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