| Never get a Siberian Husky puppy from a pet | | | | Kennel Club. For the most part, Siberian |
| store or Internet site, because that supports | | | | Huskies are abandoned through no fault of |
| inhumane puppy mills. Get a Siberian Husky | | | | their own. The ideal Siberian Husky is about |
| from a breeder or rescue, and know the breed | | | | fifty pounds and twenty-two inches high at |
| standard when you go. Siberian Huskies come | | | | the shoulder. His or her coat is double |
| in a wide variety of colors. They should look | | | | layered and not too frizzy, silky or too |
| like they are strong athletes that can pull | | | | long. He or she does not have dewclaws, |
| sleds on marathon runs. Other faults for | | | | knock-knees, an overbite or a muzzle that is |
| show-quality Siberian Huskies include too | | | | either to pointed or too blunt. All of his or |
| curly a tail, floppy ears and cow hocks. It | | | | her body parts in proportion to give a look |
| is very hard to find a show quality Siberian | | | | of a smoothly flowing, athletic little wolf. |
| Husky. If you are thinking of getting a | | | | According to reliable Siberian Husky |
| Siberian Husky from a shelter or Siberian | | | | information, not all purebred Huskies have |
| Husky rescue, a good place to find out about | | | | pointed ears. The puppies are born with |
| the kind of dog you are getting is through | | | | floppy ears that do not stand up until the |
| studying the breed standard. If you want to | | | | puppy is about six months old. But sometimes, |
| show your Siberian Husky, then you really | | | | the ears just stay floppy. Huskies also |
| should get your dog from a reputable Siberian | | | | should not have a tightly curled tail for |
| Husky breeder. If you do go that route, then | | | | showing, or have too low a tail set however, |
| you will need to know the breed standard just | | | | this happens a lot in purebred Huskies. |
| to be sure you are getting your money's | | | | Huskies should have jaws that match each |
| worth. Never get a puppy, Siberian Husky or | | | | other with what's called a scissors bite. |
| any other kind, from a pet store or an | | | | They should not have an under bite like a |
| Internet site that sells puppies and ships | | | | bulldog or an overbite. Huskies should appear |
| them to you anywhere in the country. These | | | | athletic and ready for action. Huskies are |
| places are usually supplied directly by puppy | | | | built for economical speed in harsh climates. |
| mills, and the Internet sites are usually | | | | They should stand squarely. Purebred Huskies |
| fronts for the puppy mills themselves. In a | | | | can get a disqualifying fault called "cow |
| puppy mill, dogs are stuck into wire cages | | | | hocks", which are knock-knees of the hind |
| stacked on top of each other so the dung and | | | | legs. Many purebred Huskies fall short of the |
| urine passes through. The owners perform all | | | | breed standard somewhere. This is why a show |
| veterinary functions. They are grisly places. | | | | quality Husky is so hard to find. |
| It has only been in the last few decades that | | | | |
| Huskies were bred for looks rather than for | | | | Andrew Preston collects and researches about |
| function. This shows in a great many purebred | | | | dog breeds, including Siberian Huskies. The |
| Siberian Huskies, which is one of the reasons | | | | Siberian Husky breed has very specific |
| why they can be abandoned. Some people not | | | | standards as laid out by the American Kennel |
| only want a purebred Siberian husky, they | | | | Club. If potential owners had more Siberian |
| want one that looks like the fictional ideal | | | | Husky information before getting a dog there |
| of the Siberian Husky set out in the American | | | | would be far fewer abandoned. |