Ron Tao&Sky Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I have been wondering is there a name that is given to a German Shepherd X Siberian Husky or is it just referred to as a Husky X?:happy: ......Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericrdj Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 It's not a purebreed so.. defo it'll be a german X Husky. A German Husky perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya maggs Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 how about sibershep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessmom Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Whatever you call her, she's adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_lissa Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 That is a super cute dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyra Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 That is such an adorable dog! Oh my gosh. Is s/he yours? How old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 omggg so cute did you just get her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Omg I met a bloke yesterday who spoke about them and he even told me the name for it! But for the life of me I cant remember! It has something to do with people wantin to get a dog as close to the wolf as possible, as you cant get the wolf hybrid in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Think the name may be northern inuit, not sure . I know inuits have shepherd in them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Inuit_Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny1275 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 The other name for inuits is Utonagan (wikipedia link) - we met one in Swindon, but we were pretty hard-pressed to tell the difference between it and a sibe. I think they wanted some of the obedience of the GSD, without the looks of one. The one in the pic looks like a proper cross breed - maybe we should just make up a name for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thats the Name Vince! nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 stunning both pups are sooooo cute xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahNukka&Shadow Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 See I have to say I'm in two minds with this whole making up names for cross breeds thing... on the one hand its abit of harmless fun and sounds funny (cockapoo! PMSL!!) HOWEVER on the other hand there is a more serious element that people completely uneducated in the dog world actually believe that they are a real breed and pay rediculous soms of money to unscrupulous breeders to aquire what is esentially a cross breed fad, and this goes hand in hand with people breeding and aquireing dogs as a fashion crazy, which just results in more unwanted cross breeds in rescues! And I know people who argue that at some stage in every breeds history they are all just a bunch of cross breeds until they get recognision from a breed club or whatever, but I just cant help thinking that this is abit of a weak excuss given the kind of throw away society we have now, where people dont have the consentration to sit through a whole television program let alone actually go through the many generations of dog in order to breed a particular strain and suport it to become a recognised breed! Also many breeds where bred and selected originally for actual jobs where as today many of these "New breeds" are being bred purly on a whim of "oh isn't that cute? I want one" I have seen some desidedly dodgey looking website for Utonagans and Northen Inuits that openly admit that their only motive behind breeding is to make dogs that look like wolves, now SOME of these dogs will go to loving homes that will treasure them but I cant help thinking that quite alot of them will just go to mindless idiots that want a dog that "looks hard" and have no knowledge of what care the breed requires. So I really am torn as I have myself refered to cross breeds as huskamutes and cockapoos etc as a means to discribing a particular cross of dog but it really doesnt quite sit well with me... I dunno, I guess its just another one of those things that requires an ounce of interity where most of the world is saddly lacking? Ron I think you pup is very sweet and Im sure you didnt mean anything by wanting to "name its breed" I guess I just wanted to say what I have just to make people stop and think a minute before naming a cross breed with a cute title for the sake of those pups that arnt given a cute name when they end up in rescues they are just another cross breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 from what i can see from browsing the web, there is no official name although siberian shepherd or siber shepherd seem to be quite popular there is the northern inuit / utongan, but thats a mix of 5 dogs of unknown origin and gsd x husky x malamute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 i dont belive in giving xbreed names - thats like me callin my staffy x whippet - a staffet or a whippy or even a whiffy they r both stunning! anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Tao&Sky Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thanks every one for your input. :g_cool: I was just wondering if they had a name out of curiosity. I totally agree with what has been said by Sarah and Nixy. To me he is just beautiful bundle of fun and mischief mixed together and I would not have him any other way.:happy: ........Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISDW Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Gorgeous dog, but why would a cross breed have a name? I agree with Sarah and Nix on this one. Obviously it can be just a harmless bit of fun, my dog when I was a kid was a Labcolal hound but hey, that was before designer dogs. Northern Inuits are a bit different, as they have been deliberately crossed to make a new breed, which lets face it, is the way all breeds start out. I know they are shrouded in controversy, but apparently they do keep breed records and hope to be a recognised breed one day. I have two GSD/sibe crosses, Nannuq looks more GSD and Duffy looks more sibe. Duffy's brother lives nearly, and he really just looks like a chunky GSD. Duffy has her Mum's face (she was the sibe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroush Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 German Shepherd x Siberian Husky = Gerberian Shepsky is a hybrid breed recognized by the ACHC http://www.dogbreedi...ehybridclub.htm Northern Inuits, Tamaskans, Utonagan, Czechslovakian Wofldogs and Sarloos Wolfhounds are all mixes of Siberian Husky, German Shepherd and Alaskan malamute. Some have wolf crossbreeding back in the line, but for the most part they are all domestic dogs and are registered with their respective kennel clubs given the young age of these breeds. Norther Inuit Tamaskan Utonagan Czechoslovakian Wofldog The Sarloos Wolfhound is the oldest and most recognized of these breeds and closest to the german shepherd, as they are used for herding. http://www.inetdesig...olfdunn/breeds/ Other wolfdog and wolf-look-alinke dog info Other German Shepherd crossbreeds include the Kuming Dog and the Lupo Italiano, created by the Italian government for working purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 are sarloos and the checz dog the only real kc recongnised breed tho - as ive heard of these but hadnt heard ov the other two till i joined here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 interesting read kroush, i would be very wary of introducing wolf DNA back into dogs. i can understand where the desire for a wolf lookalike comes from , but i wouldn't risk it. i have heard stories where wolf hybrids have turned and gone savage on their owners. don't know if this is a higher rate than usual, as papers like to hype stories to sell more. i would rather have a Utonagan (no recent wolf DNA), than risk fresh wolf DNA (like the sarloos or the Czechoslovakian wolf crosses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroush Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 The Northern Inuit and Utonagan were developed in England The Saarloos Wolfhound in the Netherlands The Czechosloviakian Wolfdog, in the Czech republic. The Tamaskan in Finland The Czech is recognized byt the FCI and CSSR The Tamaskan is only recognized by Tamaskan specific kennel clubs. The Saarloos Wolfhound is recognized by the FCI and The Dutch Kennel Club. The breed was originally meant to create a German Shepherd immune to distemper. The Utonagan came from the same founding parents of the Northern Inuit, but were taken to America to further establish the breed. The Utonagan is not a recognized breed by any kennel club. The Northern Inuit are recognized by the British Kennel Club and respective Inuit specific Kennel Clubs and associations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroush Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 interesting read kroush, i would be very wary of introducing wolf DNA back into dogs. i can understand where the desire for a wolf lookalike comes from , but i wouldn't risk it. i have heard stories where wolf hybrids have turned and gone savage on their owners. don't know if this is a higher rate than usual, as papers like to hype stories to sell more. i would rather have a Utonagan (no recent wolf DNA), than risk fresh wolf DNA (like the sarloos or the Czechoslovakian wolf crosses) These dogs no longer contain much wolf DNA. They were originally bred with wolves, but not in current day. However the younger breeds may still be introducing wolves as they are still being established. Unfortunately, people are going to breed and sell wolves and wolf hybrids which aren't temperament checked or anything because it's an obsession people have. At least with these breeds, they have a standard and any dog that does not meet it will not be bred. (By reputable breeders in any case.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth89 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 what a great mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Tao&Sky Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 This has been very interesting reading and has enlightened me quite a lot. Thanks Kroush for your input. Much appreciated :g_cool: ......Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffmonster Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 I considered calling mine a Spusky for about 30 seconds then thought better of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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