Eskimo dog

[ es-kuh-moh dawg, dog ]

noun

1. Also Canadian Eskimo dog. one of a breed of strong, medium-sized dogs having a dense, coarse coat, used in Arctic regions for hunting and pulling sleds.
2. any dog of the Arctic regions of North America used for pulling sleds.

Eskimo dog

noun

1. a large powerful breed of sled dog with a long thick coat and curled tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eskimo dog¹

First recorded in 1865–75

Example Sentences

Panda, a black poodle-mix breed, won the "princess in pink" award for her bright outfit and the prize of "green with envy" went to Ela, an American Eskimo dog, for her floral dress.

From Reuters

Taking part are Siberian huskies, Alaskan malamutes, Samoyeds, Greenland dogs and Canadian Eskimo dogs.

From BBC

In such work animals are quite useless, for the Eskimo dog pulls hard and steady only under conditions where the sledge moves constantly forward.

From Project Gutenberg

Eskimo dog, a half-tamed variety, widely distributed in the Arctic regions, and indispensable for drawing the sledges.

From Project Gutenberg

The unhappy condition of the Eskimo dogs under native treatment is pathetically referred to in "Cassell's Natural History," edited by Professor Duncan.

From Project Gutenberg