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Husky is a general term for a type of dog used in the polar regions, primarily and specifically for work as sled dogs. It also refers to a traditional northern type, notable for its cold-weather toler
Dogsled huskies at rest after racing
A Siberian Husky with heterochromia
Labrador Huskies being fed by Inuit men
An Alaskan husky
Siberian Husky
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The Siberian Husky is a breed of medium-sized working sled dog. The breed belongs to the Spitz genetic family. It is recognizable by its thickly furred double coat, erect triangular ears, and distinct
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…is due to admixture. However, several Arctic breeds also show a genetic closeness with the now-extinct Taimyr wolf of North Asia due to admixture: the Siberian Husky and Greenland Dog (which are also historically associated with Arctic human populations) and to a lesser extent, the Shar Pei and Finnish Spitz. An…
Black and white Siberian Husky
Two Seppala Siberian Sleddogs, a population of the Siberian genome identified in a 2024 genomic study
Siberian Husky team at a sled race
Sable female Siberian Husky