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Modern 'huskies' bred and sold in the US48 states as domestic pets are considerably different and smaller than what you might find in Alaska/Yukon 50 years ago.
by walrus01 4y ago
Modern 'huskies' bred and sold in the US48 states as domestic pets are considerably different and smaller than what you might find in Alaska/Yukon 50 years ago. I've seen some extremely small huskies that technically still qualify as AKC registered purebreeds.
- Moto7451 4y agoAs far as sled dogs go, the reverse is true. I own sled dog type Huskies and they are the same size as Togo/Balto and one has the same Agouti style fur. Togo was only 48lbs and you can see from the photos of both Togo’s team and modern sled teams that they’re short and stout. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/togo/ https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/togo/ https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/siberian-husky/ https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/siberian-husky/ Modern tuxedo colored non-AKC Huskies are a good head taller than my dogs and about 20lbs heavier. My dogs tend to be the smallest Huskies at the dog park. There’s probably a bit of Malamute involved in breeding to add height and reinforce the tuxedo markings.
- acomjean 4y agoOur husky is 50lbs. She gets a lot of comments how small she is, but our understanding is she’s average husky size. She’s well behaved but here digging hobby has become more when she turned 2. Supper sweet dog.