Breed profile
Siberian Husky
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeLarge
ExerciseVery high
GroomingModerate
ChildrenGood
BarkingVery high
HealthModerate
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
Read how evidence is handledAt a glance
Key facts
Size classLarge
Adult weight16 to 27 kg
Exercise needVery high
Energy levelVery high
BarkingVery high
Grooming effortModerate
Health burdenModerate
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Poor fit
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Very high
- First-time owner fit
- Limited fit
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 120 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- High
- Trainability
- Below average
- Grooming effort
- Moderate
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Very high
Household fit
- Children
- Good
- Dogs
- Good
- Cats
- Poor
- Prey drive
- Very high
- Visitors
- Very good
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Moderate
- Heat tolerance
- Poor
- Cold tolerance
- Excellent
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Hip dysplasia
- Epilepsy
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Eye problems
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.