I recently got my first Husky puppy
Aww! How cute! Huskies make great pets! There are even groups who find new homes for Huskies that are retired from racing and adventure trekking.
That's really cool!  What were they initially bred for?
I'm pretty sure they were originally bred to be sled-dogs due to their fast pulling style!
That makes sense.  Where are they initially from?  Somewhere cold?
I think so! The word husky originated from the word Eskimos, so I think they were bred in Arctic areas.
How many puppies are generally in a litter?
Husky
Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, was used for pulling heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups
History.
Today, Alaskan Huskies may be hound crosses, husky types, or a combination of both. They also range in size and build depending on the use of the dog, whether for racing or for working. A working sled dog may be 50 to 80 lbs and a racing sled dog may be 35 to 60 lbs for a male or female. The old-time village dogs were bred to imported Siberian dogs, and more recently to European dogs.
Racing sled dogs vary greatly in