I have a husky as a pet. They were bred as sled dogs used in Northern regions.
We have a small dog, mixed breed. I do like huskys.
Huskies are also sled dogs for sled dog races.
Yes and they seem to be a very intelligent dog, as well.
They are. Sled dogs actually also deliver mail to rural communities in Northern Canada and Alaska.
We have considered a second dog and a husky is an option, but our dog has to approve as well.
the extremely cold and harsh environment of the Siberian Arctic. William Goosak, a Russian fur trader, introduced them to Nome, Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush, initially as sled dogs.
Lineage.
The first dogs arrived in the Americas 12,000 years ago around the commencement of the Holocene period, however people and their dogs did not settle in the Arctic until the Paleo-Eskimo people 4,500 years ago and then the Thule people 1,000 years ago, with both emigrating from Siberia. The Siberian Husky was originally developed by
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