"Hi Mrs. Han,

I bought your book and enjoyed it THOROUGHLY and completely! I have taken my Inuit Dogs to events to show and tell people the differences between Inuit Dogs and wolves and other sled dogs. I have taken them to a wolf sanctuary/learning center to show and emphasize the differences of the Inuit Dog.

I appreciate Siu-Ling's love and feelings for these dogs. The dogs are beyond description and I am very grateful for having been introduced to them through my daughter. Thanks to my daughter who knew how much I loved my Alaskan Malamutes and sledding saw something about the Hamilton's and Inuit Dogs [Sue and Mark Hamilton of The Fan Hitch website and journal about Inuit Dogs] so she called me and that started my life with the Inuit Dogs. It's been about 20 years that I have been working with Inuit Dogs and I have always called them "Original Equipment." The amazing dogs that run the Iditarod and other fast races have been bred to run and pull and are wonderful athletes but they cannot handle the cold or wear and tear on pads/paws and burn way more calories going the same distance as the original equipment does. There are other differences too but this is supposed to be a thank you letter for your book.

I also note how many of the northern dogs are driven to the races they participate in. They are not always carried in a truck like the Alaskan Huskies are but are often used to pull a sledge, the driver, the food, and other equipment to the race start site. Amazing!

My first impulse when I arrived home with your book was to go through it back to front looking at all of the pictures. Love those dogs! Then I read it and although I am not a good reader unless I am interested, I had NO issues getting through the book. I believe it is right on the subject and extremely interesting. I love the dogs and your book helped me to know them even better by explaining why the dogs do what they do.

Below is the message I sent to Sue and Mark Hamilton after reading The Canadian Inuit Dog.

Thank you for sharing Siu-Ling and her love for the dogs and thank you for writing your book.

My wife and I are interested and can donate $200 US to Qimmivut in Siu-Ling's name or however you'd like to handle it.