Booker at Team Warren
Booker was born on August 20, 2012 and was bred by Jake Berkowitz in Alaska, USA. Booker, his ancestors, and his siblings are all working sled dogs in racing kennels across North America. Booker himself is a very accomplished Team Dog who has successfully completed many races, many of which are Iditarod qualifiers, including the Eagle Cap Extreme, Yukon Quest, and Race to the Sky. Booker did actually compete in the Iditarod once, but had to be dropped due to a minor wrist injury.
Booker has a strong work ethic in harness, but also has a wonderful off switch and is calm, confident, and stable in home and public settings, even when being handled by strangers. He is housed in the traditional sledding kennel fashion of a designated chain spot within a dog lot on Team Warren’s property. This method of containment is extremely common for sledding kennels, where the dogs are taken out daily for intense exercise during conditioning months, and for racing during the cold season. During non-racing months, Laurie allows her sled dogs to take turns coming inside the home and playing off leash on her acreage.
Despite living in close proximity to many other intact males, Booker displays no same-sex aggression. He is also respectful and maintains a safe distance from the livestock and poultry on the property. Booker shows an intense desire to be near his handler, even if he is not very familiar with them, and has shown that he is quick to pick up on learning new training concepts. He has no objections to a full-body hands on evaluation, which is important for racing dogs, since they are inspected by a veterinarian prior to races.
Booker’s excellent health, structure, and temperament all culminate in a dog who we feel will be an incredible addition to our breeding program. Booker has been approved as a new Foundation Dog (Outcross) for the Tamaskan Dog breed by the Tamaskan Dog Register (TDR) and the International Tamaskan Register (ITR). He is only permitted to produce 2 Tamaskan Dog litters worldwide between the years of 2021 to 2028. If 3 or less of his Tamaskan Dog offspring have gone on to breed by 2028, then frozen semen will be available for a potential 3rd registered Tamaskan Dog litter. Currently, the second of Booker’s permitted litters has already been spoken for. We very much look forward to seeing how he will contribute to the Tamaskan Dog breed!
Health Testing
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Hips X-Ray
Taken October 5, 2021 at about 9 years of age, intact.
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OFA Hips Excellent
OFA Certificate Hips Excellent
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Right Elbow X-Ray
Right elbow x-ray, taken at about 9 years of age, intact.
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Left Elbow X-Ray
Left elbow x-ray, taken at about 9 years of age, intact.
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OFA Elbows Normal
OFA Certificate Elbows Normal
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OFA CAER + Gonioscopy Normal
Booker’s first OFA CAER + Gonioscopy, performed on October 18, 2021. Results: OFA CAER + Gonioscopy Normal.
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Certificate of Entirety (TDR)
This document is a signed certificate from Booker’s veterinarian that Booker has two normal testes fully descended into the scrotum. This certificate is required for all TDR breeding studs.
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Cardiac Auscultation (TDR)
This document is signed by Booker’s veterinarian, certifying that a cardiac auscultation was performed on Booker on August 3, 2022, and that the results were Normal.
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Embark
Booker is clear for all testable genetic disorders on Embark’s panel.
Booker’s Embark genetic COI is 6%. He has High Diversity on both his MHC Class II - DLA DRB1 and MHC Class II - DLA DQA1 & DQB1 autoimmune loci.
Click below to view the public results for Booker’s Embark Vet genetic testing and learn more about his genetic health, coat colors, body type, haplotypes, and more.
Embark Vet is not affiliated with Wolfdogs of the Ebon Blade or Tamaskans of the Ebon Blade.
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Booker's Pedigree
Link to the Wolflookalike.com online database to view information about Booker, his pedigree, and relatives.
Wolflookalike.com is a privately run website that is not affiliated with Wolfdogs of the Ebon Blade or Tamaskans of the Ebon Blade.
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OFA Profile
Link to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals database to view Reckless’ profile and see her OFA health testing scores.
OFA is not affiliated with Wolfdogs of the Ebon Blade or Tamaskans of the Ebon Blade.
