Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/northern-inuit-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Northern Inuit Dog with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/northern-inuit-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greenland-dog.webp)Greenland Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greenland-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-standard.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-miniature.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-toy.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saarloos-wolfdog.webp)Saarloos wolfdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saarloos-wolfdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/siberian-husky.webp)Siberian Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/siberian-husky/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Northern Inuit Dog23–32 in 2. Greenland Dog22–25 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 wolfdog24–29.5 in 7. Siberian Husky21–23.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Northern Inuit Dog79–110 lb 2. Greenland Dog66–70 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 wolfdog79–90 lb 7. Siberian Husky45–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Northern Inuit Dog12–14 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 wolfdog10–12 yrs 7. Siberian Husky12–14 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. See the Northern Inuit Dog on the breed map Read about the Northern Inuit Dog on Wikipedia