Talk:Sled dog/Archive 1

Eurasiers
Hello Elf, please note that Eurasiers should not be mentioned here, as they are NOT sled dogs. Eurasiers are a German breed and they are a family and companion dog. Cross check with the German Wikipedia for "Schlittenhunde" and you will see that Eurasiers do not belong in the category of sled dogs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.201.80.220 (talk) 08:55, 3 September 2004 (UTC)


 * The information I have says that they were developed in the '50s to be similar to a russian sled-pulling dog (probably "The Canadian" mentioned in various places). One book says that they are used for sled pulling although companion pet is their most common use.  (The New Encyclopedia of the Dog, Bruce Fogle, 2000). Another book doesn't specify but classifies it as a working dog.  This site says "The Canadian was, according to Wipfel's characterization later, a perfect sled dog type, " which he wanted to emulate in his new breed, and later says his spec included "It should be a dog of polar type, " which as far as I know are all classified as sled dogs.  This site says "Activity level: A robust breed with sled-dog capabilities... "  This site bills itself as "The home page for this new European breed of sled dog".


 * So, whether many people use it to pull sleds now or not, it certainly seems to fit into the classification of a sled dog.
 * Elf | Talk 19:55, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Hello Elf, with "polar type" Julius Wipfel meant the construction of a dog, not the utilization. Julius Wipfel aimed to create a family dog, that is reserved to strangers, but with a strong bond to its family. According to the FCI Standard No. 291, the utilization of Eurasiers is "Companion Dog". In Germany, the Eurasiers country of origin, and in the FCI, Eurasiers belong to the spitz-type group. That makes sense, as European and Asiatic spitz-type dogs (Wolfsspitz females, Chow males and, about twelve years later, ONE Samoyed) were used as foundation breeds. All in all, there are three Eurasier Clubs in Germany in the VDH (EKW, ZG, KZG) and they (and not only they) follow very strict rules, of which some were set up by Julius Wipfel himself; his "Mindesthaltungsbedingungen für Eurasier" = "How to care and keep a Eurasier" make clear that Eurasiers were meant as a family and companion dog. And, because Eurasiers can be reserved towards strangers due to their Chow ancestry, the German Eurasier Clubs in the VDH/FCI take great care to place Eurasier puppies into loving homes where they live indoors with their family, participate in family life and family activities, get moderate exercise and where they are a treasured member of their family - for all their life. Compared to that, some sled dogs might be kept in large numbers, in a kennel or chained in an outhouse and/or might even be exchanged against better runners ... Those are just not the conditions anybody would wish for a Eurasier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.136.23.209 (talk) 23:43, 5 September 2004 (UTC)

Husky?
Why isn't information on husky dogs simply at husky, instead of being lumped in with all other sled dogs? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.146.24.42 (talk) 19:12, 28 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Well, for one thing, husky is a disambiguation page that points to a lot of articles about various husky-like topics. For another, "husky" really refers to a lot of breeds, there's not just one "husky". And lastly--I don't see anything in this article that doesn't belong here, since it's all about sled dogs. Can you identify what you think doesn't belong here? Thanks.  Elf | Talk 20:34, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Sakhalin Husky
This breed--odd--can find one page only in a discussion forum that says that they found a web site that they now can't find. Are there other referenes to this breed? Could it be spelled differently perhaps? Elf | Talk 04:43, 4 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Tried a different search; here's a photo of a "Sakhalin": . But not much more info. Sigh. Elf | Talk 04:51, 4 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Offsite article and Eight Below this was the breed the was actually used in the 1958 occurrence. Saw the movie last night, I enjoyed watching the women around me balling their eyes out right through the whole movie hee-hee....SirIsaacBrock 11:43, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

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sled dogs are beutiful did you now about akiak is a beatiful story y want you to bay akiak. thanks for have this page of internet — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.244.86.139 (talk) 21:13, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Sled Dogs are nothing like wolves
They don't even look alike. Having seen real life wild wolves and being an owner of a Husky I think its safe for me to say they are nothing alike. Whoever put in the "wolf like" comment, doesn't know what they are talking about. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.72.98.45 (talk) 16:29, 30 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I’d tend to agree. Although it is certain that most sled dogs (excepting the Samoyed) have a much more similar appearance to wolves than most other breeds, they are unlike wolves in behavior and temperament. A family friend of mine raised some wolf crosses, and I will vouch for the wolf’s “domesticated” behavior being unlike that of any dog I’ve ever known. — Jéioosh 22:24, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

