According to the AKC, there are two official sizes of the Siberian Husky-standard and mini-which is also know as the Alaskan Klee Kai.
The Alaskan Klee-Kai is not an AKC recognized breed and is NOT a purebred Siberian Husky - AKC
The AKC considers the Siberian Husky a wolf hybrid dog breed.
The Siberian Husky is, and has for centuries been, a purebred DOG -- not a wild, half-wolf, cross-bred creature, as the uninformed may suggest - Siberian Husky Club of America
The Siberian Husky is one of the breeds MOST effected by Canine Hip Dysplasia (abnormality of the hip joint).
the Siberian Husky is one of the breeds LEAST affected and ranked at #111 out of a possible 114 based upon evaluations from 1974 through 1994-Siberian Husky Club of America
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Of the three major eye diseases of the Siberian Husky, corneal dystrophy is the most common.
Of the three major eye diseases of the Siberian Husky, hereditary cataracts are the most common, followed by corneal dystrophy, and progressive retinal atrophy - Siberian Husky Club of America
Identify the Siberian Husky below.
1. Alaskan Malamute / 2. Siberian Husky
Huskies have a reputation as escape artists and will actually dig under or climb over fences (up to 8 feet high) to find freedom.
They can chew or jump through anything that gets in their way, and this includes leashes or pet gates. Some can jump over 8-foot tall gates or dig through the soil to go under a fence - facts.net
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According to the AKC, black, gray, agouti, sable, red, white and Merle or Brindle coats are acceptable Siberian Husky coat colors.
Merle or Brindle patterns are not allowable and are to be disqualified - AKC Breed Standard
Unlike humans, Huskies can run for hours WITHOUT burning their stored glycogen and fat reserves for energy.
siberian Huskies preserve their energy by regulating their metabolism at will. They don’t burn up their glycogen and fat reserves as humans do. It is still unknown how they are capable of this -facts.net/nature/animals/siberian-husky-facts/
Although fairly common, a Husky with different color eyes does NOT conform to official AKC breed standards.
Eyes may be brown or blue in color; one of each orparti-colored are acceptable - AKC breed standard
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The Siberian Husky was originally developed by the Chukchi people of Siberia.
