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M A M M A L S OF N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 183
Indians have known of instances where both kinds of wolves
and some of their dogs have mated, and they have always
found that the resulting offspring were not only prolific, but
also better and stronger as beasts of burden. Parry records
an instance— the first authentic one known to him— where
a setter dog had intercourse with a female wolf ( Canis g rise
us). It was soon afterwards killed by a male of the same
species.
New Caledonia District, British Columbia, usually
sends out from 10 to 120 wolf skins annually, fully three-fourths
of which belong to Canis latrans.
E S K I M O DOG— C a n i s fainiliaris borcalis ( Desmarest).
The Eskimos make use of this indispensable animal for
travelling during the winter season, and i n summer it renders
much assistance i n tracking their boats ( umiaks) upstream,
on the Mackenzie, Peel, Anderson, and other Arctic
rivers. These boats are manned by women and are always
steered by an elderly man. When tracking on the beach
the woman is attached to the cord hauling- line next to the
bow of the umiak; then follow at intervals, similarly harnessed
thereto, from four to six dogs, who with their leader
go forward or halt at the call of their driver mistress.
Nearly all the hauling dogs used by the Company at Fort
Anderson were obtained from the Eskimos.
E a r l y i n the month of February, 1861, a very virulent
and fatal form of distemper broke out among the post and
native dogs, and, i n a short time, i t carried off about three-fourths
of their number; but as there was still much work
to be done i n the way of transport of outfit and returns
between the Anderson and F o r t Good Hope, besides the hauli
n g of fresh venison from the camp of the fort hunter for
the spring and summer use of the establishment, we had to
he constantly on the lookout to purchase as many dogs as
could be spared by visiting Indians and Eskimos, to replace
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| OCR | M A M M A L S OF N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 183 Indians have known of instances where both kinds of wolves and some of their dogs have mated, and they have always found that the resulting offspring were not only prolific, but also better and stronger as beasts of burden. Parry records an instance— the first authentic one known to him— where a setter dog had intercourse with a female wolf ( Canis g rise us). It was soon afterwards killed by a male of the same species. New Caledonia District, British Columbia, usually sends out from 10 to 120 wolf skins annually, fully three-fourths of which belong to Canis latrans. E S K I M O DOG— C a n i s fainiliaris borcalis ( Desmarest). The Eskimos make use of this indispensable animal for travelling during the winter season, and i n summer it renders much assistance i n tracking their boats ( umiaks) upstream, on the Mackenzie, Peel, Anderson, and other Arctic rivers. These boats are manned by women and are always steered by an elderly man. When tracking on the beach the woman is attached to the cord hauling- line next to the bow of the umiak; then follow at intervals, similarly harnessed thereto, from four to six dogs, who with their leader go forward or halt at the call of their driver mistress. Nearly all the hauling dogs used by the Company at Fort Anderson were obtained from the Eskimos. E a r l y i n the month of February, 1861, a very virulent and fatal form of distemper broke out among the post and native dogs, and, i n a short time, i t carried off about three-fourths of their number; but as there was still much work to be done i n the way of transport of outfit and returns between the Anderson and F o r t Good Hope, besides the hauli n g of fresh venison from the camp of the fort hunter for the spring and summer use of the establishment, we had to he constantly on the lookout to purchase as many dogs as could be spared by visiting Indians and Eskimos, to replace |
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