The Keeshond is a small sled dog ...
I believe the Keeshond is a (small) sled dog. Any opposition to this? Shall I add the breed to the list? Keesiewonder 17:35, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * It looks too small to pull anything more than a kid’s sled, really. Has the breed ever seriously been used for hauling or racing? If not it probably doesn’t belong. And just because someone used them once doesn’t count, otherwise we’d have to include poodles... — Jéioosh 22:21, 13 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Interesting. Thanks for asking/pointing this out. I have read a lot about this breed and own two Keeshonden. Time and again I've read that they are small sled dogs (and even more so barge dogs and companion dogs). I can tell from my male's behavior that he descends from sled dog blood. Maybe that is the confusion; these dogs are descendents of sled dogs, which does not necessarily mean they are sled dogs themselves? Unfortunately, most of my books are in storage right now. So, I agree that until more definitive documentation surfaces, Keeshond needs to remain off the list. I also remember viewing literature from a Keeshond sled dog club based in Missouri ... I know ... I didn't believe it either ... but there were lots of photos, meetings, seasonal events, etc. Anyway, when/if I find proof, I'll share it. Regards, Keesiewonder 11:42, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I knew a breeder who used to live in New Brunswick (M.Clements) who once put her Kees together in a sled dog team for a local event. Obviously, she didn't win anything  :)  I would submit that Keeshonden should not be considered to be sled dogs because they are not commonly used as such.  PKT 13:56, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Corn Dogs
Somehow I think the sentence that mentions corn dogs is vandalism. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Dablyputs (talk • contribs) 18:24, 20 February 2007 (UTC).
 * Nice catch! I have removed that statement --Coaster1983 00:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Okay, since THIS one isn't a factual statement, I'm going to add a question to it. Why does it not state the Aleutian names for the positions (ranK) of the sled dogs ANYWHERE on Wikipedia... I'm surprised a place like this doesn't have simple terminology. I do not know exactly what the terms are, or I would write them myself. Hopefully, someone will fix this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.184.123.251 (talk) 16:32, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Siberian Husky
"Siberian Husky originated in Siberia. They were originally meant to be sled dogs, but nowadays are mainly family pets and show dogs." This is an erroneous statement. Yes they did indeed originate in the Chukchi and were in fact originally sled dogs the error in this staement lies in the statement that they are now 'mainly family pets and show dogs' they are still a very effective sled dog. I have 20 of them all from working dog team kennels. They are not used for racing which leads to the misconception. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesseofthenorth (talk • contribs) 05:34, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

History
the reference for the claim that dog sledding goes back to 2000 BC is an article on the dog sledding federation website that simply mentions in passing archaeologists dating dog sledding back 4000 years 74.198.164.176 (talk) 07:04, 20 November 2012 (UTC)scott

Chinook
Just a comment on Chinook, which in the arcticle is said to mean warm wind in Inuit. It is not Inuit word. See article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_wind — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.177.251.66 (talk) 18:13, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Lede (Header)

 * I've tagged sleigh dog as needing a better reference. This term is not used in the reference given. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 18:15, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

Sled dog shown at the beginning of the movie Arizona Dream (1993) movie.
Sled dog shown at the beginning of the movie Arizona Dream (1993) movie, please mention this movie under popular culture. Ram nareshji (talk) 02:18, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

wrong information: sled dogs used in Antarctica until 1994
Section Antarctica starts with the wrong information Sled dogs were used until 1992. Perhaps something was mixed up for the Australian Antarctic Division had their dogs until 4th of November 1992. But the British Antarctic Survey used sled dogs until 1994, the last sled dog expedition (2 teams with 14 dogs) in the 1993/1994 summer field season was named "Lost Heritage" and ended on the 8th of February 1994. So the day those dogs left Antarctica must be after that date. See German version of this article containing 4 references in english language. --Zopp (talk) 11:27, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Meanwhile found the date, those 14 dogs (last dogs on Antarctica) left February 22, 1994: The Official Newsletter of the Inuit Sled Dog International. --Zopp (talk) 02:35, 10 January 2018 (UTC)