| The Chukchi tribe of the great northern
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| | color, usually very symmetrically marked.
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| expanses in Siberia was the nomadic tribe
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| | He is a medium sized dog, classed as a
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| which bred the Siberian Husky dogs. The
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| | "working dog" with great stamina and
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| tribe was well known for their remarkable
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| | speed being the hallmark of the breed.
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| aptitude for breeding these fine dogs as
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| | Because of his close association with the
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| early as 3000 years ago. They were a
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| | Chukchi tribe, being considered a "member
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| people who lived inland and hunted along
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| | of the family", he is a very people
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| the coastal shores and they used the dogs
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| | oriented dog and does not have as strong
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| for pulling back the game, many times
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| | a "pack mentality" as for example the
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| over very long distances. Their dogs
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| | Alaskan Malamute and some of the other
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| were bred purely and selectively and
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| | husky breeds who were bred to pull in a
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| consequently the Siberian Husky of today
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| | pack exclusively.The Siberian Husky
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| is very directly descended from the
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| | entered the American Kennel Club registry
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| original dogs belonging to the Chukchi
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| | in 1930 and his popularity has grown
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| tribe.The dog was little known in the
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| | beyond that of being only a Show Dog. He
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| United States or in Europe until the
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| | is used extensively as a Therapy Dog,
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| first "Alaska Sweepstakes" (later known
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| | doing well in Obedience and Agility and
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| as the Iditarod) was run and a team of
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| | is of course also used still as a racing
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| Siberian huskies won. In later
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| | sled dog. The "Sibe" as he is
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| expeditions to the North Pole, the
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| | affectionately termed, is a friendly and
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| Siberian was a major player also. This
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| | completely amiable dog, quite easy to
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| beautiful and intelligent breed became a
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| | train and very willing to please.
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| favorite of the Russian explorers and was
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| | Temperamentally he is non-aggressive to
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| extensively used throughout Siberia. For
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| | other dogs and to people. He is
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| many years it was known as the "Chukchi"
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| | comparatively easy to groom, for even
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| dog, but in the United States the name
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| | though he has a thick coat it is not
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| "Siberian Husky " was coined, while in
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| | excessively long and is simple to
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| Great Britain the same breed was often
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| | maintain for it seldom mats and is
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| called the "Arctic Husky".The Siberian
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| | completely weather proof. Besides all of
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| Husky is a strikingly beautiful dog. The
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| | that, he is a healthy breed which has
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| eyes are almond shaped and slightly
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| | very few genetic anomalies or inherited
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| slanted, the skull is clean and refined,
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| | problems. He is an adaptable dog, but
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| with very soft upright well furred ears
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| | definitely needs plenty of exercise, for
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| lending an intelligent and alert look to
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| | he was bred to be a working dog and needs
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| the head. Often there is a definite mask
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| | to be kept busy or he will find something
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| and sometimes the eyes are a pale blue or
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| | to occupy himself with. He is above all
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| golden yellow in color. The coat is soft
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| | an "easy keeper" and a happy companion
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| and densely furred and can be of any
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| | dog who loves to work for his master.
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