.","history":"The breed began in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with dogs imported from North America and crossed with Alaskan Malamutes, German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies and possibly Samoyeds. Records from that period were poor, so much ancestry is unknown.\n\nThe breeding project split into several related breeds. The Tamaskan arose when breeders added working husky crosses from Finland and founded their own register in 2006.","appearance":"A large, athletic dog, around 60 to 70 cm tall and typically 25 to 40 kg, with a lupine look. It has a straight bushy tail and a thick double coat with banded guard hairs.\n\nThe usual colours are wolf grey, red grey and black grey. The almond-shaped eyes are yellow to brown; blue eyes are not accepted.","personality":"These dogs are intelligent, sociable and affectionate, and they generally love company, both human and canine. They can be playful, vocal and strong-willed.\n\nThey do not like being left alone and may become destructive or howl if bored. Early socialisation and consistent training are important.","care":"They need plenty of daily exercise and mental work, ideally in a secure, high-fenced space, as many are escape artists and have a strong prey drive. Companionship matters as much as activity.\n\nThe thick double coat sheds heavily, especially seasonally, and needs regular brushing.","health":"Generally healthy. Some males have undescended testicles, epilepsy has been seen in a small number of dogs, and some are carriers of degenerative myelopathy. As in other large breeds, hip dysplasia is a risk, so health testing is advisable."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamaskan_Dog","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39113","wikipedia_revision":1356429909},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}