Quote Originally Posted by Giselle
Aren't Alaskan Huskies mixed with Greyhounds? No wonder he's such a long-legged beauty!!

Alaskan Huskies can be any mix of breeds. The only requirement to be called an Alaskan is that they must have been bred to pull a sled. Many of them have very little Siberian Husky in their mix. Currently, greyhound, coonhound and german short haired pointers are the most popular mixes. A few years ago it was border collies(like Pingo and Sundin). The hound mixes are extremely fast, but hard to keep in true sled dog climates. They need as much clothing as their mushers at -30C! Anvik is double coated like a husky, long legged like a hound and has the facial shape of a collie!

We had a purebred greyhound stay with us one night last week. She was on her way from Fairbanks, Alaska to Calgary, Alberta. Can't do that trip in one day. She was delightful! If we were properly set up for that kind of dog, she would have gone no farther! Stuart and Anvik both fell in love at first sight! I'd never spent time with a greyhound before, but I can see how easy it would be to fall for the breed!