Siberian Husky

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History

The Siberian Huskies origin can be traced back to the ancient Chukchi sled dogs of the Kolyma river Basin in Northern Siberia. The breed was developed and encouraged by the Chukchi people, an ancient tribe whose culture was based on the long term sled dog.

These origins began some 2000 years ago and evolved in the harsh conditions and climate of that region. The Chukchi sled dogs were required to travel enormous distances in order to hunt for their survival. They were bred to pull light loads at moderate speeds over incredible distances on very little food, and are the smallest of all native sled dogs.

Characteristics

The Siberian Husky is a working dog that is at home amongst other working dogs when pulling a sled or a rig. It enjoys lots of attention and has no guarding instincts at all, so it's every burglar's friend.

These dogs have a high prey drive and in most cases should not be let off the lead as you will find them chasing some poor rabbit or squirrel up a tree or down a burrow.

As a pack dog it is not advisable to leave them alone for long periods of time as they will get up to no good and take it out on your furniture or garden.

The Siberian Husky is friendly towards people and will show immense affection to you and your friends but will have a tendency to favour the person who favours them.

The Siberian Husky is also an escape artist so you are recommended to install 6ft fencing around the dogs exercise area/garden or you will find yourself getting phone calls from the local dog pound.

This breed requires strong willed owners who are prepared to give lots of exercise and affection, and accept the fact that this dog will probably pull on the lead as it wants to get wherever you're going.

Health

The Siberian Husky is a healthy breed in general and through good selective breeding by reputable breeder's, issues of cataracts and hip dysplasia has been kept to a reasonable degree, and other health problems that are associated with other breeds are not prevalent in the Siberian Husky.

The Siberian Husky has a coat of guard hair and an oily based undercoat that is shed twice a year (on average) and unlike other breeds it will drop out over a 6 - 8 week period. Once the Siberian Husky has shed its coat you will often think you have someone else's dog so good regular brushing during this time will reduce the mess and also make the dog feel a lot happier.

When considering buying a Siberian Husky you are advised to only consider puppies from parents that have had recent eye tests that show clear and x-rays for hip dysplasia.

Feeding your dog is always a personal preference but ensure that you do not over feed a Siberian Husky as they tend to have a slower metabolism then most other breeds and will not require as much food as you think, it is a question of quality and not quantity.

Mandatory Health Tests

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Historical Average Puppy Prices

Year 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Price (£) 670 675 623 622 638 613 690 671 691 640 675 680 610 724 769 769 868 888 1483 1300 1233 1000 1250
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