| You may hear reference to a variety of husky | | | | breeds are derived strongly from the wolf. Agility, |
| breeds, but there is only one true and original breed | | | | endurance, and instinct run much more fervently in |
| of this wonderful dog, and that is the Siberian husky. | | | | these newer and less refined dogs than those in the |
| Sure, there are Eskimo dogs and other sled or sledge | | | | poodle, for instance. |
| dogs, there are winter companion and working dogs | | | | Aside from the Siberian husky, breeds such as the |
| who resemble this abominable breed, but the Siberian | | | | Alaskan Malamute and the Eskimo Dog are in close |
| is the one true husky. Dogs which are often | | | | relation, though the Siberian is a medium sized dog |
| mistaken for husky breeds have no reason to feel | | | | who has far more energy and stamina than one |
| other than privileged at the comparison and the vote | | | | would ever think possible. There is also the Samoyed |
| of confidence, but alas they have their very own | | | | to consider, though he is much smaller and was never |
| standards to live by and should therefore be placed in | | | | asked to pull sleds, at least not that we are aware |
| the correct family, for starters. The Samoyed, for | | | | of. The Eskimo Dog is more of a family companion |
| instead, is often mistaken for one of the husky | | | | and w2atchdog as his standard suggests, but is used |
| breeds, but he is of no relation and stands in a class | | | | by his human family as a cart dog during longer |
| all his own. | | | | shopping, trading, and hunting trips. |
| Husky breeds over the past 300 years have | | | | In short, there are no such things as husky breeds, |
| undergone tremendous changes, and the consistency | | | | but rather just one, and he is all the sled or |
| that we see today in the true Siberian has taken | | | | companion dog you could ever want to have, |
| much trial and error to accomplish. In the cold and | | | | wrapped up in a beautiful package. All colors are |
| barren wilderness from which these hardy dogs and | | | | possible and acceptable, as well as a variety of face, |
| their peoples emerged, there are many | | | | back, chest, and neck markings. The eyes are often |
| characteristics that the animals could only have gained | | | | mischievous, and never is he to appear vicious or |
| from their wild forefather, the wolf. The wolf is the | | | | even cautious. Curiosity, tirelessness, and eagerness |
| most feared and dominant wild dog who dares to | | | | are the breed standard for this dog, and he rarely |
| attempt survival on the tundra and in the vast, | | | | misses the opportunity to entertain his people with |
| frozen wilderness of these northern territories. It is | | | | his playfulness and lust for anything that exercises his |
| said, therefore, that all of the husky-like northern | | | | boundless energy. |