Utonagan Breed Description
Information Provided by Nadia Carlyle www.utonagan.com
Utonagan Breed Description
Information Provided by Nadia Carlyle www.utonagan.com
The Utonagan has been selectively bred to look as
close to the Canadian Timber Wolf as possible, with an exlemplary temperament.
The Utonagan has been bred
exclusively in
Utonagan, as with all new breeds,
started out as a cross, we took the Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky and German Shepherd
Dog, which we thought would best achieve the results required. As you can see, we
managed to get a dog, which looks immensly like a wolf, and very much like the wolf-dogs
that are becoming popular, but without the need for a Dangerous Animals Licence.
Utonagan are a rare breed and have
not yet managed to attain Kennel Club recognision, although that is one of the aims of the
society (www.utonagan.com). However we were able to
get a Utonagan to crufts this year, which is a great achievement. Mahtal Iskote @
Carrara appeared in the Good Citizens' ring, in the PAT Pet Parade (www.petsastherapy.org.uk) on
With Utonagan being such a rare
breed of course there are some unscrupulous people out there breeding for money and not
worrying about health issues, or breeding what they are calling Utonagan but are not.
In order to combat this the Utonagan Society has placed strict breeding rules in
place and will not register any dogs that do not conform.
We advise anyone interested in
Utonagan to contact the Utonagan Society to verify the autheticity of any litter found.
When looking for a puppy please visit as many breeders as possible before deciding
on a pup. All breeders associated with the society will provide backup and take the
dog back if there is a problem, if they are not able to a Utonagan Rescue has been set up
in conjunction with the society, just in case.
Utonagan are a very intelligent
breed, home bred and handeled from an early age. We encourage all breeders and new
owners to feed raw food as we have found that it produces a healthier dog. We also
encourage the use of Jan Fennells' (The Dog Listener) method of training, and Jan herself,
owns two dogs and is president of the society.
The temperament of these dogs is so
sound, that the society has been invited to work in association with Pets as Therapy, and
leaflets about registering to be a PAT dog are set to be given out with every pedigree
from the beginning of April 2005.
Should any owner have any questions
or worries about their dog or bitch, the Utonagan Society is there to help.
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