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Thank you for the information Outlaw, Yes this breed is very rare. It was over a year until my friend had got her Utonagan as you can only get them from breeders or a rescuse center. Finding a breeder is pretty hard and to know that the dog is a pure breed, so there are downfalls of looking for breeders, to go to a rescue center there is alot of paper work and a house expection before the dog can be taking home.

I currently own 2 Rottweilers and a Staffordshire, and have the experience of Misty, The Utonagan that i walk and spend time with due mornings and some of the day. The Rottweilers are taken out by me for hour in the morning then a 1 hour 30 minutes/ 2 hour in the afternoon then a 30 minute walk at dark, with my staffie i lower that time by about 20 minutes for reasons but he gets the same about of time duing the weekends. I know that these dogs need major time out on walks which i am happy to do.

As i said before, I will not be getting this puppy/dog for another year or so, This dog will be one i will buy when I have left home, settled down then will think and start to look through on getting one. But i know that if i really want to get this breed of dog (which i do) It will take me a lot of time trying to find this rare breed, i am aware of many problems and much more.

wow well I know not to much about them but i know if your going to buy one well they are alot close to the price of a samyiod and a female pup pure samyiod goes for atleast 5 grand easyly and the price verys with the breed you want.

I and a group of us go up north every year to save as many dogs we can at the reserves because they dont spay or nuder there dogs so when they get lose or over populate they shoot them and ten bucks a head, so they allow us to get as many as possible so we do we come across many breeds pure and mix and that breed comes up alot mainly pups to so we get them and im responcible for finding them homes and I dont charge much ether i make sure they are healthy have all there shots everyone coverd and prices go for about 100 bucks to about 500 i think thats what the set prices are so i always find them good homes so if your looking for one i can let you know when we go up north for a another rescure if you want? or if you want detailed information and videos about them one of the vets that our group has is a liscensed expert on that breed so just let me know and i can see what I can do.

I am in charge of all the paper work the finding homes and the taking care of them till each and everyone is with a loving owner.... so if you want or need any information please pm me and i will do my best to help... i hope this was some help hehehe if not sorry....

Hi
I am the owner of 2 Utonagan aged 5 and 4 1/2 and disagree with some of your findings. i have had both of mine since they were 8 weeks old and have not had any problems with them.

Guard Dogs - The Utonagan is useless as a guard dog they are too soft and are likey to lick you to death, i do agree that their size alone is off putting.

Exercise - They need medium exercise.

Coats - Not all Utonagan have long coats most are short double coated as with the Husky as with most dogs they are capable of living outdoors.

Recall - The majority of Utonagan are excellent at recall after all they love to please their owner.

Cost - £600 - $1200approx

Destructive Behaviour - The Utonagan is no different to any puppy left alone for long periods. Most puppies get lonely and bored if left alone and will find something to entertain themselves.

Wolf Content - The Utonagan is a wolf look a like, it has NO wolf content at all.

We brought home a Utonagan bitch from a rescue centre in Wales on Sunday. She's a 5/6 year old bitch, grey and white, and in the last couple of days has settled in so well you'd think we'd had her since a pup. She gets on well with our German Shepherd bitch, loves both our children, doesn't make any noise whatsoever and is a loving, gentle dog. Her coat was terrible and I spent hours yesterday trying to get matts of hair and dirt out of her and she just lay there and let me do it. I clipped her nails without any problems at all (she just gave me her paw) and is generally a real sweetie.

Yes, I know we've only just got her, but for an animal that's just had a total upheaval in place and owners she's not affected in the slightest.

What a fantastic dog she is. Anyone want to see some pics?

Sorry guys, just across the pond here it's usual to refer to a female dog in that way!!

Here is Sesi (overweight but hey, soon to be sorted).


Forget that - how do you put pics on here??!!

Here she is

She is beautiful ClareH, and I can say I have an image of what she looked like before and you have done a great job with her. Fairly old but that has not taken any affect I am guessing?

Thanks ShadowWolf.

Yes, we were told she was about 5 but I'm thinking more like 7, maybe even more. She's very docile, eager to please, loves attention and adores our children. All in all we're overwhelmed by her temperment and love her to bits already! She's so obviously GSD/Husky.

I have to say I'm not familiar with this breed at all XD

Although, when you say should you get a pup or an adult, that all depends on you and the situation at home.

If you don't have the time to train a pup, but still have the time to walk, feed ect.. an older dog then, you should get an older one that is trained and that has a good temperament. Also, if there's an infant in the house, perhaps an older dog that has experience with young children would be better than a hyper, pushy pup.

Although, if you do have the time for a puppy, then, that's the BEST thing you could do. Raising and training the dog you get is highly important and much better because you'll know the dog's personality and you'll train him\her the way you want to instead of someone else's method. It's always better to start them young and with yourself.