Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · AfghanistanGreenland Dog at a glance
- Origin
- Greenland
- Appeared
- 1000 to 1967 (likely)
- Family
- Asian Spitz
- Type
- Sled dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 274
- DNA clade
- Asian Spitz (Parker 2017)
The name. For Greenland, where the Thule Inuit brought it.
Same familyBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Asian Spitz
Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Samoyed, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu
Same time, same continent
Canadian Eskimo Dog, Salish Wool Dog, Tahltan Bear Dog, Techichi
Close by DNACane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Alaskan Malamute282.7 Mb
- Siberian Husky116.3 Mb
- Chinook74.0 Mb
- Samoyed14.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Greenland Dog appears 1000 to 1967 (likely), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Greenland Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
