Huskies are gorgeous dogs
Husky is a label that applies to a lot of different dog species that are associated with sledding.  Do you have a favorite breed?
I've never had a sled dog, I have a cute but annoying beagle though haha.  Are huskies the ones that have blue eyes?
I'm not sure, but I think so.  The Alaskan Malamute is the largest of the sled dogs.
They must like cold weather, right?
Huskies have been bred for their ability to pull sleds quickly, so I believe all husky breeds prefer colder weather.
do you know anything about their temperaments?  I wonder if they're friendly dogs
They must have a fairly good temperament, because they are also kept as pets.
do you know where they were originally bred?
work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs.
Etymology.
The word "husky" originated from the word referring to aboriginal Arctic people, in general, Eskimo, "...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels." The use of "husky" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people.
Lineage.
Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the
Alumni Magazine). The mascot was introduced in 1921 and retired three years later when it got lost in Bush Auditorium and the University adopted the nickname "Huskies." 
In 1922, the University began using live sled dogs as its mascots, first a non-hereditary line of Siberian Huskies and, beginning in 1961, a hereditary line of Alaskan Malamutes, which are a different breed of dog from the husky. This makes the University of Washington the only university to have an NCAA team that uses live animal mascots that