The problem in the UK is as already stated that the Czech wolf dog and Saarloos have only just been made legal without the need for licences. If they had been legal in the first place the Inuit/Utonagon e.t.c would not have ever been created. Now that they are legal, the crossing of Czechs and Saarloos with Inuits in the past seems to have ruined the chances of being able to breed pure bred CsV and Saarloos dogs in the Uk for fear of crossing. To us, the chance to have a half CsV or Saarloos was the nearest thing we were going to get to a pure bred and lots of money has been exchanged for these dogs.
What should have happened now that the breeds are legal is for Inuit breeders to have imported the best lines that they could afford to and faded the Inuit out, there is of course no need for a breed that after being bred for the length of time it has, still has very little type and breed standard to continue. The NI also of course being riddled with health issues.
I will agree with the OP though in saying the Inuit and Inuit crosses are lovely dogs and some are real stunners. Please remember GSD breeders may have shared the same opinions and views as many of you when Dr L Saarloos decided to cross the GSD with a wolf.
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