A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, or qimmeq (plural qimmit), both living and dead. Their results shed light on both the development of this breed and ...

The Greenland dog is one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. For thousands of years, it has served as a reliable working and hunting dog in the icy Arctic. With its impressive physical abilities, ...

KULUSUK, Denmark (AFP) — Tethered between pastel-colored wooden houses in the Greenlandic village of Kulusuk and on hills nearby, the island's famous sled dogs wait through the summer for the ice to ...

Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway. NPR has learned that the State Department ...

One of Greenland’s national pastimes was nearly hijacked this week after the White House said the Second Lady would attend. She didn’t. But a lot of people talked about this as the mushers did their ...

The itinerary has changed. So too has the personnel. The Avannaata Qimussersua, one of the world's major dog-sledding events, is out. There will be up to three Vances, not two − one is the vice ...