Husky

Did you know a husky is known to come in a range of several colours?

These colours include – Black, Red, Grey, Black and Tan, Copper, Brown, Black and white, white and a few more.

These dogs are a large breed and are known to reach a weight of 16 – 23KG in the female dog, and 20-27KG in the male dog.

The heights in the two sexes are similar, the female varies between 50-56cm and the male varies between 54-57cm.

These dogs are said to live between 12 & 14 years.

These dogs have a lot of energy and need to be placed in a home which has secure fencing to ensure that your dog doesn’t try escape – they are known to run away to explore.

These dogs were initially bred to run – i am sure you have seen at least one movie in your life where a husky is pulling a sled in the snow. These dogs have a high tolerance to cold, and are known to be able to survive on little amounts of food.

These dogs have a thick double coat which helps keep them warm in the colder climates. Their outer coat is somewhat water resistant – and their inner coat is warm and short.

Their eyes are shaped in such a way that the shape helps them keep out the snow – so that also helps make them the ideal sled dog.

These dogs tend to wrap their tail around their face when they sleep, this helps keep both their tail and their face warm from the cold.

These dogs are not good watch dogs, and will pretty much be friendly to everyone. Though, they have wolf-like features which tend to frighten most people off anyway.

FUN FACT: These dogs were used in World War 2 as search and rescue dogs. They were also said to be used for communication.

So when considering adopting a husky – always remember these dogs don’t do well in a small apartment, they need lots of exercise. They are extremely loving companions, and love everyone. They do well in very cold weather and aren’t to bad in warm weather too (Just make sure that if you do adopt one of these dogs in a very warm climate to watch that they have enough water at all times, and preferably some shade too). These dogs do not like being alone that much and generally seek companionship. These dogs will be affectionate with your family, but at some point they might lose their tolerance with kids. But generally they are very good family dogs.

These dogs are also not the easiest dogs to groom, their coats require you to brush them daily.

Then not forgetting these dogs are incredibly intelligent so they aren’t always the easiest breed to train.