HONIAHAKA-Northern inuits
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Breed profile/ Health and standard
The Northern inuit is faithful, friendly and placid. Rarely aggressive or showing any guarding tendencies, and will usually submit when challenged.
They mix well with other pets, and because of their friendly personalities they love the companionship of other dogs and very rarely argue.
They are a loyal companion they make great family members and like to be included in everything the family does.
They love children and are happy to play games for hours.
They do not like being left alone for long, and if are can be very destructive, Inuits are better having another dog around for company, but the companion dog must be able to to put up with the boisterous rough and tumble play of the northern inuit.
Northern Inuits love to learn, they need early socialization otherwise they tend to 'spook' easily when faced with something new.
Providing the owner is prepared to spend plenty of time socializing and training them they can be safely let off lead. They can be obedience trained and with lots of praise and encouragement they become very good at it. They love agility, (We do this with our older dogs) Some even do heel work to music,and many owners are now training their dogs to pull rigs, ( this we are doing with our girls).They have however got a very short attention span, and will usually do things a couple of times before saying thats it, im fed up now what next..............
If you are a lover of plants and nice gardens the northern inuit is NOT the dog for you, as they too love plants (to chew) and grass (too dig), most owners now have concrete gardens or an area in the garden for humans only.
You need to have patience to own a northern inuit and a good sense of humour is a must.
Health Of The Northern Inuit Dog
Like many large breed dogs the Northern Inuit can suffer from hip dysplacia, therefore when looking to buy a puppy it is wise to check that the hip scores of the parents are below that of the breed average. The current BMS for the Northern Inuit is 17. The Northern Inuit Society requires that all Northern Inuit’s born after Jan 2006 are to be hip scored and have received a satisfactory result before being bred from. Also remember that as with any large breed dog restriction of excersie in the first year is wise, as these dogs grow at a fast rate and this will help with unnecessary pressure on all of the joints. Follow the 5 minute rule. 5 Minutes of exercise for each month of age is a great guideline.
Northern Inuit’s can also be prone to sensitive tummies, This is why a lot of Northern Inuit owners choose the Raw food diet, as these dogs do very well on it, also a good quality natural kibble works well with these dogs.
Retained testicles in males are not uncommon in this breed, so this is something to think about if wanting a future stud dog.
Their have been a few cases of Epilepsy in this breed and this is being monitored to see if it is a hereditary condition and is not as far as im aware in our lines here.
General Appearance: A dog of medium build, athletic but not racy. Slightly longer than tall, with leg length slightly longer than overall depth of body. Oval bone is neither too heavy nor too light.
Head: Not too broad, skull slightly domed. Muzzle slightly longer than skull, strong and gently tapering. Lips close fitting and always black. Cheeks flat. Nose black (winter noses acceptable) and nostrils large. Scissor Bite.
Eyes: Oval, forward facing and set at a slightly oblique angle. Any colour or colour combination permitted.
Ears: Set fairly high, not too large and carried erect.
Neck: Strong and muscular with a well defined nape.
Shoulders: Moderately sloping. Elbows fitting close to the chest, which must not be too broad.
Body: Topline level, ribs well back. Loin short and deep with no exaggerated tuck up. Croup broad and fairly short but not steep. Tail set fairly high and reaching the hock, carried down when standing, may be lifted when excited. Good rear angulation. Short hocks.
Hind feet: Oval, may have five toes, dewclaws permitted
Fore feet: Round pasterns upright but flexible. Pads black and well cushioned with hair.
Coat: Dense double coat, slightly harsh in texture, heavy coats permitted, Well defined ruff and breaches. Tail bushy.
Gait: Easy and far reaching covers the ground.
Size: Bitches min 22 inches, Dogs min 24 inches -- overall balance more important than size.
Colour: Pure white or any shade of grey and sable through to pure black. White faces and dark masks are permitted but any colour change should be subtle.
Temperament: Friendly and placid, never aggressive or showing any guarding tendencies. Will submit when challenged.
Faults: Curly/gay tails, long flowing soft/silky coats, patchy/pinto or black and tan colours.
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
STANDARD COURTESY OF THE NORTHERN INUIT SOCIETY...
