Siberian Huskies

If you like the look, how about a Keeshond? I had one growing up-fab guard dogs, very kid friendly, good with other dogs, very trainable, originally used to guard barges in the Netherlands.
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Samoyed? Finnish Spitz? (Like a Keeshond but not as furry and smaller)
 
Cyrus said:
I know a few inuits who are just as bad off lead as sibes not a breed I would trust fully you only have to look at the breeds that go into them to see why
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As a crossbreed (I'd even count inuit x inuit as a crossbreed right now, they're still not that consistent as a breed yet) you can indeed end up with the worst bits of all of them, luck of the draw and all that. Listen to the crazy sibe lady, she knows what she's talking about. :D
 
i have always wanted one of them, but have heard all of that and it has put me off. i live on a farm so my dogs run loose when i ma home and then have there own yard when i am at work. i have 2 mini jack russells, 1 half westie half j/r. then have a full border collie he is massive in height. love the bones of them, but 4 is my limit, as for looking after them and exercise and money for vets and frontline and worming and shots.
but i some day in the future have a brenise moutain dog, they are meant to be amazing dogs, good gaurd dogs but great with children, not like i have to worry bout that as i have none. but some day i wouldlove one of them. what do you all think of them.
 
Jenna500 said:
I have a British Inuit ... looks somewhat like a husky, but shape-wise somewhat like a GSD.

Absolutely fantastic pets - easy to train, very intelligent, brilliant off lead (I let mine run around the horse field) brilliant with animals - horses, other dogs, chickens, sheep ...
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are northern inuits/american eskimo dogs the same breed as british inuits? or at least same temperament etc? everytime i type in british inuit dog in google for info etc northerns and eskimo dogs come up aswell x
 
JadeyyAndLadyy said:
are northern inuits/american eskimo dogs the same breed as british inuits? or at least same temperament etc? everytime i type in british inuit dog in google for info etc northerns and eskimo dogs come up aswell x
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They're all the same kind of thing, you might hear the term 'utonagon' as well. No guarantee on temperament or characteristics as they're crossbreeds of GSDs/malamutes/sibes etc., some also purport to have wolf in them.
 
Northern Inuits are the same as British Inuits - it's a type of dog they're trying to get recognised as a breed, the basis is GSD, malamute and husky. The two 'factions' fell out and they split into 'northern' and 'british'. Utonagons are the same thing too.

The American Eskimo dog is something different again! They're like small samoyed-type dogs, though don't know their basis or anything about them!
 
Did someone mention samoyeds? No! What are you, mad? They're another loony sled dog breed with ten times as much fur as sibes and ten times less intellegence that mals!

Love 'em, but like all hauling dogs - you have to have the right sense of humour to be owned by them
 
haha, think your right, i just goggled and got that pic, not the best pic of them. i love malamutes there are4 ameant to have good manners and trainable
 
Right ok people, considering everything thats been said, which breed (of the following) would be best for me? Good training wise, well behaved off lead, and not agressive.

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Border Collie X Kelpie? **BIG Maybe...**
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Border Collie X Blue Heeler/Blue Merle? (Or Any other BC crosses you reccommend?)
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British/Northern Inuit
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I tried to research what kelpies and blue heeler/Blue Merles are like but couldnt find anything :confused:
 
The second picture looks Australian shepherd.

Again they are all going to need a job to do and a lot of exercise.

My Aussie gets close to 3 hours a day and the same would be for the kelpie and border collies.
 
I would go down to your local charity and you will find multiple dogs that can fit your bill most likely-prob a fair few lab crosses which would be great. You will find that one will catch your eye!
 
Ok thanks everyone!! ive decided, northern/british inuit! they just tick all my boxes :)
and sorry to those who suggested labs, i really dont like them (because the first few years they chew everything!) and if i get a dog i would want a puppy just to start from scratch :) thanks for all your help xxx
 
KLH-3hrs a day is certainly good..but not totally necessary.
1 and a half hour will tire out collies that are actively exercised for that hr and a half (ball or self exercise by running round you in circles...). Collies need a job to do as well so ideally weekened agility etc. and that also means they are easier to exercise during the week if they get big runs at the weekend.
I really think though jaydee=you are looking for a nice friendly easy dog that will deal with whatever comes its way - labs are ideal for this, collies are NOT as they need a collie 'person' who gets them and can go very wrong in the wrong hands!
 
JadeyyAndLadyy said:
Ok thanks everyone!! ive decided, northern/british inuit! they just tick all my boxes :)
and sorry to those who suggested labs, i really dont like them (because the first few years they chew everything!) and if i get a dog i would want a puppy just to start from scratch :) thanks for all your help xxx
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Haha and you don't think most other dogs chew every thing for the first little while?

