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This site is dedicated to the Inuit Dog as well as related Inuit culture and traditions. It is also home to The Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog.
The Fan Hitch welcomes your letters, stories, comments and suggestions. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit submissions used for publication.
Contents of The Fan Hitch are protected by international copyright laws. No photo, drawing or text may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Webmasters please note: written consent is necessary before linking this site to yours! Please forward requests to Sue Hamilton, 55 Town Line Rd., Harwinton, Connecticut 06791, USA or mail@thefanhitch.org.
This site is dedicated to the Inuit Dog as well as related Inuit culture and traditions. It is also home to The Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog.
Photo: Oana Spinu/Igloolik-Isuma Productions
Date: Fri, March 09, 2012 10:13 am
To: <mail@thefanhitch.org>
Hello. I am a whip maker out of San Francisco. I have been working on creating a collection of whips from various parts of the world. Recently I recreated a Filipino cotton horsewhip from a martial arts master who said that no one left surviving in the Philippines could do it for him. I’ve always been interested in the extremely long whips from the cold north and I can hardly find information on sled whips anywhere. Your articles are great and informative and I was hoping that perhaps you have more pictures that I may see or could point me toward more information. If so, I would be forever grateful.
Thank you for your time.
J.W.
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Hi J.,
Have you done a search of articles in The Fan Hitch? You might want to go here.
You might also want to visit the Nunavut Quest website forum and ask questions there.
Please keep in mind that dog whips are generally considered "directional", meaning they are flicked on either side of a fan hitch team to encourage movement in the desired direction when the lead dog needs a little help from the dog team driver. Sometimes the whip is "swished' on either side of a team to keep the dogs laying down. And on occasion it is used to get a particular dog's attention.
Feel free to write with more questions.
Regards,
Sue
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Hi Sue,
Thank you so much for the links. These links are really helpful!! I really appreciate it!
-J.
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Subject: Re: The Inuit Dog
Date: March 31, 2012 12:50:07 PM EDT
To: Sue Hamilton <qimmiq@snet.net>
Hello Sue,
I visited your home-page and was impressed. It's a gold-mine of valuable information for lovers of Arctic dogs. I will give it some time to go through it and search for more useful literature.
I would like to order "The Inuit Dog: Its Provenance, Environment and History". Please let me know what it will all cost to ship to Sweden and how and where to pay.
Best Wishes,
L.L.