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A drafting dog, pulling dog, or draft dog (also spelt draught dog) is a dog bred and traditionally used for pulling a dogcart, or in winter also for sled pulling.[1] Dogs bred for this work have strong builds. Many draft dogs are either mastiffs or of livestock guardian descent, both of which are dogs that are solidly-built.[2]
- ^ Nadine Gerth; Steffen Sum; Sue Jackson; J. Matthias Starck. "Muscle plasticity of Inuit sled dogs in Greenland". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Mansourian, Erika. "Breeds Who Enjoy Drafting Just for the Haul of it". www.akc.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.