Classification
Country: FCI – USA
in fact – Russia
Class: IFF classification, group 5, Spitz and primitive dogs
Usage: Northern Sled Dogs
Color: black and white, gray-white, brown-white, rarely white and pure brown, a mask around the eyes is possible
Sizes: growth: male – 53-60 cm, female – 50-56 cm; weight: male – 20-28 kg, female – 15-23 kg
Life span: 12-15 years
Husky is the oldest aboriginal sled dog. Refers to those dog breeds that originated in Russian Far East.
Used in the economy of the settled tribes of the North. In 1908 began to be used in dog sled racing in Alaska.
Officially registered with the American Cynological association in 1930. She has been with FCI since 1966.
Content
- 1 Breed History
- 2 Psychology
- 3 Application
- 4 How to choose a dog
- 5 Care features
- 5.1 Combing
- 5.2 Walk
- 5.3 Nutrition
- 6 Health
- 6.1 characteristic diseases
- 6.2 Vaccinations
- 7 Knitting
Breed history
Contents
Husky is not afraid of frost
Psychology
Whether due to the open spaces where the breed of husky was formed, or because of distant wolf blood, but the dog is freedom-loving and independent.
Do you want your hash to obey you implicitly and walk tail, you have to bring him up with diapers. What, by the way, do very hard.
Husky is unusually friendly and affectionate, they bribe their tricky faces so that the moment of proper education is missed. And then do not be offended.
The dog will leave when and wherever he wants, and not from harmfulness, but because of natural interest.
Like bullmastiffs with Beaucerons, they get along easily with children, don’t aggressive to other dogs and fully trust the owner.
Husky is unusually friendly and affectionate.
Application
The international standard says that husky, like Malamutes and Samoyed huskies, sled dogs.
In some areas of the Earth, in Alaska and the Russian North, you can still to meet dog teams, but this is more a tribute to the ancestors than life-justified decision.
Technical development has supplanted the Hassock, as a transport, from the sphere human services.
But they feel great in racing, for which they and buys and trains a large number of breed lovers.
Of course, you can keep pets in city apartments, but it’s not very right for such an active and hardworking dogs.
Husky – the oldest breed of sled dogs
How to choose a dog
Thinking about purchasing a husky, carefully study the information about the nurseries of this breed.
Only bona fide breeders are competent breeding, husky dogs all the requirements of the standard.
If you plan to participate in exhibitions, find a specialist in breed, it will help to check the exterior characteristics of the baby.
For those who just want a family friend, pet puppies are suitable class, they are cheaper.
Observe the behavior of puppies, check their appearance. Examine the documents and read the data of the parents.
Note that a brown husky and the nose will be brown, this is the norm for the breed.
Little husky puppies frolic like children
Care Features
As you remember, the homeland of the Husky is North, so their coat is very thick and dense. With her begins care Husky.
Combing
Although this breed does not require special grooming, accustom to brushing and combing the puppy with early age.
The coat of a small husky is softer than that of an adult, but also thick, and comb it out every day with Furminator.
By 6 months, the hair will change, become coarser, the outer hair will appear, and then the combing frequency can be reduced to once per a week.
During seasonal molting, the procedure is carried out 2 times a day. AND the dog is easier and cleaner at home.
Make sure that no wool forms in the coat. pellets.
Often, dogs should not be washed; dogs are clean by nature and do a good job cleaning themselves. Particular attention to tail.
The combing procedure must be carried out in the lying position of the dog, so as not to deliver the animal pain.
And remember, both the mood of the dog and its physical health.
Husky ears also need special care. Clean them once a week with using a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide.
Watch the ear mite and process at the first sign by special means.
Husky have a shiny and smooth coat.
Walking
Walking is one of the most serious problems that can run into a husky owner living in a city apartment.
If you do not give the pet the necessary physical activity, it will pour excess energy on furniture and things, ruthlessly gnawing them.
Before you bring the animal house, explore the area near your home, find a decent-sized wasteland, dog playground or large park with a high fence.
The presence of fencing is important, the northern breed has an eternal passion for independent walks, and the dog can easily run away.
Stock up on a long leash and harness if not want to lose a pet.
It is better for couch potatoes and elderly people to refuse to buy a husky, this the breed is more suitable for backpackers and those living in country house.
