It is said that no other purebred northern breed dog can compete with the Alaskan Husky in racing speed. In different competitions such as Fairbanks and the Alaskan open North American Championship the Alaskan Husky team won the race with a speed of 19 miles per hour.

The top level racing Alaskan Husky is sold for at least 10-15,000 USD, so are beauty competition winners. However, one can find a "regular" Alaskan Husky in less than 1000 USD.

The male Alaskan Husky weighs about 60 pounds while the female Alaskan Husky weighs around 38-42 pounds. On average their height is the same and both can have any possible canine color or markings.

The breeding of Alaskan Husky is complicatedly planned and technically pedigreed. However, the Alaskan Husky dogs are not registered by AKC or CKC since people tend to cross breed them in order to produce the best working Alaskan Husky dogs possible, namely the Alaskan Amerindian Huskies.

Alaskan Husky dogs are to be fed once a day with healthy nutritious food and are to be given regular exercise to prevent them from becoming obese.

Alaskan Husky is not a breed of dog but only a type. since there is no restriction about the ancestry - it is usually defined by its usage as a highly efficient sled dog.

The history of the Alaskan Husky begins in the Gold Rushes of late 19th Century when The Alaskan Husky dogs were heavy draft dogs. The shifting of Alaskan Husky to Alaska transformed them into dogs with lighter weight and greater speed.

There are different specializations for the Alaskan Husky breed, such as freighting other dogs, leading snow sleds and participation in both sprinting and beauty competitions.

The thick coat of Alaskan Husky dogs is there to protect from the rough arctic weather & the strong body is there to carry sleds in hard snow conditions. Today however, one can easily find the Alaskan Husky dogs in all types of weathers and condition, mainly due to their good behavior toward humans.

Alaskan Husky dogs make poor choice among urban residents due to their high demand for exercise, howling and barking at other dogs and their destructive behavior derived out of boredom. One should not be surprised to find he's Alaskan Husky chasing he's car to work just out of an old habit.