Mountain Myst Molly (Willow)
Pedigree Name: Mountain Myst Molly
Pet Name: Willow
DOB: December 28, 2022
Gender: Female
Out of: Mountain Myst Chinook and Otsoa Garden of Eden at Mountain Myst (Nero)
Part of Northern Inuit Preservation Project: F1
Weight: 70lbs
Height:
OFA Hip Score: Good. No radiographic evidence of hip dysplasia.
OFA Elbow Score: Normal. No radiographic evidence of elbow dysplasia.
CAER Eyes Report: Both eyes normal
Gonioscopy: Grade 0 (no risk)
DM: Carrier of recessive variant
Breed: 50% Northern Inuit, 50% Malamute, Siberian Husky, German Shepherd Dog Mix
DNA Profiled: Embark
Willow (Mountain Myst Molly) came to us from Mountain Myst Northern Inuits in Colorado. Her sire was a full Northern Inuit dog. Her dam was part of a project started by her breeder, to develop dogs whose genetic background paralleled that of NI dogs. She did so by crossing Malamutes, Samoyeds, and German Shepherd dogs.
As a result, Willow’s genetic analysis shows a mix that is essentially indistinguishable from that of a Northern Inuit dog. Likewise, her appearance reflects the hallmarks of the breed standard, while looking really wolfy. Her pedigree, however, classifies her as a first-generation outcross, because her dam is not a pedigreed NI dog.
To expand our own breeding program and to enrich our gene pool, we brought Willow east.
I could not leave Devon with caring for the other dogs for the week it would take to fly out and drive back with her. Instead, we hired a driver who made the run in three days.
It was a rough trip for her, because she was carsick for much of it, but she made it here safely.
On July 20, 2025, Willow had a litter of seven, sired by Roundhill Laphroaig at True North, a pedigreed Northern Inuit dog. One of the puppies didn’t make it, but the other six thrived.
Willow nursing the Squam River Mountains of New Hampshire Litter (born July 20, 2025)
Willow with her daughter Squam River Piper Mountain (Piper)
In her time at Squam River, Willow has flowered as a curious, confident love of a dog. I sometimes call her one of my heart dogs. She is a foundational part of our breeding program!
