Husky breed

I had a whole thread here on Siberian Huskies but I think it is buried in the archives. Sibes are friendly, though aloof, at first. They were bred to pull hard and run fast and that's what they like to do. They are independent and intelligent and will ignore training if it suits them. They must know who the leader is or they will take the job. Because of their desire to run fast for a while, they usually can't be trusted off-leash, outside of your home or yard. They have a special metabolism and don't eat much at a time. They need lots of exercise and training. But if you can only manage a few walks a week and some play time every day, that will be okay. If you are not working your dog pulling a sled or cart, then a regular maintenance diet  will work. If you do work them, you may want to switch to a working dog formula, such as Nutro High Energy or Eagle Pack Power. In the sled world, Momentum racing food is a known name. Certainly consult a vet when judging if the kcal needs and profile are being met for the work demand.
 
Sibes are friendly enough that a thief can throw them a steak and they will happily eat it while the thief cleans out your house. It is said that Sibes make lousy guard dogs. But their look and sound can often be intimidating enough to scare off most people, especially since most people can't tell the difference between a Sibe and a wolf.
 
Sibes howl more than they bark. They clean themselves and typically lack the "doggy" smell. They can survive in any climate but are exceedingly happy when it's below freezing. They "blow coat" in the spring. I mean, a lot of fur. You can make another dog out of the fur that they shed. They will require daily brushing and groom during the spring shed. They are photosensitive. This means their fur sheds or grows in response to the amount of time daylight is present. In the fall, as the days grow shorter, their body responds by growing undercoat, even if it isn't cold yet.
 
They also have a strong prey drive. Don't be surprised if they kill mice or squirrels, whether they eat them or not. Sometimes, they don't like cats, other times they do.
 
They are rank-oriented. All dogs and children should be supervised. Sometimes, a Sibe can get rank confusion with a child if the dog doesn't understand it's place in the family. Sibes are sometimes jumpers and escape artists. And they love to play hard. At 60 lbs and 30 mph, the Sibe can knock a child down, just by playing and being lovable. It's not uncommon at some point in the day for the dog to make several wild, lightning fast laps around the yard. They are bred athletes and must run.

I did look for a thread on Husky's before starting this one.    But didn't think about the archives...

Tasha, the dog in my sig, is the one I think is part Husky.  She is definitely still blowing coat, I can't pull clumps out at a time but she gets pets and brushing regularly.  Her current "job" is agility but she's pretty slow when I slow down for turns.  If I'm out ahead of her and running fast, she'll chase and go over the obstacles, no problem.  The minute I slow down though, so does she.

I know that I can't "drill" her with things.  We have to do it only a few times, then move on to something else.  Otherwise I get the "sniff" behavior.  I think this is either a calming signal or a bored behavior, in either case, it's hard to get it right after that because I know I've pushed too hard. 

She does love to wear her pack when we go hiking.  It's almost like she knows she has a job to do and doesn't mind wearing it at all.

I also think the other part of her is Australian shepherd.  This is because of her coloring.  Lots of people say cattle dog/blue heeler but she's not ticked like a heeler.  She's blotched with color like an Aussie.  And she's too tall and her fur is too soft for a heeler.  Her tightly curled tail says Husky is the other, along with height and fur.

So does that sound like a Husky?