Siberian Husky

Dog Breed Group: Working Dogs
Recommended for: Singles, families with older children
Maintenance Level: Medium
Life Span: 12 to 15 years
Height: 54–60 cm
Weight: 18–25 kg
Temperament: Intelligent, Alert,Outgoing, Gentle, Friendly
Hypoallergenic: No
Colors: Black, Agouti, Sable, Piebald, Black & Tan, Grey, Black & White, Splash, Brown, Red, Silver, Copper

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Friendliness

General Health

Trainability

Exercise Needs

Siberian Husky Breed overview

The Siberian Husky is a strong and gently medium sized dog. They are widely known as working dogs, but still, they are popular all over the world. They come in different colours such as:

Black and White
Brown
Red and white
Grey
Red-orange
Silver

They have medium length double coat that can easily withstand extremely cold temperature below freezing, but they also enjoy in hot climates. They shed a lot, so you have to brush them regularly in order to keep their hair beautiful and shiny. Husky sheds twice years, and then you will understand everything that we have said above. They have two coats, one top coat made of waterproofed fur and fluffy undercoat.

Siberian Huskies can reach up to 58 cm in height and 27 kg in weight.
Their life expectancy is approximately 15 years.

Suitability for Children – High
Tendency to Bark – Low
Energy – High
Suitability as a Guard Dog – Low
Grooming Requirements – Every Day
Trimming Required – Occassional
Amount of hair shed – Moderate
Food Cost – $15 to $20
Average Monthly Pet insurance Premium – $58

Origins of Siberian Husky

They were bred by Chukchi people that live in North Asia in order to endure sled travels to long distance while carrying loads. There are numerous researches that shown that purity remained intact until the 19th century, and that is when they dog became widely known as Siberian Huskies.

In the beginning of 20th century, people from Alaska became aware of them and imported them. They became widely popular and today we can see them everywhere.

Siberian Husky Temperament

Siberian Husky has a good nature and fun-loving personality; they can also be very stubborn, which means that you should be persistent while training them. They require lots of sound training in order to get better behaviour and they are difficult to train. They are quite independent, but still, they enjoy the company of other dogs.
They enjoy running, which means that you have to be active in order to provide them satisfaction and mental clearness.

Common Siberian Husky Conditions and Diseases

Eyes – Siberian Huskies tend to have eye cataract, and that is the decease that attacks approximately 10% of the breed. The most common time for the disease is in young age and it could lead to blindness. They can also have pannus, corneal dystrophy, and glaucoma, which is why you should check them to vet every once a while. Get PetCare for your Siberian Husky in order to protect them from any kind of injury.

Interesting Facts

They can easily withstand temperatures up to 70 degrees F.
They are not barkers but enjoy howling.

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