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Looking for a unique and exciting adventure? Look no further than Kennel Kassuq Sled Dog Adventures! We are a small kennel of Inuit Dogs and while we're new to the tourism world, we are not new to dogsledding. We offer kennel tours, educational experiences and the chance to drive your own team of Inuit Sled Dogs. And the best part? It's all right here in the cornfields of south central (Green Isle) Minnesota. We are about an hour drive from just about everything in in central Minnesota. We are an hour from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mankato, the Mall of America and the International Airport. we are about 2 hours from St. Cloud and Rochester. Come dogsledding with us and cross it off your bucket list. Come experience the thrill of the dogsledding world with us!
Annahootz and her sister Ilanaaq are actually from Qaanaaq, Greenland. Qaanaaq is one of the most northern villages in the world.
Did you know that between the 1950's and 1970's the Canadian Government tried to exterminate Inuit Dogs.
John
Owner/Guide
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Dan
Just a Guy
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Guides
Carrie
Overall Boss
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Dogs
The Ancient Breed.
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Inuit Dogs are one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. A good conservative guess would say the breed is about 8,000 years old. Many experts say they have been around longer. Inuit Dogs can trace their ancient lineage across the circumpolar world, from Siberia to Greenland.
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Inuit Dogs are the closest breed of dogs to wolves. Inuit Dogs trace their lineage to Gray Wolves.
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Inuit Dogs come in 2 flavors ...... Canadian Eskimo Dogs (CED) and Greenland Dogs. The dogs are genetically identical, with a few minor differences. The CED's come from Canada and are usually smaller in height and huskier in build. Their Greenlandic counterpart is usually taller and more streamlined. Most of their differences are attributed to diet and environmental happenings.
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Inuit Dogs are very loving dogs. They are smart, bold and protective of their owners. They do not make good guard or protection dogs. Inuit Dogs are loyal to their pack, and they don't necessarily care for outsiders. Inuit Dogs are excellent hunters. In fact, today they are still used by the Inuit of Canada and Greenland for hunting, fishing, traveling and everyday life.
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Inuit Dogs are truly the only dogs that live with the pack mentality. In a pack you have a "Boss Dog". The "Boss" can be male or female and they rule the entire pack. Under the "Boss" you have an "Alpha Male" and an "Alpha Female". These Dogs take care of their respective genders. If allowed, Inuit Dogs will fight almost every day to figure out who holds what position in the pack. In our kennel, we believe Desna to be the current "Boss". He is a large White Greenland Dog that is the father or uncle to several of our dogs. We believe our "Alpha Male" to be Miska or Takaani. They are brothers and sons of Desna. Our "Alpha Female" we believe to be Ilanaaq from Qaanaaq, Greenland. She could be the "Boss Dog" if she wanted. She is known to occasionally take on several dogs by herself.
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Inuit Dogs do not have blue eyes. If they are purebred dogs as we believe our dogs to be, they will not have blue eyes. This is a designer trait that was bred into many Spitz or "Husky Type" dogs. Inuit Dogs come in many colors. White is overall the most prevalent color.
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Male Inuit Dogs usually weigh somewhere between 65 and 90 pounds with females coming in 10 to 20 pounds lighter. Of course, you will always find Inuit dogs that are smaller or larger than this. Female Inuit Dogs usually have litters of 1-8 puppies.
ILA
ILA, pronounced EE-LAH was our first Inuit Dog . ILA means "companion". He was a large Canadian Eskimo Dog (CED) and it is because of him that we started our business. You cannot own dogs like these and not share them. We miss him dearly.
ILANNAAQ
Pronounced EE-LAWN-ICK. Ilannaaq means freind. She came from Qaanaaq, Greenland. True to her heritage, she fears nothing.
JUNEAU
Juneau is the capital of Alaska. Juneau is not a Inuit name but she retains the name she was given before she came here,
LILA
Female Greenland Dog. Our Blessed Lady of the Lake, Lila, the praying dog.
ANNAHOOTZ
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The sister of our Ilaanaaq. Also from the motherland, Greenland.
ALIQSIIK
Our girl from Alaska. She's a Canadian.
Pronounced A-LICK-SICK. It means "socks".
TUPIT
Tupit means "tattooed Face" . He had dark lines on his face when he was a puppy. Another big Greenlander.
TiKAANI
Tikaani means "wolf". Brother to Tupit and Naartok. His brother picked on him when they were younger. Times have changed.
PIAILUG
Piailug is a Greenlander. He hails from the state of Idaho and he's one heck of a leader.
KRESTOV
Krestov is an old retired Greenland Dog. He loves to hang out with everyone.
DESNA
Desna is a big male Greenland Dog. His name means "Boss".
SAWCHUCK
Sawchuck is just a big sweet Greenland Dog. He is a brother to Taha'a and Luna 2,
LUNA
Our Canadian Eskimo Girl from Ely, MN.
MISKA
Miska means "Little Bear". One of our big Greenland Bpys. Also our first Inuit puppy born here.
TAHA'A
Taha'a named after a pacific island. He's a big strong Greenlander. He is the son of Annahootz .
NAARTOK
Naartok means "Fat Boy". Tupit and Tikaani's brother. Greenlander.
LILLY
Greenland Dog. Female. Sweet shy girl with a snaggle tooth.
Qerni
Pronounced "Kerny". The lone son of Nuuka. Grandson of Ilanaaq. He is a Kassuq favorite. He thinks he's a big shot, but we know better.
LUNA 2
Greenlander Girl. Sister to Taha'a.
QUEEN
Queen from Manitoba. Just like her neighbor Aliqsiik, she is a small ball of energy and power.
BARNABUS
Barnabus another figure from the Bible. He came from Northern Michigan along with Brother Silas and sister Zipporah.
SILAS
Silas. Brother to Barnabas and Zipporah. Another with a name from the Bible.
ZIPPORAH
Zipporah, from the Bible. Wife of Moses. Sister to Barnabas and Silas
NUUKA
Nuuka is our only girl from Ilanaaq. Mother to Qerni. Her name means "Little Sister".
