DCHP-1

Eskimo dog

one of an aboriginal breed of dog, Canis familiaris borealis, probably originating in Siberia, trained by the Eskimo to draw sleds and carry packs.
See also: Eskimo (def. 3) husky ((1)) kingmik malemute wolf dog
- 1577 (1889) Thier . . . Dogges [are] like unto wolves, but for ye most part black. . . .
- 1774 The great number of Esquimaux dogs, that must seek their own maintenance, prevent the success they [Eskimos] might have in catching fish, as these half-starved dogs, at low water, run into the nets, tear out and devour the fish, and morever [sic] tear the nets to pieces.
- 1851 (1917) Sometimes they are playing and fondling each other and persons of their acquaintance, although there is less personal attachment in the Eskimo dog than in any others; and, again, I have seen Eskimo dogs lying dead, killed by their companions in terrible battles.
- 1949 The Eskimo dog is not built for the hunt but for the pack.