Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

In the lesser known sport of dryland dog racing, two Michigan mushers are set to compete at the world championships in Wisconsin this fall.

In the frozen reaches of Greenland, a humble dog sits beneath a sky smeared with pale sun. Its breath makes tiny clouds in the cold air. Its paws, broad and calloused, press into the snow. This is the ...

Researchers analyzed ancient and modern genetic samples of the Greenlandic Qimmit breed to shed light on the long ...

The Iditarod’s new Expedition Program will allow longtime backer Kjell Inge Røkke to race with outside support – unlike other ...

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise ...

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.

Denali National Park and Preserve's sled dog puppies at nearly three weeks old. Left to right, top to bottom: Squall, Storm, Graupel, Dew, Fog ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.