Siberian husky
The Siberian husky is a medium sized working sled dog breed originating in the Chukchi Peninsula in eastern Siberia where they are bred by the Chukchi people for sled pulling, and companionship. It is an active, energetic, resilient breed, whose ancestors lived in the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic.
A Siberian husky has a double coat that is thicker than that of most other dog breeds. It has two layers, a dense, finely wavy undercoat and a longer topcoat of thicker, straight guard hairs. It protects the dogs effectively against harsh Arctic winters, and also reflects heat in the summer. It is able to withstand temperatures as low as −50 to −60 °C (−58 to −76 °F). The undercoat is often absent during shedding. Their thick coats require weekly grooming. Siberian husky tails are heavily furred and they will often curl up with their tails over their faces and noses in order to provide additional warmth, this is often referred to as the 'Siberian Swirl'.
Siberian huskies come in a variety of colours and patterns, usually with white paws and legs, facial markings, and tail tip. The most common coats are black and white, then less common copper-red and white, grey and white and pure white.
The breed standard indicates that males are ideally between 20 to 24 in. (51 to 61 cm) tall at the withers and weighing between 45 to 60 lbs. (20 and 27 kg). Females are smaller, growing to between 19 to 23 in. (48 to 58 cm) tall at the withers and weighing between 35 to 50 lbs. (16 to 23 kg).
The character of the Siberian husky is friendly and gentle, the dog is intelligent, but can be stubborn because of its independence, impulsivity and inattention. Their life span is between 12 to 14 years.
Siberian husky
The Siberian husky is a medium sized working sled dog breed originating in the Chukchi Peninsula in eastern Siberia where they are bred by the Chukchi people for sled pulling, and companionship. It is an active, energetic, resilient breed, whose ancestors lived in the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic.
A Siberian husky has a double coat that is thicker than that of most other dog breeds. It has two layers, a dense, finely wavy undercoat and a longer topcoat of thicker, straight guard hairs. It protects the dogs effectively against harsh Arctic winters, and also reflects heat in the summer. It is able to withstand temperatures as low as −50 to −60 °C (−58 to −76 °F). The undercoat is often absent during shedding. Their thick coats require weekly grooming. Siberian husky tails are heavily furred and they will often curl up with their tails over their faces and noses in order to provide additional warmth, this is often referred to as the 'Siberian Swirl'.
Siberian huskies come in a variety of colours and patterns, usually with white paws and legs, facial markings, and tail tip. The most common coats are black and white, then less common copper-red and white, grey and white and pure white.
The breed standard indicates that males are ideally between 20 to 24 in. (51 to 61 cm) tall at the withers and weighing between 45 to 60 lbs. (20 and 27 kg). Females are smaller, growing to between 19 to 23 in. (48 to 58 cm) tall at the withers and weighing between 35 to 50 lbs. (16 to 23 kg).
The character of the Siberian husky is friendly and gentle, the dog is intelligent, but can be stubborn because of its independence, impulsivity and inattention. Their life span is between 12 to 14 years.