- All ranges of the allowable colours which are black, grey, agouti, sable, red and white.
- May be solid coloured.
- May have multiple shades.
- May have white markings.
- A variety of symmetrical or asymmetrical markings and patterns are common, including piebald.
- No preference should be given to any allowable colour, marking or pattern.
- Disqualifying: Merle or Brindle patterns are not allowable and are to be disqualified.
- Merle is defined as a marbling effect of dark patches against a lighter background of the same colour and is not to be confused with a colour patch of banded guard hairs amid white, as is seen in dogs with allowable piebald.
- Brindle is defined as darker and lighter single-coloured guard hairs producing a vertical tiger striping, not to be confused with banded guard hairs and a different colour undercoat, which may produce some apparent horizontal striping
About the Siberian Husky
Origin: United States Of America
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Medium — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 20-27 kg
- Female
- 16-23 kg
- Height
- Male
- 53-60 cm
- Female
- 51-56 cm
- FCI status
- Reconocida por la FCI
- FCI group
- Spitz and primitive types
- Origin
- United States Of America
- Also called
- Husky Siberiano
- Known hereditary risks
- 5 documented conditions, with the test for each
About
What is a Siberian Husky?
Medium-sized, athletic working sled dog with thick double coat, striking wolf-like appearance, and erect triangular ears, bred for endurance sledding in harsh arctic conditions
Siberian Husky history and origins
Developed by the Chukchi people of Siberia as an endurance sled dog for transportation in harsh arctic conditions. Brought to Alaska in 1908 for sled dog racing, gained fame during the 1925 serum run to Nome, and recognized by AKC in 1930.
Siberian Husky appearance and size
Males typically weigh 20-27 kg and stand 53-60 cm at the shoulder; females 16-23 kg and 51-56 cm.
Lo que dice el estándar de la raza
- Criado para
- Sledge dog
- Comportamiento y temperamento
“The characteristic temperament of the Siberian Husky is friendly and gentle, but also alert and outgoing. He does not display the possessive qualities of the guard dog, nor is he overly suspicious of strangers or aggressive with other dogs. Some measure of reserve and dignity may be expected in the mature dog. His intelligence, tractability, and eager disposition make him an agreeable companion and willing worker”
Quoted from FCI standard n°270. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.
Características
- Tamaño
- Medium
- Necesidad de ejercicioLeída a partir de aquello para lo que se crió la raza, en las propias palabras del registro: “Sledge dog” Eso es una función de trabajo, no una necesidad de ejercicio medida — las necesidades de un perro concreto dependen de su edad, su salud y su hogar.
- 4 of 5
- Facilidad de adiestramiento
- —
- Caída de pelo
- 3 of 5
- Cuidados del pelo
- 5 of 5
- Convivencia con niños
- —
- Coste de mantenimiento
- —
- Tolera quedarse solo
- —
- Inteligencia
- —
- Salud de la raza
- 5 conditions documented
Pros & cons
Pros y contras de la raza Siberian Husky
Lo que obtienes con la raza Siberian Husky
- Función declarada en el estándar: «Sledge dog»
- El estándar describe la raza así: «The characteristic temperament of the Siberian Husky is friendly and gentle, but also alert and outgoing»
Lo que asumes
- Están documentadas 3 enfermedades hereditarias graves, sobre todo en cerebro y nervios y ojos. La pestaña de la guía de salud tiene la prueba que hay que pedir en cada una.
- Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «Trimming of whiskers and fur between the toes and around the feet to present a neater…»
Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; Siberian Husky Club of America — Eye Testing. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.
Characteristics
Estándar de la FCI · Siberian Husky
Pelo y color
Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con disqualifying.
Coat
The coat of the Siberian Husky is double and medium in length, giving a well furred appearance, but is never so long as to obscure the cleancut outline of the dog.
The undercoat is soft and dense and of sufficient length to support the outer coat.
The guard hairs of the outer coat are straight and somewhat smooth lying, never harsh nor standing straight off from the body.
It should be noted that the absence of the undercoat during the shedding season is normal.
Trimming of whiskers and fur between the toes and around the feet to present a neater appearance is permissible.
