- 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
- Reconhecida pela 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.
O que diz o padrão da raça
- Criado para
- Sledge dog
- Comportamento e 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.
Referência da raça de The Dog API.
Características
- Tamanho
- Medium
- Necessidade de exercícioLida a partir daquilo para que a raça foi criada, nas palavras do próprio registo: “Sledge dog” Isso é uma função de trabalho, não uma necessidade de exercício medida — as necessidades de um cão em concreto dependem da idade, da saúde e da casa onde vive.
- 4 of 5
- Facilidade de treino
- —
- Queda de pelo
- 3 of 5
- Cuidados com o pelo
- 5 of 5
- Convivência com crianças
- —
- Custo de manutenção
- —
- Tolera ficar sozinho
- —
- Inteligência
- —
- Saúde da raça
- 5 conditions documented
Pros & cons
Prós e contras da raça Siberian Husky
O que ganha com a raça Siberian Husky
- Função declarada no padrão: «Sledge dog»
- O padrão descreve a raça assim: «The characteristic temperament of the Siberian Husky is friendly and gentle, but also alert and outgoing»
O que tem de assumir
- Estão documentadas 3 doenças hereditárias graves, sobretudo em cérebro e nervos e olhos. O separador do guia de saúde tem o exame a pedir para cada uma.
- Exige muitos cuidados com o pelo — a descrição do próprio padrão é «Trimming of whiskers and fur between the toes and around the feet to present a neater…»
Retirado de fontes e não escrito como opinião — investigação de saúde citada, o padrão do próprio registo, e estudos de longevidade revistos por pares. Padrão da raça, FCI; Siberian Husky Club of America — Eye Testing. Os animais de um criador podem diferir de tudo isto, e uma coluna vazia significa que não temos nada desse lado, não que não haja nada a dizer.
Characteristics
Padrão da FCI · Siberian Husky
Pelo e cor
Tal como o padrão da FCI o estabelece. Cada linha abaixo está nas palavras do próprio padrão, etiquetada com 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
Cor
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» e «disqualifying» — preferida, admissível, indesejável e desqualificante — são as palavras da própria FCI sobre a raça, e ficam em inglês porque é assim que constam do padrão. Descrevem o que o padrão exige — não são uma avaliação de nenhum cão em concreto, nem nossa.
Resumido de FCI standard n°270 — cada etiqueta está nas palavras do próprio padrão, com o veredito passado para a etiqueta ao lado. Leia a cláusula completa na fonte.
O que o padrão penaliza
Aquilo que faz um juiz descontar pontos à raça Siberian Husky, e o que a põe fora do ring, nas palavras do próprio registo. Isto descreve o padrão da raça — não é uma lista de verificação para o animal que tem à frente, e um animal de companhia com um defeito desqualificante é um cão que não pode ir a exposição, não um cão doente.
Defeitos desqualificantes
Põem o animal fora do ring por completo.
- Dogs over 60 cm and bitches over 56 cm.
- Merle and brindle patterns
Informação ao nível da raça, de The Dog API. Descreve a raça Siberian Husky em geral; qualquer animal em concreto pode ser diferente.
Health guide
Health & screening guide for the Siberian Husky
Riscos hereditários conhecidos na raça Siberian Husky, e a documentação específica a pedir a qualquer criador antes de pagar um sinal. Um criador responsável tem esta documentação à mão; desviar a conversa é um mau indício.
5 doenças documentadasIsto é literatura ao nível da raça, não aconselhamento veterinário sobre um animal em concreto — o seu veterinário conhece o 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.
O que 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.
O que 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.
O que 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.
O que 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.
O que 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.
Quanto tempo vive a raça Siberian Husky, nos registos
Sobrevivência mediana de 11,9 anos
Intervalo de confiança a 95% de 11,7–12,0 anos, a partir de 1947 mortes registadas entre 4556 cães
Risco de mortalidade de 1.15 (1.1, 1.21) em relação a cães de raça indeterminada, cuja mediana é de 12,0 anos.
Medido no Reino Unido a partir de 584 734 cães. A sobrevivência mediana não é uma previsão para um cão em 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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