Over the past decades, huskies have gained immense popularity. They are kept in apartments, shown at exhibitions, admiring their extraordinary beauty. But in fact, such a bright color and blue eyes appeared relatively recently and were created purely for exhibitions. Modern huskies are descendants of sled dogs of the Far East, or more precisely, Eskimo huskies.
#1 The word “husky” can be interpreted as a distorted “Eski”, as the Eskimos used to be called.
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#2 Huskies come from the Far East, where they actively hunted and fish, always with the help and obligatory participation of dogs.
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Usually, the owner kept at least nine dogs - that is how much is needed for a dog harness.
#3 The Chukchi really needed a dog, which was able to overcome not only huge distances, but also transport a person and goods from places where seasonal hunting took place to camps.
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