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

The histories of sled dogs and humans in the Arctic have been intricately linked for thousands of years, so it is no surprise that the migration patterns of these dogs mirror those of humans through ...

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 ...

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

Specifically, the Greenland sled dog–called Qimmeq (singular), or Qimmit (plural) in Greenlandic–has a history traceable all the way back 9,500 years to Zhokhov Island in Eastern Siberia.

Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past. The ancient breed — and its human partners — may have arrived in Greenland earlier than thought.

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest continuously domesticated breed.

How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change. By Juana Summers, Matt Ozug, Ashley Brown | Thursday, February 27, 2025.

No Second Lady, no problem: Greenland’s dog sled race goes barking on . March 29, 2025 at 3:49 pm . By . JEFFREY GETTLEMAN. and . Maya Tekeli. The New York Times.

Greenland sled dogs can trace their origins back nearly 10,000 years. The Iditarod is the longest annual sled dog race– covering over 1,500 miles across Alaska.

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk... How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is ...