Eskimo dog - Eskimo dog (English spelling)

Japanese: エスキモー犬 - えすきもーけん(英語表記)Eskimo dog
Eskimo dog - Eskimo dog (English spelling)

A member of the mammalian order Carnivora and family Canidae. A breed of domesticated dog, it is a type of sled dog found in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. It belongs to the Spitz family along with the Husky and Samoyed. It is highly adaptable to cold and can withstand extreme cold of -60 to -70 degrees Celsius. It has a robust constitution, can tolerate rough food, and has a keen sense of smell. It is used not only as a sled dog, but also for hunting polar bears and musk oxen. It has erect ears, a curled tail, and thick fur that is about 8 to 15 centimeters long. Its coat color is black, white, gray, wolf gray, gray tan, or a combination of these. Other officially recognized sled dogs include the Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and Samoyed, but the American Kennel Club does not currently recognize this breed. They are 50-62.5 centimetres tall and weigh 22.5-38.3 kilograms.

[Mitsuko Masui]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食肉目イヌ科の動物。家畜であるイヌの1品種で、カナダ、グリーンランド、アラスカ地方に産するそり犬の一種。ハスキー、サモエド犬などとともにスピッツ族に属する。寒冷に対する適応性が強く、零下60~70℃の酷寒にも耐えうる。体質は強健で粗食に耐え、嗅覚(きゅうかく)も鋭い。そり犬として活躍するばかりでなく、ホッキョクグマやジャコウウシ狩りにも用いられる。タイプは立ち耳、巻き尾で、8~15センチメートルほどの長さの厚い被毛がある。毛色は黒、白、灰、狼(ろう)灰色、グレータンおよびこれらの組合せなどである。そり犬として公認されているものには、ハスキー、アラスカンマラミュート、サモエド犬などがあるが、現在アメリカン・ケネル・クラブでは本種を公認していない。体高50~62.5センチメートル、体重22.5~38.3キログラムである。

[増井光子]

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