Quote Originally Posted by bckrazy
Are Alaskan Huskies really a breed? I thought they were, simply, a Husky mixed with something else to create a nice sledding dog?
No, the Alaskan Husky is not a recognized breed. There is no breed standard, no association that accepts them, no breed registries, no limit on what the mix can be ect. The Alaskan is simply a dog bred specificially to work as a sled dog. Most modern Alaskan Huskies have very little Siberian in them. The most popular mixes right now are CoonHounds and German Short-Haired pointers. For most, you'd have to go back 5 generations or more to find a purebred Siberian in their pedigree.

But since my yard is full of them, I guess they are my favorite! I've never met a Northern dog I didn't like though. I'm going to play with some Canadian Eskimo dog puppies tonight!