| Nakkitta's Siberian and Wolf Huskies |
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| Heather Finney P.O. Box 795 Woodlake ca 93286 |
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| About the Husky |
| This is some helpful information about what I have learned from our own huskies and hopefully this will help you in deciding if the Husky is the right breed to add to your family. The Siberian Husky is a very beautiful dog breed. They are known for theire beautiful piercing blue eyes. They come in a ton of differant colors, the most common being the Black and white. They have all differant kind of markings. They also do not just have there blue eyes. They can have green, brown, or have bye eyes this is actually very common one eye one color and the other blue. They shed theire coats twice a year and they shed a bunch and be prepared for it too last a few weeks even if you are brushing daily. They will look differant twice a year as well they may be black and white part of the year and the other part black and white with a tint of red in the coat as well. They keep themsleves fairly cleaned and groomed it is really not necassary to take them to the vet but you should brush them weekly. Their coat lengths vary as well they can be short haired, med. long and woolie coated too. They have very sensative stomachs they need to be kept on a steady diet and never given table scraps of any kind. or they will have diareah.They should not be over fed either as this could cause hip dysplasia. They love to run and are very very smart they should always be kept on a leash while running them or walking them. And they have to have a secure fenced in area that is there own the area should be at least 6 foot high and made to where they cannot dig out of from underneath. They do love to dig and be distructive. They can be house dogs and trained but they are very stubborn and have minds of their own and should be started on training classes as early as possible. Some love water and some do not the Husky I find all have differant personalities and for the most part they are very friendly and outgoing but some can be timid and also a bit protective of there families tho this is very rare. They are a pact breed and need a ton of attention and do best having a playmate this is the smartest way to go if wanting to own a Husky this keeps them happy and out of unwanted mischief for the most part. The Husky gets along with all dogs small or big. They will however kill small animals like birds, squirrels, rabbits, mice and snakes and cats too. If you raise a Husky as a puppy with your cat or cats they will be fine with them. The Husky thrives in colder weather of coarse but does fine in very warm weather as well the Husky is the only breed that produces a natural chemical under their coat that will cool them down. You do not want to take advantage of this you still should have planty of water and shade for him or her too. A Husky is not for everyone they are very smart and hyper and have a ton of energy and for some, them having to have a secure fenced in area for their own safety is a turn off. Not all Huskies are hyper and high strung some of my own are very mellow and laid back but agian I think that they all have their own unique personalities. Some of mine get along great with each other all the time male or females where some of them do not this goes for the females mostly they need to be seperated from each other during their heat cycles not all but I have found it is best this way. If getting two it is better to get a male and a female. But I do have several customers that have gotten all females or all males and say that they get along great all the time. Female Huskies get about 45 to 55 pounds and Males get around 50 to 70 pounds. Females tend to be a bit calmer and more cuddlers than the males but this is not always the case either. The Males are a bit more hyper they love to rough house and play around a bit more than the females. The Husky is considered a medium sized breed. Their health concerns would be cataracts in the eyes and hip dysplasia. Hip Dysplasia can happen in any breed being a medium or large sized breed and happens later in life if not excersized enough or is over fed. If hip dysplasia is diagnosed early on in their lifes this is most likely heriditary. They do not really eat a lot they are a breed that really eats only once a day and about 3 cups this is after they turn 1 year old. I hope I have been helpful in describing the Siberian Huksy. For myself I love the breed I find spending time with them rewarding and challenging yes but they are very affectionate and beautiful smart dogs and they also do wonderful with children I have 2 myself. They enjoy our Huskies and spending time with new litter's until they go to their new homes. |