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All types of Siberian Husky dogs have one thing in common, which is that they trace their ancestry back to the sled dogs of the Northern Hemisphere. These early sled dogs were also called “Eskimo dogs”. Other descendants of the ancient Eskimo dogs include the Siberian Husky, Samoyed and Alaskan Malamute. All these modern sled dogs originated in several Northern Hemisphere countries like Siberia, Canada, Greenland and Labrador. The Siberian Husky gets its name from the Siberian region and from an Inuit tribe, called “huskies” by early Caucasian traders.

White Siberian Huskies were valued for their ability to blend into the snow, helping to thwart predators. Proving themselves time and again as one of man’s best friends, the Siberian Husky made it possible for man to extend his reach across lands that would otherwise have been unreachable. Admiral Robert Peary used Siberian Huskies as part of his expeditions in search of the North Pole. In 1925, Siberian Huskies heroically delivered diphtheria serum over six hundred miles snow to Nome, Alaska.

In fact, the most famous dog sled race in the world, the Iditarod, is a re-creation of the historical delivery of the diphtheria serum.

The white Siberian Husky is a category of the Siberian Husky breed that is based on a particular mix of the dogs’ genes. There are several different types of white Siberian Husky breed. An Isabella White Siberian Husky is one type.

The Isabella is usually monochromatic, with jet-black points, although the standard of the breed specifies that the points can also be liver or flesh toned. These dogs have a white undercoat with distinct buff tones above the hock and elbow, on the ears, on the saddle and a streak of buff in the center of the tail.

The modern white Siberian Husky remains a “working breed”, though the dogs are rarely used for dog sled racing today, except in purebred competitions. A type of Siberian Husky mix relative, the Alaskan Husky, has the number one spot for fastest dog sled racer, so demand for Siberian Huskies for dog sled racing is minimal.

The white Siberian Husky is rarely used for dog sled racing today, because the Alaskan Husky, a faster dog, is the dog of choice for competitive dog sled racing. The dogs still pull loads through the snow though. Many winter sports enthusiasts who own Siberian Huskies as pets enjoy recreational mushing with their dogs. Other contemporary chores all types of Siberian Husky dogs enjoy include skijoring, a winter sport where Siberian Huskies working in groups of one to three pull skiers. Dogs also race off the snow through the forests of the United Kingdom.

The entertainment industry makes extensive use of Siberian Huskies. A team of Huskies starred in Disney films Snow Dogs and Iron Will. Stephane Dion, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, owns a white Siberian Husky named Kyoto, for the Kyoto Protocol. Siberian Huskies are also popular mascots of universities like Jonathan represents the University of Connecticut; King represents Northeastern University; and Blizzard T. Husky represents Michigan Technological University.

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