I think you getting into a whole heap of trouble if you want a dog you don't have to exercise for 3 hours a day and one that is safe off leash.
 
Be wary of convincing yourself that the dog you like the look of would actually fit your lifestyle, it's surprisingly easy to do. I yearned for a sibe for several years. When the time came for me to have my own dog as opposed to a mutual family choice I had to rethink things, despite being in love with the breed. The reality of living with a husky where I am now, with 121 acres for it to begger off in, wouldn't have suited. And a husky cross (and I include Inuits in this, which I looked into hoping they were 'The Answer') would have possibly given me the dog of my dreams, and just as likely given me a whole load of heart break.

In the end I looked for mentality first and then sifted through those I liked the look of. Then followed the research into the right breeders, health tests etc (and you need to be wary of these with a few Inuit breeders from what I have read, just because Inuit breeds have no standard tests, doesn't mean the breeds they came from don't).

I ended up with a German Shepherd, a breed I would have never considered previously, not 'cause I disliked them, they simply weren't on my radar. I couldn't be happier.

So yes, think carefully, and think mentality first, and looks second. Don't risk the heartbreak of having a dog that is hard for you to live with in your current circumstances just because it's got the right look, and a few people promise you the earth with what is essentially a roll-of-the-dice cross breed.
 
J one easy to train said:
Jumped in on the end of this, sorry if i'm blunt but if the above are your goals then so far you are looking in the wrong place, how is a very large powerful cross bred hybrid with a considerable amount of Husky and Malamute blood going to fulfil all of those easily, Yes they look attractive don't they, but they are big and powerful and have the potential to be the worst of those breeds as well as the best!

If you are prepared to put the work into a dog then by all means pick the sorts of breeds you are attracted to but be warned any spitz or true working dog especially those Herders from Australia like Kelpies and ACD's (who have wild dog close up) are not easy dogs and need commitment and consistent handling, and what amounts to a lot of exercise and training or they will become destructive, disobedient and eventually aggressive, so if that is not for you then please steer well clear of them.

There is a Keeshund at my training , a mild one in the spitz family and he will happily and regularly stick two fingers up at his owner who is very dedicated at training him, he is inconsistent and has a typical mind of his own and that special sense of humour this is true of all the spitz breeds and Husky's are the worst members of that family for ALL your goals as a dog owner!! You will find rare exceptions to this but you have to be very lucky and taking that gamble is not fair on the dog. VERY few Husky's can ever be let off a lead so need a means of working hard tied to something also as a pack dog they really need to be with other dogs especially husky's.

If I were you I would go back to your list and look at possibly a showing bred smaller herder type without the strong working line drive, if these goals are what you really want from your dog if you are set on a pure bred, or go to a rescue and find a herder cross. But please please be honest with yourself and pick a dog that suits your needs not the picture postcard.
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I have an akita, although she is suberbly mannered and she is not aggressive and she can be let off lead (this is rare), I would not recommend one to the faint hearted, they are naturally dominant in breed (even the bitches) and thats why it's imperative for them to be well socialised and kept by a firm hand, they are IMO opinion the harder work than even the malamute or husky and they to are not for the faint hearted but they are no where near as independant as the akita, and where the husky is active and needs alot of exercise the akita needs it but no where near the amount of the husky, akitas are also more a solem/aloof/laid back dog but very stubborn, prefering to spent time alone and do not suffer seperation issues when not kept in a pack and they will happily live outdoors with no shelter (they are hard) they love the shade and hate the heat and can be house trained in a flash and have some hilarious cat like traits and are vocal in communication but not overly vocal to strangers, so for this reason u need to be very familiar with their body language, as they are not the type to accept strangers around them or their own and are like lightening on the attack if they do go and they have immense strength.

I love mine to death and I will always have akitas, my mam has huskys and malamutes, but I def prefer my akita:)
I have a long coated akita and there traits and characteristics do differ to the short coats.
 
JadeyyAndLadyy said:
Right ok people, considering everything thats been said, which breed (of the following) would be best for me? Good training wise, well behaved off lead, and not agressive.

-These Photos Are From Google-

Border Collie X Kelpie? **BIG Maybe...**
2111247383_f9c84cf331.jpg


Border Collie X Blue Heeler/Blue Merle? (Or Any other BC crosses you reccommend?)
Blue_merle_Border_Collie.jpg


British/Northern Inuit
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I tried to research what kelpies and blue heeler/Blue Merles are like but couldnt find anything :confused:
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Hello?? Are you listening?? None of those are anywhere near your criteria ! These are all working high octane breeds..a podgy lab cross would suit you well,or a cavalier.Obedience and placidity are just NOT related to the breeds you mention.
 
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