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Physical Characteristics of the Siberian Husky

(from the American Kennel Clubs breed standard)

Ears: Of medium size, triangular in shape, close fitting and set highon the head. They are thick, well furred, slightly arched at the back,and strongly erect, with slightly rounded tips pointing straight up.Eyes: Almond shaped, moderately spaced and set a trifleobliquely. Eyes may be brown or blue in color; one of each orparti-colored are acceptable.

Skull: Of medium size and in proportion to the body;slightly rounded on top and tapering from the widestpoint to the eyes.

Nose: Black in gray, tan or black dogs;liver in copper dogs; may be flesh-colored in pure white dogs. The pink-streaked snow nose is acceptable.Neck: Medium in length, arched and carried proudly erectwhen dog is standing. When moving at a trot, the neck isextended so that the head is carried slightly forward.

Muzzle: Of medium length; that is, the distance from the tip of the nose to thestop is equal to the distance from the stop to the occiput. The muzzle is of mediumwidth, tapering gradually to the nose, with the tip neither pointed nor square.

Chest: Deep and strong, but not too broad, with the deepest pointbeing just behind and level with the elbows. The ribs are well sprungfrom the spine but flattened on the sides to allow for freedom of action.

Feet: Oval in shape but not long. The paws aremedium in size, compact and well furredbetween the toes and pads.

Fore legs: Viewed from the side, pasterns are slightly slanted, with the
pastern joint strong, but flexible.

Shoulders: The shoulder blade is well laid back. The upper arm angles slightlybackward from point of shoulder to elbow.

Back: Straight and strong, with a level topline from withers to croup. It is of medium length. Theloin is taut and lean, narrower than the rib cage, and with a slight tuck-up. The croup slopes awayfrom the spine at an angle.

Hindquarters: The upper thighs are well muscled andpowerful, the stifles well bent, the hock joint well-definedand set low to the ground.

Tail: The well furred tail of fox-brush shape is set on justbelow the level of the topline.

Color: All colors from black to pure white areallowed. A variety of markings on the head iscommon, including many striking patterns not foundin other breeds.

Coat: Double and medium in length,
giving a well furred appearance. The
undercoat is soft and dense and of
sufficient length to support the
outer coat.

Height: Dogs, 21 to 23.5 inches atthe withers. Bitches, 20 to 22 inchesat the withers.

Weight: Dogs, 45 to 60 pounds.Bitches, 35 to 50 pounds.

Photo Credits:
Norvia Behling, Kent and Donna Dannen, Doskocil,
Isabelle Franais, Carol Ann Johnson,
Mikki Pet Products, Nikki Sussman, and Alice van Kempen.

Illustrations by Rene Low.

HISTORY OF THE
SIBERIAN HUSKY

GENESIS AND ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE BREED

Several thousand years ago, primitive Eskimo-like tribes in Siberia used dogs for specific functions in everyday life. These dogs were essential to the humans survival as they performed vital tasks, which included accompanying the hunters, scenting trails and helping to transport food back to the villages. Each tribe had its own specific type, which at this point was a precursor to a specific breed of dog, but all of the Northern dogs were similar in the sense of being jackal-type dogs that, at one time, had been crossbred with Arctic wolves. Of course, this was thousands of years ago, and through careful breeding and maintenance of pure bloodlines, the wolf was bred out of the dog. The pure-bred Siberian Husky of today is not a wild wolf hybrid, as anyone close to the breed will attest, but a beautiful, friendly, tractable, wonderful dog in both pet and working capacities.

In Siberia, the ancestors of the Husky were originally used for hunting until another use for them evolved. Each tribe bred and maintained its own specific type of dog. These Northern dogs eventually evolved into the distinct breeds that we know today: the Alaskan Malamute, Eskimo Dog and Samoyed, to name a few. The Chukchi tribe is credited with the origination of the dog that we have come to know as the Siberian Husky. The Chukchis inhabited the part of Siberia closest to Alaska; at one time the climate was not so harsh, but weather conditions changed for the worse, forcing the tribe to venture further from their settlement to find food. The tribe lived inland, but they came to depend on the sea for food. Thus arose the necessity for a method of transporting the food over the considerable distance, and the sled became that ever-important method of transport. Hence, the sled dog was born! In addition to accompanying the tribesmen to the sea and bringing home food, the sled dogs were used for transporting goods and trading between tribes, and for hauling the tribes possessions if they had to relocate to a more hospitable region.

NORTHERN BREEDS

The Northern breeds of dog, typified by the Siberian Husky, share many physical characteristics, including the prick, well-furred ears; brush curled tails; thick double coats and pointy muzzles. Among the celebrated Northern breeds we have the Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed, Finnish Spitz, Akita and Eskimo Dog. In addition to pulling sleds, Northern dogs earned their daily fish by hunting, herding and guarding the family.

WOLFMAN LEENDERT

Humans have always been fascinated by the wolf, not the least of whom was Leendert Saarloos, the Dutch zookeeper from the 1930s. Saarloos immortalized himself by creating the worlds most famous wolf hybrid/dog breed, the Saarlooswolfhond. He created this dog from crosses of the German Shepherd to the wolfamazing how closely his creation resembles the Siberian Husky!

The Greenland Dog, a rare Arctic breed developed on the frigid island of Greenland, might have figured in the ancestry of the Siberian Husky.

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