Huskies

This time I'll be talking about the breed of dog, the Siberian Husky. Like the Labrador post I will be talking about where and when they first originated, characteristics, jobs they had and have and about the breed.

 

The Siberian Husky originated in north-eastern Siberia in Russia. Huskies were breed around 3,000 years ago by the Chukchi, which were an Indian tribe, for the purpose of sledding. In 1908 they were brought to Nome in Alaska by fur traders.

Like Labradors, Huskies are intelligent, outgoing, gentle and friendly. Huskies fur can be a variety of different colours like  black, white, piebald, black and tan, black and white, silver, red, copper, brown or grey. Huskies can live for 12 to 15 years. Huskies are friendly and a gentle dog who's not too suspicious of strangers and are not aggressive towards other dogs. This makes it perfect to have with other dogs. They are a wonderful companion and have a good sense of humour.

Throughout the years, Siberian Huskies were always used as sled dogs as they are strong, energetic and always needed a lo of exercise. Sled dogs important as they were and are still used for transportation in arctic areas to bring supplies to places that wouldn't have been accessible any other way. Siberian Huskies are one of the faster breeds used in sledding. Sled dogs are used in Canada, Lapland, Greenland, Siberia, Chukotka, Norway, Finland and Alaska. They were used as guard dogs by the Chukchi tribe, to herd reindeer.