Interesting Facts About Huskies

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Huskies

Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Huskies, trivia and information about pets, including some useful statistics will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults. Interesting Facts about Huskies are as follows:

Fact 1 - Description and Definition of Huskies: Huskies are breeds of dogs used as sled dogs and for dog sled racing. The most well known huskies are the Siberian Huskies and the Alaskan Huskies.

Fact 2 - Origin of the dogs:

Siberian Huskies originated in Siberia in Russia and were originally bred as dogs capable of pulling sleds. They were imported into Alaska during the Gold Rush

Alaskan Huskies originated in Alaska and were originally bred as a sled pulling and racing digs. Their origins date back to antiquity and were used as sled dogs by North American natives

Fact 3 - Size - weights:

The weight of Siberian Huskies range from 35 - 60 pounds

The weight of Alaskan Huskies range from 44 - 66 pounds

Fact 4 - Size - heights:

The height of Siberian Huskies range from 20 - 23.5 inches, up to the shoulder

The height of the Alaskan Husky ranges from 23 - 26 inches, up to the shoulder

Fact 5 - Alternative Names of Huskies and Nicknames: Arctic Huskies

Fact 6 - Coat and colors of Huskies: Their coats are normally straight and coarse and comes in a range of colors including black, grey, white, red and brown

Fact 7 - Life of Huskies: the life expectancy of this breed of dog is between 10 - 14 years

Fact 8 - The names of dog breeds are separated into different dog types which are referred to as Dog Groups. The name of the dog group for Huskies is the Working dog breed

Fact 9 - Huskies are known for often having different colored eyes which is known as heterochromia

Fact 10 - The most common eye colors they have are brown and light blue

Fact 11 - Every breed of dog is susceptible to certain health problems and illnesses. Huskies are prone to health problems and illnesses such as:

- Eye problems including cataracts and Glaucoma

- Hip Dysplasia (abnormal development of hip joints)

- Deformation of the larynx ("wheezers")

Fact 12. New born husky puppies look like wolves

Fact 13 - Huskies rarely bark

Fact 14 - A musher is a person who travels with dogs over a trail

Fact 15 - A musher is a person who travels with dogs over a trail

Fact 16 - Mushing is a term for a sport or transport method powered by dogs over snow including sled dog racing

Fact 17 - There are different types of dog sled races in which the number of dogs participating can range from 3 to 25

Fact 18: Dog team members are given positions including leaders or lead dogs, swing dogs, team dogs and wheelers or wheel dogs

[Asslinn]

fact 14&15 must be really important sorry.. I'm mean, but no, it's surprising I actually knew some of them I must be learning something here 

[valkyries]

you'll be an expert soon xx

[Mazz]

You missed one Linda.

 

Fact:  Huskies have lots of spare hair.  They have so much spare hair, that they freely let it drop all over the house.

[valkyries]

lol true xx

[Andy]

Very Illuminating

[Jay]

Someone forgot to let Nikko know that huskies don't normally bark He might be broken

[BlueWolf]

Question. How can the Alaskan Husky have a specific size/weight when it's not a breed? 

 

Also, did you know that

- The Siberian Husky is one of the healthiest breeds out there?

- That Siberia, their country of origin, also has hot summer as opposed to cold winters? This explains why huskies are so good with coping with both cold and hot weather and why they are double coated.

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Question. How can the Alaskan Husky have a specific size/weight when it's not a breed? 

 

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I was wondering the same thing since Avalanche is defintiely not like any Sibe I've ever seen so I call him an Alaskan. There's definitely a lot of "Husky" in there, but there's also some shepherd? (er, GSD). He has the double coat but the inner coat is light compared to the two Sibes I've had. I typically describe Sibes as being svelte - he's just plain thin! - and that with an "all you can eat diet".

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Siberian Huskies originated in Siberia in Russia and were originally bred as dogs capable of pulling sleds. They were imported into Alaska during the Gold Rush

Alaskan Huskies originated in Alaska and were originally bred as a sled pulling and racing digs. Their origins date back to antiquity and were used as sled dogs by North American natives
Fact 3 - Size - weights:
The weight of Siberian Huskies range from 35 - 60 pounds
The weight of Alaskan Huskies range from 44 - 66 pounds
Fact 4 - Size - heights:
The height of Siberian Huskies range from 20 - 23.5 inches, up to the shoulder
The height of the Alaskan Husky ranges from 23 - 26 inches, up to the shoulder
Fact 5 - Alternative Names of Huskies and Nicknames: Arctic Huskies

 

Alaskan Huskies are modern dogs which have only come into being during the 20th Century as racing dogs. They are purpose-built cross-bred racing sled dogs and are not related to the Indian Village dogs used by native americans for centuries. 

 

Because they are crossbreeds (and each breeder tends to use his own favourite pedigrees and combination of breeds) they are not consistent either in size, shape or weight. Some are smaller than Siberian Huskies and some are larger, similarly some are heavier and some are lighter, depending upon their genetic make-up. The Siberian husky has a "breed standard" which tends to limit its size/weight to within acceptable standards. Alaskan Huskies have no such standard mand their only limitation is performance.

 

In 20 years I've never heard anyone refer to Siberian huskies as "Arctic Huskies"