Taken from Inuit sled dog international, its maybe a bit harsh in wording but everybody is entitled to their opinion. Please refer to website below for further information.
The ISDI believes it imperative in the interest of clarity and truth to point out that some dog clubs are usurping the name ‘Inuit Dog' and trying to pass their hybrids for pure Inuit dogs. There is ONLY one Inuit dog and that is the Inuit Sled Dog that the Inuit people brought with them, several thousands of years ago, when they migrated to the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. The name ‘Inuit Dog' belongs to the people of the Nunavut territory of Canada, who adopted the dog as their mammal emblem, and to the people of Nunavik region of northern Quebec (Canada) and to the native inhabitants of Greenland. The Inuit Sled Dog is an aboriginal dog that has not changed in function, appearance and temperament during more than four thousand years. It is the dog that pulled explorers' sleds to both poles, and brought them back.
The Inuit Sled Dog International has participated in several scientific studies with universities in North America and Europe. Findings positively ascertained that there were no wolf genes in the makeup of the Inuit Sled Dog (ISD). The fact that we compare the behaviour of ISDs and of wolves stems from similar environmental conditions for both those two canine species. The ISD is primitive breed, that is, it is not domesticated in the way poodles are domesticated. The ISD developed in a harsh climate and under tough conditions. Helping the Inuit to hunt gave him the same skills as wolves have. The ISD also lived in packs and possess a strong pack mentality, the same mentality that wolves have. Other species that live in packs and hunt present similar skills and qualities. In addition, the ISD learned to pull a qamutiq sled. Even today, the ISD is still used in his traditional sled dog role in the Canadian North and in Greenland by Inuit who have maintained or are rediscovering their traditional way of life. Under no circumstances should the Inuit Sled Dog be mistaken for the mixed-breed mongrels advertised by clubs in search of respectability.
http://www.inuitsleddoginternational.com/isdi.html
The ISDI believes it imperative in the interest of clarity and truth to point out that some dog clubs are usurping the name ‘Inuit Dog' and trying to pass their hybrids for pure Inuit dogs. There is ONLY one Inuit dog and that is the Inuit Sled Dog that the Inuit people brought with them, several thousands of years ago, when they migrated to the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. The name ‘Inuit Dog' belongs to the people of the Nunavut territory of Canada, who adopted the dog as their mammal emblem, and to the people of Nunavik region of northern Quebec (Canada) and to the native inhabitants of Greenland. The Inuit Sled Dog is an aboriginal dog that has not changed in function, appearance and temperament during more than four thousand years. It is the dog that pulled explorers' sleds to both poles, and brought them back.
The Inuit Sled Dog International has participated in several scientific studies with universities in North America and Europe. Findings positively ascertained that there were no wolf genes in the makeup of the Inuit Sled Dog (ISD). The fact that we compare the behaviour of ISDs and of wolves stems from similar environmental conditions for both those two canine species. The ISD is primitive breed, that is, it is not domesticated in the way poodles are domesticated. The ISD developed in a harsh climate and under tough conditions. Helping the Inuit to hunt gave him the same skills as wolves have. The ISD also lived in packs and possess a strong pack mentality, the same mentality that wolves have. Other species that live in packs and hunt present similar skills and qualities. In addition, the ISD learned to pull a qamutiq sled. Even today, the ISD is still used in his traditional sled dog role in the Canadian North and in Greenland by Inuit who have maintained or are rediscovering their traditional way of life. Under no circumstances should the Inuit Sled Dog be mistaken for the mixed-breed mongrels advertised by clubs in search of respectability.
http://www.inuitsleddoginternational.com/isdi.html