Siberian Husky
Born to run 100 km a day. Talkative, striking, and gloriously stubborn.
Vital stats
| Size | Medium · 50–60 cm |
| Weight | 16–27 kg |
| Life expectancy | 12–15 years |
| Energy | Very high — 2+ hrs/day |
| Shedding | Heavy, twice a year |
| Coat | Thick double coat · many colours, blue or brown eyes |
| Group | Working · AKC / FCI №270 |
Breed traits
Friendliness
Care
Mind
Temperament
Bred to pull light loads over vast frozen distances, the Husky is sociable but self-directed — it will hear your recall, consider it, and keep running. Affectionate and rarely aggressive, it makes a poor guard dog and an outstanding escape artist.
Habits & quirks
The Husky "talk"
Howls, woos and full operatic arguments — this breed does not do quiet.
Escape genius
Diggers, climbers and gap-finders; fences need height, depth and a lid.
Zero recall
A running Husky is a gone Husky — leash or securely fenced only.
Coat-blows twice a year
For two weeks each, the undercoat comes out in drifts.
Care
| Exercise | 2+ hours daily of hard running — a tired Husky is the only calm Husky |
| Containment | Fully fenced, dig-proof yard; never trusted off-leash in the open |
| Grooming | Weekly, daily during the two dramatic seasonal blows — never shave |
| Climate | Thrives in cold, struggles in heat — walk early and late in summer |
Common questions
Can you let a Husky off the leash?
Rarely safely — the breed's prey drive and independence mean recall is unreliable. Use long lines or secure fields.
Do Huskies shed a lot?
Enormously — a heavy year-round shed plus two intense seasonal coat-blows. Never shave the double coat.
Are Huskies good apartment dogs?
Only with 2+ hours of daily exercise and enrichment; under-worked Huskies are destructive and very loud.