Siberian Husky

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Siberia, Russia

About the Siberian Husky

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 distinctive markings, and is smaller than the similar-looking Alaskan Malamute.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Siberian Husky” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Varieties on the map

These varieties have their own Wikidata entries but are covered by this Wikipedia article, so they share this page: Seppala Siberian Sleddog (Alaska, United States).

Type	Spitz, sled & primitive dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Siberia, Russia
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Siberia
Map pin	Representative point in Siberia, Russia (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 21–23.5 in (53–60 cm) Females: 20–22 in (51–56 cm)
Weight	Males: 45–60 lb (20–27 kg) Females: 35–50 lb (16–23 kg)
Size class	Medium (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 5 (standard no. 270)
Wikidata	Q39295

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Russia · Spitz, sled & primitive dogs