Siberian Husky Breed Info

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Sibes are an intelligent, active, northern type working breed.  They excel at running and pulling.  Sibes can run miles in minutes.  This is what makes them such good sled dogs.  For this reason, they cannot run loose.  However, they do require daily exercise.  Positive reinforcement (food) training methods work best with this breed.

Sibes are very social.  They usually enjoy people and other dogs.  Sibes are not "watch dogs".  Although very aware of their environment, they rarely bark at unusual activity.  However, many are "talkers" with a variety of vocalizations, including howling. 

Sibes like to "get" cats and other small animals.  However, they MAY be trained, at a young age, to get along with cats.

Sibes have a double coat that has very little odor.  They will go through a major shedding process once or twice a year.  This is called "blowing coat".  Adult coats are self-cleaning, to a great extent.  After playing in a mud puddle, most of the dirt will fall off after drying.  Regular combing and nail clipping are required.