SarahNukka&Shadow Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Found this really interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 wow that was intresting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbaboy Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 mongrels!!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikaani&Aiyana Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Really?!!! Sooo they are not huskies then?! Why husky race dogs that are not huskies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahNukka&Shadow Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Teqnically he is acurate they arnt a pure breed like our sibes, they will have a little bit of anything thats good at running in them and it depends what job they are being bred to do.. if you watch the video it explains it all... but I wouldnt call them mongerals as such they are pure bred runners is what they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 definitely interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 That was really interesting. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocspirit Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Really?!!! Sooo they are not huskies then?! Why husky race dogs that are not huskies If a race is put on by a Siberian Husky group often it is a Sibe-only race. Often however races are sanctioned by groups such as International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA) or for around my area Ontarion Federation of Sleddog Sports (OFSS). These races allow ANY dog (purebred or not) to compete but then often divide the winnings between purebred teams and mixbreed teams. A purebred team does not have to be of Siberian Huskies, it can be any breed so long as all team members are of that same breed and registered. There is a team of Belgian Malinois in the area that does fairly well and a team of Border Collies who are quite the competitors as well. The thing about Alaskan Huskies is that they have an unlimited option to breed, anything goes. This way not only is the gene pool highly diverse (which has many health benefits) but also they have for more options to add speed and endurance without attempting to stick to a set "type" like purebreds must. A friend of mine has an Alaskan Husky who's pedigree has been recorded carefully and she has at least 15 different breeds in her! The Alaskan Husky is bred for one purpose and only that purpose which allows them to easily excel. Breeders care nothing about their aesthetics so long as they are healthy and pull hard and fast (though they do care about some other details as well such as being good eaters and having hard feet but that is a part of breeding for a good sleddog anyways). Some breeds commonly seen in racing Alaskan Husky projects are: Greyhound Pointer Saluki Borzoi Siberian Husky Border Collie Gordon Setter Coonhound Lab (houndy field-type) German Shorthaired Pointer Breeds commonly used in freighting Alaskan Husky projects (such as the Denali Park dogs in the video and by trappers) are: Alaskan Malamute Greenland Dog Canadian Inuit Dog Siberian Husky Wolf Yukon Husky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 cool, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Great info - thanks Ren. Love reading about working dogs +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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