The Chuckchi people in Siberia had used the Husky to pull sleds and herd reindeer. The Siberian Husky was brought to Alaska in 1909 and to North America by fur traders in Malamute for arctic races because of their great speed. The Husky is a brilliant pack animal and gets along well with other dogs. They are popular for their endurance and their ability to adapt. Siberian Husky dogs are light-weight sled dogs with great stamina and have been used for sledding, carting and racing for centuries. Three breeds named, Samoyed, Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky all descended from the original “sled dog”. It was confirmed through DNA analysis that this is the oldest breed of dogs. Husky came from the nickname “Esky”, which was once applied to Eskimos and subsequently passed on to their dogs. With the aid of Siberian Huskies, the entire tribes of people were able to survive and push forth into terra incognita. Admiral Robert Peary of the United States Navy was assisted by this breed during his expeditions in search of the North Pole.
The dogs gained their popularity when they serve to bring medicine to people in 1925 when diphtheria epidemic hit Nome, Alaska. In 1930’s, the lst Siberians were exported when the Soviet government shut off the borders of Siberia to external today’s Siberian Huskies that are registered in North America are largely the descendants of the 1903’s Siberian imports. In 1933, the breed was starting to become prominent and Admiral Richard E. Byrd brought about 50 Siberian huskies with him on an expedition around the 16,000 mile coast of Antarctica. This breed also served in the US Army’s Arctic Search and Rescue Unite of the Air Transport Command during the World War II.
The rich and noble background of Siberian Husky is a great factor of it’s great attributes evident to each one present today.
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