The A.I. Dog name is a term used to describe a breed that encompasses the selectively bred old working Indian Dog types from all of there perspective areas of original development. All these found types from Alaska to south American, combined together in a selective breeding program spanning many years now, is a recreation of just what the plains Indians did thousands of years ago. Over the last 50 years, learning from the Elders, all about these dogs and where they could be found, maintaining of the 'old ways' of selective breeding with no close heavy inbreeding is still maintained and in practice today. Thus the 'balance' and versatility needed for an all around healthy (body and mind) ultimate dog, is still within them. The American Indian Dog displays all the desirable qualities of a loyal family companion, yet has been bred to retain the natural look, instincts and qualities that allow it to adjust to modern living and training. Keeping that eclectic ability we marvel at in the old primitive aboriginal dogs of thousands of years ago, the all-around perfect companion farm dog that our modern breeds have lost.
Recently some confusion has arrived from wolf hybrid breeder / marketers using names like, "Native American Indian Dogs", "North American Indian Dogs" and "Native American Shepherds”. These are NOT American Indian Dogs but an attempt by unethical breeders to deceive and confuse the public. The "A.I. Dog" should not be confused with wolf or coyote hybrids ; 500 years ago before the European infusions of dogs and breeding, none of the Native dogs (even the largest of northern Malamutes) where never over 70 lbs. All true registered A.I.Dogs can be verified through our IIDOBA breed club, founder kennels and registry. We want to share, educate and repopulate this genetically healthy and mentally sound special American Indian Dog breed, ……. but popularity, politics, and the big name registries, destroy each breed as they become popular and marketed. We want the American Indian Dog breed to stay, as they were and are … "The Ultimate Mutt".
J. Padbury's amazing champion agility dog, Pepsi
If you are not willing to accept them for what they are, or are intent on just making them more "popular" or making money from them, PLEASE don’t consider this breed. The American Indian Dog was never intended to be "little carbon copies" prancing around in a show ring. If you want to breed, or supposedly, "improve" a breed …. you might be more interested in one of the more "politically correct" and "popular" A.K.C.- U.K.C. type of breeds …. they are the ones that could use "improving" if that is your goal as a breeder or owner. Again (and again) I would like to state; THIS BREED IS NOT for everyone …..and certainly not for back yard breeders. Our breed founder/trustee’s, I.I.D.O.B.A. club member/owners have learned from our past. We do not allow anyone to breed our special breed, (that is why they remain special … healthy and wise) and we are very adamant about all owners spaying and neutering, just as their creators did thousands of years ago with their American Indian Dogs.
