Greenland mushers’ group orders a canine quarantine to prevent spread of outside genes
Greenland's sled dog owners hope the national assembly will foot the bill for DNA testing to establish the dogs’ pedigrees.
September 18, 2020
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As part of Greenland’s cultural heritage, the country’s population of sled dogs is fiercely protected and closely monitored in order to protect their health and the purity of their genetic lines.
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