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Greenland Dog

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dog breed

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Within Vinony's link graph, Greenland Dog is referenced by 115 other articles, and connects out to dog, Samoyed and sled dog.

It is catalogued under topics including Dog breeds originating in Greenland, FCI breeds and Rare dog breeds.

Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Other names
Kalaallit qimmiat (Qimmeq), Grønlandshund, Grünlandshund, Esquimaux Dog
Origin
Greenland
Height
Males
Coat
Thick double coat
Color
All colors from fawn to black (excluding albino and merle)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
dog breed
Country of origin
Greenland
Image
Greenland dog upernavik 2007-06-02 sample.jpg
Height
55
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Commons category
Greenland Dog
Commons gallery
Grønlandshund
catalog code
274
litter size
5.6
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Encyclopedic overview

Dog (domestic dog)

The Greenland Dog (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Qimmiat, Danish: Grønlandshund) is a large breed of husky-type dog kept as a sled dog. They were brought from Siberia to North America by the Thule people 1,000 years ago, along with the Canadian Eskimo Dog. The Canadian Eskimo Dog is considered the same breed as the Greenland Dog since they have not yet diverged enough genetically to be considered separate breeds, despite their geographic isolation.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Greenland Dog” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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