Siberian Husky

- Size
- medium
- Height at withers
- 53.5–60 cm, males50.5–56 cm, females
- Weight
- 20–27 kg, males16–23 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–14 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseSled dogs
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Активные люди, ездовой спорт, долгие пробежки. Не агрессивна, спокойна к чужим.
Be aware. Худший выбор для охраны и для квартиры без нагрузки. Убегает и не возвращается на зов. Линяет дважды в год лавиной.
Temperament
Хаски — ездовая собака, и это не декоративная деталь. Ей нужно бежать, много и долго; невыгулянный хаски разбирает квартиру. Дружелюбен ко всем, включая воров, — сторожевых качеств нет вовсе. Плохо поддаётся послушанию не от глупости, а потому что порода выведена принимать решения в упряжке самостоятельно. Склонен к побегам и подкопам.
Care
Шерсть с плотным подшёрстком, линька дважды в год обильная — вычёсывать ежедневно в этот период. Стричь нельзя: шерсть защищает и от холода, и от жары. Нужен забор высотой не меньше двух метров с защитой от подкопа. Прогулка — не меньше двух часов в день, с бегом.
Origin
Выведена чукчами как ездовая собака для длинных переходов с небольшим грузом. В начале XX века вывезена на Аляску, где прославилась в гонках и в доставке сыворотки в Ном во время эпидемии дифтерии.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstPoor heat tolerance
- In a Kazakh summer this is the breed’s main risk. Walk early morning and late evening, always carry water, never leave the animal in a car. Signs of overheating: rapid panting with the tongue out, drooling, an unsteady gait. Heatstroke kills in minutes, not hours.
- Keep in mindProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
- OccursHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Siberian Husky breeders
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Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.