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The Utonagan is a dog breed-under-development that strongly resembles a wolf. Until recently they were thought to contain a percentage of wolf (Canis Lupus) but, on investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK), have been found to contain only three breeds of domestic dog: Alaskan Malamute, German Shepherd, and Siberian Husky.
Appearance: The Utonagan is large and well-muscled but
with a slender build so as to resemble a wolf as closely as
possible. Adult males weigh around 70-110 lb and stand
25"-33" to the shoulder. Females are approximately
20lb lighter at between 55-90 lb and stand 24"-26"
to the shoulder.
The breed has a thick double coat that appears quite
different in winter and summer. The guard hair is straight and
slightly coarse to the touch. The pelage can be silver grey,
cream, or brown with black overlay and a characteristic wolf
mask. It also comes in all white and all black.
Temperament: His most wonderful characteristic is
his temperament which should be completely sound, even when
challenged. He is keenly intelligent, and although
occasionally strong willed is very biddable.
The Utonagan makes a wonderful loyal companion, but is not
a dog that likes to be left alone. Problems have been
encountered when this has been attempted, such as destructive
behavior and escaping. It is important therefore that
prospective owners do consider keeping them with another dog,
or give them their full time attention.For those of you who do
choose this lovely breed, you will be well rewarded.
Health: Utonagan should be fed on a BARF Diet and
have only necessary vaccinations. They do not eat as much as
many other large breeds but are prone to obesity and bloating
if overfed.
Utonagan need constant attention to remain in good health,
so owners who will be unavailable for long periods of time
should rethink this breed as an option. Some have thick coats
that keep them warm in cool conditions but they have great
difficulty staying cool in summer. This becomes a problem when
walking the dog during hot weather, so owners must be careful
not to overexercise the dog and to keep water available when
playing.Utonagan can live between 8 and 12 years.
History: Utonagan have been bred to resemble the
Wolf as closely as possible, and our breed standard is taken
from an experts description of the Timber Wolf.
Whilst Utonagan and Northern Inuit have some common
ancestors, the two societies initially both using the same
breed name, and both sharing a love of wolves and wolf
look-a-likes, *The Utonagan society developed our lines by
returning to stock from the conceptual breeder. Utonagan and
Northern Inuit are therefore now two separate breeds and enjoy
mutual respect of each others dogs. The name Utonagan was
taken from a Chinook tale and interpreted as "Spirit of
the Wolf".
Breed status and development: The Utonagan is a man
made dog ( as with many dogs today ) that has been selectively
bred from the Malamute, Husky and German Shepherd. The aim
being to create a dog that resembles the Wolf as closely as
possible. Although the Malamute, Husky and not forgetting the
German Shepherd have all played a vital part in the
development of this new wonderful breed, the stage was reached
long ago where they were no longer required. Today however, it
would be to the detriment of the Utonagan if any of these
breeds were to be re-introduced having now established
consistency in type. ie eye colour,tail carriage, head shape
etc These dogs have been bred in Britain for approximately
fifteen years, but only recently has the breed been known as
the Utonagan. Although initially record keeping was poor (the
breed being at an experimental stage) This has now been
rectified with official records being kept by the *Society of
all pedigrees and registrations over the last eight years or
so. The development of the Utonagan is well under way in
Britain with registration and records being held by one
central registry *The Utonagan Society.
Containment: Utonagan should be kept in a house that
has a large yard with plenty of cool, clean water. Like their
Siberian Husky ancestors, Utonagan may try to escape if the
oppourtunity presents itself. The surrounding fence should be
at least 3 times the height of the dog and should curve
inwards at the top. The fence should be buried at least a foot
below the ground unless it has concrete foundations as
Utonagan are good diggers. If the fence is weak it should be
reinforced to prevent damage.
Wolf hybrids: DEFRA express their concern over
people who believe they have a wolf hybrid. Dogs with wolf in
them are illegal as pets in the UK and owners without a
Dangerous Animals Licence leave themselves open to
prosecution. Utonagans are not wolf hybrids; they are dogs
that resemble wolves.
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