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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Alaskan Husky

Also known as Alaskan sled dog.

Related breedAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Alaskan Husky at a glance

Origin
Alaska, United States
Appeared
1900 to 1950 (likely)
Family
Asian Spitz
Type
Sled dog
Size
Medium
Life span
10 to 15 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. After Alaska; "husky" comes from a corruption of "Eskimo" (via "Huskemaw").

Same familyBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · Belgium

Family and relatives

Same eraBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Alaskan Husky appears 1900 to 1950 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Alaskan Husky is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.