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 ...

A study published on July 10 in the journal Science maps the path of Greenland sled dogs from their ancient origins to the present day. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 92 dogs from regions of ...

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

Origins and diversity of Greenland’s Qimmit revealed with genomes of ancient and modern sled dogs. Science. Published online July 10, 2025. doi: 10.1126/science.adu1990.

Sled dogs in Greenland do not share much of their DNA with wolves, despite their similar appearance, ... There was also minimal European ancestry in today’s Qimmit, ...

Stella Davidsen Olsen, a musher in Greenland, helps guide her sled dogs to turn around and head back home. Updated March 07, 2025 at 07:00 AM ET. ILULISSAT, ...

ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of ...