To avoid tick bites, wear on Pet’s protective collar.
Husky is very energetic and agile.
Food
You can ask the breeder about food, but if you are not comfortable his proposed method, it is not worth sharply changing the puppy’s diet.
Adult husky is omnivorous, but this does not mean that she can be given everything.
The digestive system of the breed has evolved over the centuries, and dogs accustomed to eating what they were given along the way when they pulled harness.
It so happened that the husky exchange became protein-fat.
What to include in the diet if you prefer feeding natural products?
Meat makes up 70% of the total diet. Raw veal, lamb, sliced beef.
Fish is given no more than twice a week. It is desirable that this were marine species, boiled and boneless.
Vegetables account for 20% of the diet.
Carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers give raw, all the rest vegetables must be cooked until half cooked.
Sometimes you can give your pet fermented milk products and eggs.
Choose a brand of dry feed with a high fat and protein content.
Husky attracts affectionate character and appearance.
Health
Hardy and physically strong huskies do not experience large health problems, but they also have ailments associated with hereditary factor.
Characteristic diseases
Atopic dermatitis is provoked by malnutrition.
The digestive system of the rock, which has been formed over the centuries, is acutely reacts to any food imbalance.
If you overfeed your dog with sweet or spicy foods, an allergic reaction will occur immediately.
Nose depigmentation in this breed appears on the genetic level. The disease is seasonal and goes away on its own.
If you notice pink spots on your pet’s nose in spring, don’t worry, in the summer they will disappear.
There is another dangerous disease that males are more likely to suffer from, this is laryngeal paralysis.
It is treated surgically, otherwise the dog may heart failure and choking develop.
Husky brown and white and black and white
A common occurrence for husky is zinc deficiency. Expressed in the appearance of bald spots on the face.
The problem is easily fixed with remedies item level.
The weak point of this breed is the eye. Diseases like retinal atrophy, corneal dystrophy, cataract, glaucoma, century inversion also belong to hereditary ailments.
Prevention will help to avoid eye problems. Usually the veterinarian writes out the drops that the animal needs to be instilled 1-2 times a week from a young age.
We described the diseases that everyone can meet. husky owner, but that doesn’t mean that they wear a system character.
The breed is not allergic and has with high immunity and with proper care, the animal can survive long life, never having met with these diseases.
Husky hardy and physically strong
Vaccinations
In terms of the necessary vaccination, husky has nothing differ from other breeds. The first vaccine is usually given the breeder.
It is carried out at 8-9 weeks, at 10-11 weeks – revaccination.
The complex drug is administered to the animal (Quadricate, Nobivak Trikat, Eurikan), aimed at preventing such diseases, like enteritis, distemper, rhinotracheitis.
According to the standard scheme, to maintain immunity, vaccination repeated every year.
Before each vaccination, 10-14 days, required deworming of the animal.
The famous husky mask around the eyes
Knitting
To get a healthy and thoroughbred offspring, you need to mate prepare carefully.
Husky females achieve optimum mating readiness by 20 months after the second estrus
This time is enough for the owner of the bitch to find a good male.
Boys mature earlier and the first mating can be done at 18 months.
It’s reasonable to pair with an experienced male and a young bitch, and vice versa.
By the time of mating, the animals must be absolutely healthy. Especially important is the lack of genetic ailments.
To increase the chances of success, you need to check the structure the vagina of the bitch, which is selected for breeding for the first time.
According to established tradition, mating is carried out on the territory of dog.
Normal development depends on his confidence and calmness. events.
An invitation to inexperienced owners will be an invitation the instructor.
One of the oldest northern breeds has repeatedly become a hero touching films and fell in love with many viewers.
Husky attract people and affectionate character, and appearance, and with its famous masks around the eyes.
For lovers of the breed, its main advantage was and is their great ability to walk in a harness and win races.
Husky is non-aggressive to other dogs and easily gets along with children.
Husky: freedom-loving and independent sled dog
Husky is the oldest aboriginal breed of sled dogs, originated in the Russian Far East. Used on the farm sedentary tribes of the North. In 1908 it began to be used in racing dog teams in Alaska. Officially registered American Cynological Association in 1930. Recorded in FCI since 1966.
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