April 30, 2009
How can i tell if my dog is a Siberian Husky or a Alaskan Husky?
Siberian Huskies should have papers from their countries kennel club.
Alaskan Huskies will have come from working Alaskan sled dog lines, and they too will have a pedigree showing which kennels and lines they came from.
In either case that information should have been provided to you by a reliable breeder, if it was not then you may never know for sure. Although there are breed standards for a Siberian you could compare your dog to.
Alaskan huskies are judged more by performance and their physical appearance can vary greatly. So the only way to be sure of what you have is to know the breeder or lines that you dog has come from.
A note about Alaskan huskies:
Alaskan huskies, although not an ACK 'breed' are a specific type, and are NOT created by breeding a Siberian or a Malamute with another dog like a greyhound. Breeding two known breeds together creates a mixed breed of mutt, not an Alaskan.
They are specifically bred to be racing and working dogs and historically were created by combining a variety of dogs that were successful in the extreme northern climates of Alaska. Today's Alaskans however are well established, and although some kennels have chosen to breed in other lines of dogs, most notably the pointer crossed being used in many sprint kennels, they are referred to has 'pointer crosses' or 'husky hounds' out of recognition that they are not in fact the specific type of dog recognized up here as an Alaskan husky.
Filed under Siberian Husky Dog by Andrew Preston
Comments on How can i tell if my dog is a Siberian Husky or a Alaskan Husky? »
There is only ONE type of husky and that is Siberian. Its either a Sibe or an Alaskan Malamute, two different breeds.
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Alaskan Huskies look like they've been mixed with labs (my opnion)
But this is a GREAT website to help tell the difference, http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/huskyalaskansiberian.htm
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I also had the same question a while ago.
Siberian Huskys are purebred dogs. Alaskan huskys are nothern type mixes specifically bred to work and pull sleds. So unless you have papers stating your dog is a Siberian Husky, there's really no way to actually prove it.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Husky
Take him to both siberia and alaska and see which one he prefers
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What she said
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An Alaskan husky's fur is not as thick as a Siberian Husky's (but still thick none-the-less).
And Alaskan huskies tend to look a bit bigger boned, a bit more built than Sibes. That's my opinion anyway. But I haven't seen too many of them.
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Owner of a 6 year old female Siberian Husky and a 11 week old Kelpie. My 4-legged babies!
Alaskan huskies are very skinny In comparison to sibes. They will have shorter fur, and will be smaller. They might have down-hanging ears. Many are mixed with pointer and hound. Alaskan huskies have less bone, and will stop at nothing to RUN. Alaskan huskies are also not a real breed, they arer a cross made for pulling sleds and nothing else.
If you mean Alaskan malamute, which is a breed, they are heavier boned, larger, and have curlier tails.
And dogbreed info is a terrible BYB site, thats that.
http://www.sleddogcentral.com/fun_photos/routley_ready_to_work.jpg alaskan
http://www.pets911.com/breeds/dogs/images/breeds/siberian-husky.jpg siberian
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Take the dog into a room. Make sure he is not distracted. Say to him "See-tay"
If nothing happens. Say it again. If nothing happens again he is an Alaskan Huskie. If he sits down, then he is a Siberian. "See-tay" is how you pronounce "Sit" to a dog in Russian.
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Malamutes are bigger, furrier and do not have blue eyes. Siberians are smaller, not as fluffy (although some can get pretty fluffy depending on where they live, cold vs hot) and they can have blue or brown eyes (sometimes both!.) Both my male and female Sibes are 50 lbs, Mals are about 80-110 lbs. They can have the same markings causing people to confuse them.
Haha why do I have 3 thumbs down? I own 2 Sibes, I am pretty sure I know what they look like!!
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Siberian Husky
Height: 20 to 23.5 inches at shoulder
Weight: 35 to 60 pounds (males average 52 pounds, females average 42 pounds)
Alaskan Malamute
Height: 23 to 25 inches at shoulder
Weight: 75 to 100 pounds
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http://dogtime.com/alaskan-malamute.html
http://dogtime.com/siberian-husky.html
Siberian Huskies should have papers from their countries kennel club.
Alaskan Huskies will have come from working Alaskan sled dog lines, and they too will have a pedigree showing which kennels and lines they came from.
In either case that information should have been provided to you by a reliable breeder, if it was not then you may never know for sure. Although there are breed standards for a Siberian you could compare your dog to.
Alaskan huskies are judged more by performance and their physical appearance can vary greatly. So the only way to be sure of what you have is to know the breeder or lines that you dog has come from.
A note about Alaskan huskies:
Alaskan huskies, although not an ACK 'breed' are a specific type, and are NOT created by breeding a Siberian or a Malamute with another dog like a greyhound. Breeding two known breeds together creates a mixed breed of mutt, not an Alaskan.
They are specifically bred to be racing and working dogs and historically were created by combining a variety of dogs that were successful in the extreme northern climates of Alaska. Today's Alaskans however are well established, and although some kennels have chosen to breed in other lines of dogs, most notably the pointer crossed being used in many sprint kennels, they are referred to has 'pointer crosses' or 'husky hounds' out of recognition that they are not in fact the specific type of dog recognized up here as an Alaskan husky.
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breeding, training, and racing Alaskan huskies for over a decade