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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. However they are a pack dog and do not like to be left alone for long periods of time. They are better suited to other human or canine company.

Height, Weight

Height: Adult Males 25-28 inches (63cm-71cm), Females 24-27 inches (61cm-66cm)
Weight: Adult Males 14-21 pounds (30kg-45kg) Adult Females  50-84 pounds (23kg-38kg)

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.

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.

Life Expectancy

An average of 14-15 years.

Grooming

Tamaskan need little grooming, perhaps a good brush once a week and more during times of moulting.

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.

Group

Recognition

TDR (The Tamaskan Dog Register)