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Northern Inuit Dog

The Northern Inuit Dog is a breed from United Kingdom, standing males 23–32 in · females 23–28 in at the withers, weighing males 79–110 lb · females 55–84 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

A photograph of the Northern Inuit Dog
Origin
United Kingdom
Height
males 23–32 in · females 23–28 in
Weight
males 79–110 lb · females 55–84 lb
Lifespan
12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Northern Inuit Dog is taller than 92% of the measured breeds, heavier than 89%, one of 10 from United Kingdom.

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Living with the Northern Inuit Dog

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Northern Inuit Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
What they will ask of you
Energy
5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
5 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
5 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Northern Inuit Dog on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Northern Inuit Dog

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Northern Inuit Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Northern Inuit Dog
    23–32 in
  2. Greenland Dog
    22–25 in
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    15–17 in
  4. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    13–15 in
  5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    13 in
  6. Saarloos wolfdog
    24–29.5 in
  7. Siberian Husky
    21–23.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Northern Inuit Dog
    79–110 lb
  2. Greenland Dog
    66–70 lb
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    16–22 lb
  4. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    10–15 lb
  5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    9 lb
  6. Saarloos wolfdog
    79–90 lb
  7. Siberian Husky
    45–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Northern Inuit Dog
    12–14 yrs
  2. Greenland Dog
    ~13 yrs
  3. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)
    12–16 yrs
  4. Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)
    12–16 yrs
  5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)
    12–16 yrs
  6. Saarloos wolfdog
    10–12 yrs
  7. Siberian Husky
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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