Characteristics of Siberian Huskies

Siberian Huskies are an amazingly beautiful dog breedlisted.
with a rich history. If you are unsure what they lookThe huskies coat is comprised of a dense undercoat
like you can imagine the sled dogs that are in dogsledand a longer topcoat of straight hair. During shedding
races. If that is not enough for you then continuethough the topcoat will be the one that sheds and
reading this article and I will go in depth into thethe undercoat will not. The shedding that takes place
Siberian Huskies characteristics.during the telogen phase has been called exogen,
The first, and one of the more interestingwhich is the name for the cycle that takes place
characteristics of the husky, is their eyes. Theseparate from the resting state. The huskies fur
Siberian Huskies characteristics stand out mostcauses it problems during the summer, when it has
because of this one. They have brown or blue eyestrouble cooling itself.
but can also have two different colored eyes or eachThese dogs have medium-sized, triangularly erect
eye can have two different colors. The eyes areears that are known as prick ears. The tails is a
almond shaped and moderately spaced.fox-like brush and is carried in a curve over the back
Huskies sometimes suffer from a condition calledand trails behind the dog in motion. The majority of
"winter nose" or "snow nose, which is scientificallythese huskies have white tipped tails.
called hypopigmentation. "Snow nose" is acceptable inThe typical size of the Siberian husky for a male is
the dog show ring. If the husky is gray it will have abetween 21 to 23 inches and the females are
black nose, if it is black it will have a tan nose, if it isbetween 20 to 22 inches. The weight of the males is
copper-colored it will have a liver nose, and if it isbetween 45 to 60 pounds and the weight of the
white it will have a flesh color. These are typically thefemales is between 35 to 50 pounds.
colors of the noses, but they may be different than