Trimming the fur on any other part of the dog is not to be condoned and should be severely penalized
Color
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.
Resumido de FCI standard n°270 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.
Lo que el estándar penaliza
Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Siberian Husky, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.
Defectos descalificantes
Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.
- Dogs over 60 cm and bitches over 56 cm.
- Merle and brindle patterns
Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Siberian Husky en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.
Health guide
Health & screening guide for the Siberian Husky
Riesgos hereditarios conocidos en la raza Siberian Husky, y la documentación concreta que hay que pedir a cualquier criador antes de pagar una señal. Un criador responsable tiene esta documentación a mano; esquivar la pregunta es mala señal.
5 enfermedades documentadasEsto es literatura a nivel de raza, no asesoramiento veterinario sobre un animal concreto — tu veterinario conoce al animal.
Health checklist (PDF)Bones & joints
Hip dysplasia
Monitor
Malformation of the hip joint; recommended for screening by the parent club, though documented as less prevalent in this breed than in many other large breeds.
Qué pedir
A hip evaluation via OFA, PennHIP or an equivalent recognised registry, on both parents.
Brain & nerves
Siberian Husky polyneuropathy and Shaking Puppy Syndrome (SHPN1 / SPS1)
Serious
Two related, recently identified inherited nerve diseases. SHPN1 causes progressive gait abnormalities, loss of coordination and muscle wasting from before 2 years old; SPS1 causes similar but earlier-onset signs. Severity varies widely, from mild lifelong signs to progressive disability, and there is no treatment.
Qué pedir
A DNA test for both SHPN1 and SPS1, on both parents, from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine's Canine Genetics Lab — the only laboratory offering it, available since February 2023 and recommended by the parent club for all breeding dogs.
Eyes
Hereditary cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy
Serious
Two distinct inherited eye conditions tracked together by the parent club: juvenile cataracts, which can appear as young as 3 months old and were found in about 8% of Huskies examined in one survey, and a progressive retinal atrophy that leads to blindness. No DNA test is currently available for either form in this breed; screening is by clinical eye exam.
Qué pedir
An annual eye examination by a board-certified ACVO ophthalmologist, on both parents, registered with OFA or the parent club's own Siberian Husky Ophthalmic Registry (SHOR) — clearance is valid for only one year, so it must be repeated annually.
Breathing
Hereditary laryngeal paralysis-polyneuropathy (young-onset)
Serious
A distinct, more severe polyneuropathy in young dogs that specifically causes progressive paralysis of the larynx and megaoesophagus (a dilated, poorly-functioning oesophagus), raising the risk of aspiration pneumonia. A 2020 case series concluded a hereditary basis is likely, based on the dogs' young age at onset and relatedness, but the causative gene has not been identified. This is distinct from SHPN1: the parent club states SHPN1-affected dogs do not develop laryngeal paralysis.
Qué pedir
No genetic test exists. Diagnosis in a symptomatic young dog is by laryngeal examination under light sedation by a vet; ask the breeder whether the condition has occurred among littermates or close relatives.
Skin & coat
Zinc-responsive dermatosis (Syndrome I)
Monitor
A genetic defect in absorbing zinc from the gut causes crusting and scaling around the eyes, mouth and footpads, typically starting in young adults. It is usually well controlled with lifelong zinc supplementation but is not curable.
Qué pedir
No DNA test exists. Diagnosis is clinical — a skin biopsy plus response to zinc supplementation — rather than a pre-breeding screen; ask whether the line has a history of it.
Cuánto vive la raza Siberian Husky, en los registros
Supervivencia mediana de 11,9 años
Intervalo de confianza al 95% de 11,7–12,0 años, a partir de 1947 muertes registradas entre 4556 perros
Riesgo de mortalidad de 1.15 (1.1, 1.21) respecto a perros mestizos, cuya mediana es de 12,0 años.
Medido en el Reino Unido a partir de 584.734 perros. La supervivencia mediana no es una predicción para un perro concreto.
McMillan, K.M., Bielby, J., Williams, C.L., Upjohn, M.M., Casey, R.A. & Christley, R.M. (2024) Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports 14, 531.
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