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General Appearance
The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working dog, quick and light on his
feet and free and graceful in action. His moderately compact and well
furred body, erect ears and brush tail suggest his Northern heritage.
His characteristic gait is smooth and seemingly effortless. He performs
his original function in harness most capably, carrying a light load at
a moderate speed over great distances. His body proportions and form reflect
this basic balance of power, speed and endurance. The males of the Siberian
Husky breed are masculine but never coarse; the bitches are feminine but
without weakness of structure. In proper condition, with muscle firm and
well developed, the Siberian Husky does not carry excess weight.
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Size, Proportion, Substance
Height--Dogs, 21 to 23½ inches at the withers. Bitches, 20 to 22
inches at the withers. Weight--Dogs, 45 to 60 pounds. Bitches, 35 to 50
pounds. Weight is in proportion to height. The measurements mentioned
above represent the extreme height and weight limits with no preference
given to either extreme. Any appearance of excessive bone or weight should
be penalized. In profile, the length of the body from the point of the
shoulder to the rear point of the croup is slightly longer than the height
of the body from the ground to the top of the withers. Disqualification--Dogs
over 23½ inches and bitches over 22 inches.
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Color
All colors from black to pure white are allowed. A variety of markings
on the head is common, including many striking patterns not found in other
breeds.
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Gait
The Siberian Husky's characteristic gait is smooth and seemingly effortless.
He is quick and light on his feet, and when in the show ring should be
gaited on a loose lead at a moderately fast trot, exhibiting good reach
in the forequarters and good drive in the hindquarters. When viewed from
the front to rear while moving at a walk the Siberian Husky does not single-track,
but as the speed increases the legs gradually angle inward until the pads
are falling on a line directly under the longitudinal center of the body.
As the pad marks converge, the forelegs and hind legs are carried straightforward,
with neither elbows nor stifles turned in or out. Each hind leg moves
in the path of the foreleg on the same side. While the dog is gaiting,
the topline remains firm and level. Faults--Short, prancing or choppy
gait, lumbering or rolling gait; crossing or crabbing.
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A Husky Pup |
A Husky Adult |
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