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The Siberian Husky A Profile |
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| Original Purpose: The Siberian was the primary mode of transportation for the Chukchis of Northern Siberia. They needed a hardy dog with both speed and endurance; capable of carrying a light load at a moderate speed over great distances. |
| Temperament and General Characteristics: Medium size (35-60 lbs, 20-23 1/2 inches) with a thick double coat. Friendly, gentle, alert, energetic, arthletic, independent, and very intelligent all describe the Siberian. Although their look may deter intruders, the Siberian should NOT display the protective qualities of a quard dog (they say a Siberian will hold the flashlight for the burglar!). They are normally very good with children and will tolerate some uninteded mistreatment from a child. |
| This said, an adult should never leave a young child unsupervised with any dog and should always quickly stop and mistreatment. Siberians also normaly get along well with other dogs and actually often do best in a multi dog family where they have a playmate to wear off some of their energy and to keep them company when their owners are not at home. Many do have a very high prey drive which can cause a problem with them around small animals including chickens, rabbits and cats. They have an inborn desire to run and area therefore NOT a breed |
| that will naturally stay around an unfenced area. In fact, many are NOT safe off lead AT ALL and some area even extreme excape artists. The owner must be very vigilant of these fact to keep their Siberian safe from being hit by a car or other dangers facing a dog running at large. Grooming, Exercise and General Care: When they are not shedding they require little grooming care. However, they have a thick double coat that they blow (shed) once or twice a year. When this happens the owner will think they are drowning in fur and grequent, even daily, grooming ie required to keep things under control. |
| They require a high level of exercise and if this is not given then their owner will likely have a destructive, hyper dog on their hands. They expecially love to dig and if left unattended will re-landscape your backyard in a matter of minutes whether you want it or not. |
| Frequent, very long walks will help give this breed the exercise it requires but more extensive exercise is better. Running or biking with them on cool days, letting them run loose with a playmate in a securely fericed area, and sledding or skijoring with them in the winter are even better ways to wear off the high energy of a Siberian. If your Siberian is good off lead then getting them involved in a sport like agility is another great option for this canine athlete. |
| The combination of their intelligence, independence and desire to run is likely the greatest challenge for the novice Siberian owner. FAR too many people obtain this breed because they love their beauty but find they are totally unprepared for the reality of living with a Siberian. However, if the owner has the time, patience, determination, and good sense of humour to work with them, the Siberian, if bred properly, does |
| possess the temperament, intelligence and athleticism to be capable of doing many activities and being a wonderful companion. |
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