Husky Dog Breed

The Siberian husky dog breed is well known for their strength and intelligence especially around areas where it snows often. Their thick fur keeps them warm even during the most extreme cold weathers, which is why they are often used as sled dogs. Their raw power and stamina is what made them so popular in places like Siberia and Alaska.

Of course these days we don’t need sled dogs as much as we did back when you had to go out and hunt your own food if you wanted to eat that day. These days Siberian husky dogs are more involved in other things, like sled races.

The husky dog breed has spread around the world and more dog lovers, even those who don’t live in cold places like Alaska or Siberia, have the pleasure of owning one of these wonderful dogs. However if you places where the temperature is too high, the Siberian husky breed is not really for you. They don’t do well in high temperatures.

They are also charming and loving dogs, especially when it comes to kids or other smaller dogs. Families who have kids will often pick the Siberian husky breed as their family dog because of how well they get along with children. They are energetic dogs and love to run around and play with the kids. Even though Siberian huskies are powerful dogs, they are gentle with children

They have long fur and about twice a year and it can be a bit messy around the home during that time. Other than shedding, they don’t require too much care and attention and are fairly independent dogs. Huskies do not bark like most other breed, but they do howl.

They are intelligent dogs and can be trained new tricks fairly easily. If your husky has any behavior problems, which is rare, simple husky training can solve most of the problems.

Siberian Husky Dog Breed History

The Siberian husky dog breed is one of the oldest breeds and it is approximated that this breed was originated about 3000 years ago. The Chukchi Indian tribe occupied the area, which is currently known as Siberia, at the time. The cold harsh weather made it difficult to travel around and hunt so to help them navigate throughout the area; they bred the first husky dogs.

At the time these dogs were just called husky dogs and they were used as sled dogs. Long journeys across the cold lands required a lot of power and stamina, which is exactly what the husky breed possesses.  Huskies were bred to pull heavy weights for long periods of time with breaks often skipping feeding time.

It was only around 1900s that they were introduced to Alaska where they became known as “Siberian Huskies”.  Not too long after that, they were registered into AKC.  Later on as less people required to hunt to obtain food and as other means of transportation were invented and people didn’t need sled dogs as much as before.

That’s when sled racing became popular and to gain an edge on the competition, dog breeders started mixing other breeds with the husky breed to achieve the most powerful sled dog to win. This added diversity and distanced the breed farther from the wolves. However even these days, Siberian huskies still possess a lot of qualities as wolves and howl just like their distant cousins, wolves.