If there's one animal I love- it's the Siberian Husky. Something about their coat of fur, their stunning eyes, and their athleticism just draws me in. I know that these dogs are originally from Siberia, Russia and that they were bred to be sled dogs, but I wanted to find out more.
When I looked up my question, I found out that Siberian Huskies are also called Chukcha or Chuksha, named after the city Chukchi in which they were bred. They also have nicknames which are huskies or Icee, or Esky meaning "Eskimo pet". Even though these dogs along with the Samoyed and the Alaskan Malamute were used in mushing, but they quickly became house pets and show dogs, and I can see why because they are beautiful.
Appearance wise, most huskies have a facial masking which is basically dark fur surrounding their eyes and muzzle. Heterochromia is also very common with this breed. They are usually a big fluff ball to keep warm in Russia. A healthy husky can live up to 12 to 15 years. They also vary from 45 to 60 pounds. To learn more and see pictures of this fascinating dog, go here and maybe you'll fall head over heels for this husky like I have.
Good post! I liked how you put so much detail in your post. My Uncle has a husky and he is just the nicest thing hes so sweet and hes amazing with kids hes so gentle with them and I love thier fur, he also has to different eye colors there really beatiful dogs:}
ReplyDeleteAwesome blog husky's are my favorite dog.
ReplyDeleteThese dogs are indeed beautiful. And heterochromia--I never knew that's what it was called, but it's a good example of how knowing word part origins can help you decipher new words! : )
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