SIBERIAN HUSKY

The Siberian husky (also called as Siberian Husky) is a dog pertaining to a race of work originated to the east of Siberia. This race presents/displays a similar defendant with the wolf. Of medium size, it can weigh between 16 to 27 kilos and measure of 51 to 60 centimeters of height. Originally he was bred by the Chukchi tribe, in whom it was used like company dog, to shepherd the red deers, to throw of the sleighs and to maintain I warm up the children; at present one is in very diverse zones of the world.

They were taken to Alaska from year 1908 and continuously during two decades due to the fever of gold. They were used to throw of sleighs, and especially for the race All-Alaska Sweepstakes, that 657 km included from Nome to Candle roundtrip. Smaller, faster and of greater resistance than the common dogs (it enters 45 54kg) used generally, the Siberians immediately dominated the race.

Then the females that were born were sacrificed when being born, and they were solely able to survive those that presented/displayed a great vitality, since they were used for the reproduction. The males who were also born had to pass an aptitude test, running the same luck that the females, since chukchi was very strict. The chosen ones, however, were dealed with exceptional form, with the best cares and the best feeding.

In January of 1925, to 30ºC below cero, in the United States, an epidemic of difteria struck a hard blow to the city of Nome, in Alaska. There the serum was insufficient to take care of all the affected, and a great storm prevented the takeoff of the airplane that contained the medicine. But husky Balto call and all companions crossed the Straits of Bering and took the necessary serum. The feat lasted 127 hours, more than five days.

At present, many of the Siberian husky registered in North America are descending of the first dogs concerned from Siberia in 1930, having trained by Leonhard Seppala.

Widely it is recognized that huskys was originated exclusively with the members of the Chukchi tribe of the east of penísula of Siberia. There is evidence, nevertheless, of which the Siberians have been concerned from the tribes of Koryak and Kamchadal. Recent DNA analyses reveal that this one is one of the oldest races of dogs in the world.