Thanks to the hit HBO series ““Game of
Thrones”, a certain breed of dog local to the U.K. is receiving a lot of
attention and is in very high demand.
The Northern Inuit, which is the breed
used for the scenes with the Stark kids and their dire wolves in the first
season, actually resembles a mix
between a malamute and a German shepherd. The breed was founded during the
1980’s by Edwina “Eddie” Harrison, a breeder based in the U.K. these huge dogs
are commonly mistaken as a wolf hybrid, which caused an uproar when they first
became available as pets. However, the breed is actually mixed with a number of
different rescue dogs like the Siberian husky, German shepherd and Alaskan
malamute.
This resulted with a dog that looks like a
wolf. This beautiful breed, thanks to their different genetic bases, makes them
good pets. They’re very loyal, affectionate and friendly. They’re grate around
kids, which is one of the reasons why they were used for the Game of Thrones
scenes. They don’t make a lot of noise
and are pretty docile. They’re intelligent and easy to train. Finally, they can
easily get along with other animals, even other dogs.
The down side of owning a Northern Inuit is
that they don’t do well when left alone too long. They’re prone to separation
anxiety and can stand having to wait for their owners to come back home.
They’re very active, so taking them out for exercise frequently is needed. And they’re diggers, so don’t expect to see
flowerbeds survive with these dogs around as pets.
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