~*~ Animal Breeds/Species ~*~
  
     This MUCK is based in the Northwest Territory  of Canada, the
Yukon, during the late 1890s and early 1900s.  This was when the
Klondike Gold Rush was taking place, and it is in a rather harsh
environment.  Summers were barely that, and winters were formidable.
  
Please realise that *not all* dog breeds were around at this time, nor
would all of them survive in such harsh conditions easily at all.
Keep in mind that the dogs in such areas would normally be the more
thick-coated and long-haried breeds.  
  
Exceptions *might* (And that is stressed *might*) be made if you have
a rather unique and interesting background story for your character,
and act appropraitely to such a creature living in such a cold
environment.  Such as, perhaps the dog would be forced by its owner
to wear sweaters or somesuch thing.  If these exceptions are to be
made, the character should be played accordingly.
  
*If you wish to play a short-furred creature please contact a wizard.*
  
Restriction to type of breed according to climate will not apply to
wild animals living in the area at the time, of course.
  
Also, purebred were rather rare in these areas, as the mushers were not
interested in blood lines per se, but how well the animal could do its
job.  There were many mongrels and mutts around.
  
Please abide by the decision of the wizzes should you be asked to pick
another breed.  The aim of this MUCK is to keep it realistic but fun,
and we will try our hardest to provide or compromise if we can.
  
Local Dog Breeds:
  
Spitz Breeds (Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo, Chow,
Mackenzie River Husky, Samoyed, Siberian Husky), Mutt, Tahltan Bear Dog.
  
Dog Breeds brought in by travelers:
  
Newfoundland, Rough Coated Collie, Great Pyrenees.
  
Dog Breeds not accepted:
  
Akita, Bernese Mountain Dog, Chinook, Germand Shepherd, Belgian Tervuren.
  
Not much information has been found on Domesticated felines in the Yukon Territory in this time period. If you desire to play a domestic cat, please talk to a Wiz about it.
  
A suggested list of other wildlife:
  
Bald Eagle, Bear (Grizzly or Black), Beaver, Canadian Lynx, Caribou, Cougar, Coyote, Dall Sheep, Hawk (Sharp-skinned or Northern Goshawk), Lemming, Mink, Moose, Musk Ox, Muskrat, Raven, Red Fox, Snowshoe Hare, Snowy Owl, Trumpeter Swan, White Tailed Deer, Wolverine, Wolf (Grey or Timber)
  
Other species are accepted, and you can find a wealth of information on the following Canadian Wildlife page. Check the range maps on each page before you suggest a species, please:
  
         http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/eng_ind.html
  
A few species would be possible, but very rare, as their normal habitat is hundreds of miles to the north. 
  
Rare species:
  
Arctic Fox, Arctic Wolf
  
Some wildlife species are not accepted, for various reasons. 
  
Not Accepted:
  
Kodiak Bears (Found only on the island of Kodiak)
Polar Bears (Found only around the sea, which Dawson City isn't)
  
--Wizstaff