A QUICK LOOK AT THE SYBERIAN HUSKY

SIBERIAN HUSKY

ORIGIN:

   The Siberian Husky was originated by the Chukchi people of northeastern Asia as an endurance sled dog. When changing conditions forced these semi-nomadic natives to expand their hunting grounds, they responded by developing a unique breed of sled dog, which met their special requirements and upon which their very survival depended. The Chukchis needed a sled dog capable of traveling great distances at a moderate speed, carrying a light load in low temperatures with a minimum expenditure of energy. Research indicates that the Chukchis maintained the purity of their sled dogs through the 19th century and that these dogs were the sole and direct ancestors of the breed known in the United States today as the Siberian Husky.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A SYBERIAN HUSHY:

   The Siberian Husky is the fastest, most enduring and most versatile of all purebred sled dogs. He is extremely affectionate, even clownish, but is also independent and sometimes head-strong. He requires a fenced yard because he loves to run and generally does not come when called. He also sheds his coat once or twice a year in profuse quantities. He is excellent with children but is no watch dog, loving friends and strangers alike. Built for speed and endurance, he is somewhat smaller than people often imagine, usually weighing 40-50 pounds.

DESCRIPTION:

 

Height: Dogs, 21 to 23 1/2 inches at the withers. Bitches, 20 to 22 inches at the withers.
Weight: Dogs, 45 to 60 pounds. Bitches, 35 to 50 pounds. Weight is in proportion to height.
Expression: Is keen, but friendly; interested and even mischievous.
Eyes: Almond shaped, moderately spaced and set a trifle obliquely. Eyes may be brown or blue in color;
Ears: Of medium size, triangular in shape, close fitting and set high on the head.
Skull: Of medium size and in proportion to the body.
Muzzle: Of medium length; the muzzle is of medium width; tip neither pointed nor square.
Nose: Black in gray, tan or black dogs; liver in copper dogs; may be flesh-colored in pure white dogs.
Lips: Are well pigmented and close fitting.
Teeth: Closing in a scissors bite.
Neck: Medium in length, arched and carried proudly erect when dog is standing.
Chest: Deep and strong, but not too broad, with the deepest point being just behind and level with the elbows.
Tail: The well-furred tail of fox-brush shape is set on just below the level of the topline, and is usually carried over the back in a graceful sickle curve when the dog is at attention.

 

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