Tamaskan Breed StandardThe Tamaskan Club of America™ Tamaskan Official StandardBRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:Originating from imported USA sled type dogs and mixed with Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute and German Shepherd, they then were exported to Finland where more recently other ferral looking sled type dogs have been added to improve the American Tamaskan. The purpose was to create a dog that looks like a ferral in appearance with working ability. GENERAL APPEARANCE:Large and athletic. Males should be strong and poweful in appearance but females should be feminine without weakness or loss of power in appearance and both will have a ferral like appearance with thick coarse fur, and small ears with a straight, sickle like bushy tail. IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:The length of the body should be approximately longer from point of shoulder to the rear point of pelvis than the height of the body measured from the ground to top of the withers. BEHAVIOUR-TEMPERAMENT:Friendly and affectionate. He should not appear weak in spirit or or aggressive towards people or other dogs. He has high intelligence with an eagerness to please makes him a very versatile companion as well as a working dog. HEAD:Forms a triangle between eyes and must be in balance with the entire body.
BODY:
TAIL:The tail should be caried in a sickle extending from the croup upward and the tail should reach to the hock joint when the dog is relaxed. The tail is carried downward when at relaxed or at rest, but when the dog is in motion, it is carried higher. The tail, should not be carried tightly curled curled over the back. The tail has coarse thick hair with no feathering. FRONT OF THE DOG:
HINDQUARTERS:
MOVEMENT:
Elastic and powerfully flowing, balanced movement. Massive ground coverage. Rear extension and front reach must be equal. SKIN:
Dry and tight, there should be no sagging of skin anywhere on this dog. COAT:
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:
SERIOUS FAULTSAnything that is a departure from the above points is considered a fault. DISQUALIFYING FEATURES
THE TAMASKAN CLUB OF AMERICA™ WAS FOUNDED IN MAY OF 2007. IT ACTIVELY HAS HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE TAMASKAN CLUB OF AMERICA™ RECOGNIZES THE ORIGINAL PARENT CLUB OF THE TAMASKAN DOG WHICH ORIGINATED IN FINLAND AND THE ABOVE STANDARD IS A GUIDELINE FORMATED TO THE AMERICAN VERSION OF THE AMERICAN TAMASKAN. THE TAMASKAN MAY BE STACKED IN A FOUR SQUARE STACK OR IN A MORE TRADITIONAL POSE SHOWING IT ANGULATION LIKE THE GERMAN SHEPHERD. |
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