The Siberian Husky is a medium sized wolf-like working dog breed. They originally originated in eastern Siberia.
Siberian Huskies are a very active and energetic breed. This causes them to become bored easily and they tend to dig and chew things to expel some energy.
Siberian Huskies were originally bred by the Chukchi people of Northeastern Asia. Huskies were used to pull sleds many miles through arctic conditions.
Huskies were imported to Alaska during the 1908 Nome Gold Rush and used as sled dogs to help with the gold mining. It wasn't long before they acquired pet and show dog status.
The Siberian Husky breed is one of the oldest breeds still in existence and there appearance has changed very little compared to other dog breeds which are mostly man made.
In 1930 the last Siberians were exported as the last Soviet government closed its borders to external trade of Siberia. The same year the American Kennel Club began recognizing the breed and just nine years later the breed began being registered in Canada. Today's Siberian Huskies are almost all the descendants of the 1930 imports and the sled dogs such as Leonhard Seppala's who raced and exhibited his dogs all over the northeast.
Siberian Huskies also served in the United States Army's Arctic Search and Rescue unit of the Air Transport Command during W.W. II