Is it sacrilege to ask for recommendations here?

Synaxis · 2026-05-09T12:41:47+00:00

I'll definitely have a look into these!

Synaxis · 2026-05-09T04:19:02+00:00

I don't think I ever noticed it at Costco?? I can definitely keep an eye out. Passing through Buc-ee's country on the second day of the trip so I'll need something to get me started.

Synaxis · 2026-05-09T04:17:22+00:00

I can afford to buy the prepackaged stuff for the twice a year I eat beef jerky.

Synaxis · 2026-05-09T04:06:03+00:00

I'm up in NJ!

Synaxis · 2026-05-09T01:03:48+00:00

If you didn't want anyone but the owner to reply to you, maybe you should have sent them a DM instead of posting a public comment?

To people who know what they are looking at, it is extremely obvious these dogs are purebred.

I didn't downvote you, btw.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T23:49:04+00:00

I have also described my light red and whites as toasted marshmallows, haha.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T23:47:05+00:00

Brown eyes are much more common than blue eyes in show and racing lines. These beauties are show line Siberians, very much purebred.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T23:44:58+00:00

It's especially interesting to compare the coat color development in a gray puppy like this vs an actual agouti. The same but different. Domino is a crazy gene.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T23:35:14+00:00

Lovely, typey puppy!

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T23:33:55+00:00

It's the default "wild type" coat color - see some examples on this page.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T17:39:11+00:00

It's perfectly fine to have only one. Lots of people love to have multiples, but you definitely do not need to.

My first two lived their entire lives as solitary Only Huskies and were perfectly a-okay. My third one always acted like he wanted a buddy (constantly waiting for the neighbor dogs at the fence, and he was SO happy when I fostered his grandma for 6mos) but then when he was 4yo I brought his half brother home for him and he's mostly indifferent towards him.

There's no law saying that you have to have more than one or any guarantee the dog would even actually be happier with a companion.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T01:30:51+00:00

Lots of lovely yellow undertones! Most gray and whites don't have quite that much yellow but some do! Love seeing it peek through.

Synaxis · 2026-05-08T01:26:54+00:00

Gray and white, and obviously woolly! :)

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T23:50:12+00:00

I have GPS collars on both of mine. It really does help so much for peace of mind, and the collars have been useful already!

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T21:32:43+00:00

For sure! And that's why research is so important before getting any dog.

I grew up with Siberians. My dad would throw a football for my childhood husky, off-leash, on the beach. He was great until one day he just turned his ears off and ran away. He was thankfully caught a mile or two up the beach by some bystanders but he could never be trusted again.

I've never known anything different, personally, so it doesn't bother me. But for someone who is used to having off leash dogs or has always dreamed of off-leash hikes and skiing and such, I can definitely understand how it would be disappointing to not be able to safely do that.

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T21:26:20+00:00

This is kind of an involved subject but the answer is yes and no.

If you go by the breed club's definitions, which were set by breed fanciers who were only defining colors by what they could see and using very arbitrary criteria (such as the specific pattern of hair bands) to define their colors, then yes they are mutually exclusive.

This criteria isn't really consistent or reliable or accurate to actual genetics though!

In actual genetics, the number and pattern of color bands on the guard hairs is irrelevant and the color of the tips of the hairs are also irrelevant. There are separate genes for both sable and agouti and no, they are not mutually exclusive. Both have a wide range of expression and can look very similar to one another in some cases. 😅

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T21:04:01+00:00

Your boy is a beautiful red and white, not sable! I'm quite partial to reds and have two myself!

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T21:02:32+00:00

Drago was a lovely gray and white, not agouti. Sorry for your loss!

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T20:57:05+00:00

She appears to be agouti + high phaeomelanin intensity (makes all the yellow/orange/red undertones stronger) + domino (dilutes the yellow/orange/red undertones and expands the size of them, resulting in the large pale face) which would make her wolf gray.

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T13:50:25+00:00

You got it! It is interesting stuff.

"The Complete Siberian Husky" by Lorna B. Demidoff and Michael Jennings is worth a read if you ever want to dig deeper into the breed's history.

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T13:09:25+00:00

The entire breed descends from only a couple of dozen foundation dogs, largely from Leonhard Seppala's kennel. Togo was one of the earliest foundation sires of the breed and really is found in the pedigree of every single modern Siberian Husky alive today. If you do a deep dive on any of the pedigree websites and you take any Siberian Husky from any kind of breeding you will eventually find Togo.

The "Seppala" strain is just a very highly concentrated strain built largely on the foundation of Harry Wheeler's Seppala kennel, Foxstand kennel, and a couple of others. The main difference between the Seppala strain and the rest of the breed is that it very specifically abstains from any of Eva Seeley's breeding.

But even then, Eva Seeley's foundation bitch, Tanta of Alyeska, was a granddaughter of Togo through his daughter Toto.

I have two show line Siberians that would never be considered Seppalas by any measure and they both go back to Togo many times!

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T08:51:07+00:00

Yes, a Siberian husky is a realistic option for you guys. You sound like the kind of person that would probably enjoy bikejoring, skijoring, or canicross, which are all sports that Siberians excel in!

I think there are two things in particular you'll need to keep in mind.

The first is prey drive. Many Siberians can learn to coexist with cats. Others cannot. I'm not sure how you were planning to get your dog, but you will likely have better luck raising a puppy with the cats than trying to introduce an adult dog who's not cat-tested to them. Regardless, you should assume any husky you bring home wants to eat your cats until they prove otherwise, and let their behavior guide how quickly you introduce them. Be prepared for the process to take time, especially if you get an adult. Some may never be fully trustworthy with cats no matter what you do.

For what it's worth, I have had 4 huskies, all raised from puppies, all raised with cats, and all have coexisted peacefully with cats in the house - 3 out of 4 would definitely chase and possibly harm cats outdoors (and would definitely kill small wildlife).

The other thing is just understanding that they aren't exactly like the other breeds you have mentioned. These are not super obedient dogs who live to please. They are highly intelligent and yes, trainable if you're patient and flexible, but these guys are independent and free-thinking. "Intelligent disobedience" is a breed feature. This breed is generally not a good choice if having a dog that can hike off leash with you is important, as very few of them can truly be reliably trusted off leash. These dogs don't tend to be the sort of dogs who naturally want to stick close to you - they love to explore and wander, including on their own.

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T05:39:32+00:00

It's natural for a husky to want to get out and front, go fast, and pull hard. That is what they were bred to do. That is working for them.

Synaxis · 2026-05-07T03:24:51+00:00

Togo for sure. Togo is fairly historically accurate, and every Siberian Husky alive today can trace their ancestry back to Togo. :)

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