Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long ...

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...

A new study in Science uses ancient and modern DNA to tell the Qimmeq’s story. It’s a story not just about dogs, but also ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Researchers suggest that this dog breed could be the oldest of its kind, possibly older than any other breed on Earth. The Untold Story of Greenland’s Sled Dogs Sled dogs have been an integral part of ...

A study published on July 10 in the journal Science maps the path of Greenland sled dogs from their ancient origins to the present day. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 92 dogs from regions of ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

This Canadian dog breed has a rich, yet troubled history. Originally, the Inuit people used them as sled dogs to haul goods and move from place to place. In the mid-20th century, there was an ...

A Canadian flag on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in ...

Ottawa will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs, the Crown-Indigenous relations minister tells CBC News.

Item 1 of 2 Canadian Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree delivers an apology to the Inuit of northern Quebec on behalf of the government for the mass killing of sled dogs in ...