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