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Description |
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. |
Temperament |
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. This pack dog prefers not to be left alone for long periods of
time. They are better suited to other human or canine company. Be sure you are this dog's pack leader, providing plenty of daily mental and physical exercise to avoid separation anxiety. The objective in training this
dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates
under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success. |
Height, Weight
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Height: Adult
Males 25-28 inches (63cm-71cm), Females 24-27 inches (61cm-66cm)
Weight: Adult Males 66-99 pounds (30-45 kg.) Adult Females 50-84 pounds
(23kg-38 kg.) |
Health Problems |
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 |
Living
Conditions |
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 |
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 |
An average of
14-15 years. |
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Grooming |
Tamaskan need
little grooming, perhaps a good brush once a week and more during times of
moulting. |
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Origin |
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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Group |
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Recognition |
TDR (The Tamaskan
Dog Register), DRA |
