American Indian Dog Dscription

Description : The Native American Indian dog comes in two distinct sizes and two hair coat lengths and two distinct coat color combinations. They can range in color from silver to black from the tortoise shell color to the sacred color of the Native Americans who referred to the broken pattern coat coloring as the "Spirit Dog". Their hair coat can be short and dense, two layers thick, of which the undercoat is wind and water proof, to long haired overcoat with the dense undercoat. Ears are prick and upright, head broad and wide between the eyes with an angular shaped head tapering down to a slender muzzle. The eye ranges in color from brown to amber and almond shaped with a sparkle of intelligence looking out on the world. The tail can be tightly curled as in An Alaskan Malamute or Siberian Husky but preferable breed standards tend towards a long tail held down with sometimes a slight kink or bend in the end.