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Canadian Eskimo Dog

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Canadian Eskimo Dog
 
Alternative names
Quimmiq
Canadian Inuit Dog
Country of origin
Canada
Common nicknames
 
Classification and breed standards
ANKC: Group 6 - Utility  
CKC: Working Dogs  
KC (UK): Working  
NZKC: Utility  
UKC: Northern breeds  
Not recognized by any major kennel club
This breed of dog is extinct
Notes
 

The Canadian Eskimo Dog, otherwise known as the "Qimmiq", is a larger breed of Arctic dog commonly found pulling sleds for their Inuit counterparts. However, as snowmobiles tend to be faster and more efficient, the Canadian Eskimo Dog is now a rare breed.

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