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Description
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The Tamaskan Dog is a large working dog and as
such has an athletic look to them. Similar
in size to their cousin the German Shepherd
the Tamaskan has a wolf like appearance
with a thick coat and straight bushy tail.
They come in two main colours of Red Grey
and Wolf Grey. Eyes
are Yellow through amber & brown although
light eyes are very rare. Adult Males 63cm
– 71cm, females 61cm – 66cm.
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Temperament
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The Tamaskan is a good family dog being gentle
with children and accepting of other dogs.
His high intelligence makes him an excellent
working dog and Tamaskan have been known
to exceed in Agility and Obedience as well
as sled racing. However they are a pack
dog and do not like to be left alone for
long periods of time. They are better suited
to other human or canine company.
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Height,
Weight
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Height:
Adult Males 25-28 inches (63cm-71cm), Females
24-27 inches (61cm-66cm)
Weight: Adult Males 14-21 pounds (30kg-45kg)
Adult Females 50-84 pounds (23kg-38kg)
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Health
Problems
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No known health issues have yet arisen in the
Tamaskan Dog. Their Husky and German Shepherd
ancestors both suffered with Hip dysplasia
and to guard from this the Tamaskan Register
insist that all breeding stock be scored
before mating and they have so far kept
a good breed average of 8.1
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Living
Conditions
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Tamaskan Dogs are not recommended for Apartment
life, if left alone for long periods may
become destructive or attempt to escape.
They should have a large garden or at least
be allowed free running every day.
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Exercise
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The Tamaskan Dog is very active and needs a great
deal of exercise, which includes a daily,
long, brisk walk or jog. They can be let
off the lead and will return if trained.
They need free running and also mind exercises
as they are very intelligent. Most Tamaskan
are easily trained but often stubborn. They
can be worked in Agility, Obedience, Musical
Freestyle and Pulling.
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Life
Expectancy
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An average of 14-15 years.
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Grooming
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Tamaskan need little grooming, perhaps a good
brush once a week and more during times
of moulting.
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Origin
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The Tamaskan Dog originates from Finland. Husky
type dogs were imported from the USA in
the early 1980’s. These were mixed with
other dogs including Siberian Husky, Alaskan
Malamute and a small amount of German Shepherd.
The aim was to create a breed of dog which
looked like a wolf which had high intelligence
and a good working ability. More recently
in order to improve bloodlines other dogs
of husky type origins were integrated into
the breeding program. Now the gene pool
has been extended, Tamaskan Breeders can
carry on mating only Tamaskan to Tamaskan
and so creating a whole new breed of dog.
Interest in the Tamaskan dog has been slowly
increasing and there are now Tamaskan in
UK, USA and across Europe, largely due to
the efforts of The Tamaskan Register, the
official registering body.
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