Alaskan Husky And Siberian Husky
The alaskan husky is unlike the siberian husky which is a purebred dog that is registered with the akc and the ckc and is used as a show dog as well as a working dog.
Alaskan husky and siberian husky. They are used for both work and show purposes. Alaskan huskies reach anywhere from 35 to 60 pounds at maturity and they usually are shorter than siberians. Siberian huskies are usually always within 20 24 inches tall. Alaskan huskies can be shorter or taller than this.
Alaskan husky vs siberian husky size. You find some reports that alaskans are taller than siberians and vice versa the truth is that height can vary and this is due to the wide variety of genetics within the alaskan husky lineage. You can expect a siberian husky to reach 40 50 pounds and 22 23 inches tall at the shoulder. Siberian huskies can have ice blue dark blue amber or brown colored eyes.
The occurrence of heterochromia is quite common in siberian huskies which is characterized by one distinct color for each eye. Say one eye blue and the other amber.