what family does sled dogs belong to?

Question

sled dogs? siberian dogs? family?

Answer 1

They are referred to as Northern Breeds. This includes huskies, malamutes, Samoyed, and the spitz type dogs including the Finnish Spitz, Pomeranian, and Keeshond.

Answer 2

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/working.html#l_2837810 says:

"Naturally, most northern breeds were used as sled dogs. Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo Dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs. However, lots of different breeds of dogs have been and are used to drive sleds and carts.

"People use Irish Setters, Dalmations, Golden Retrievers, etc., to enjoy mushing sports. In fact, most modern day speed and endurance mushers use mixed breeds (often Siberian crossed with Greyhound)."

So, "sled dog" is a very generic term which would seem to apply to a *role* which can be played by any of various breeds of dog. The same page says that Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian Huskies are common as sled dogs, and they'd classify as "Working Dogs", but that doesn't cover other cases like the Siberian cross with Greyhound.

Answer 3

These dogs are generally used to pull a wheel-less vehicle on runners (a sled or sleigh) over snow or ice, by means of harnesses and lines.Purebred sleddog breeds range from the well-known Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute to rarer breeds such as the Mackenzie River Husky.

Answer 4

All of the above belong to the same family. Husky,Alaskan Malamute, American and CAnadian Eskimo... They are all work dog ie sled dogs!

Answer 5

They are Huskies generally. Also Malamutes, and sometimes Spitz and Samoyeds. Or you could just take a good mixed breed with some of those breeds in it and train it to pull a sled.

I have 2 Husky mixes, a Lab/Chow mix, and Wolf/Shepard mix the pull mine.

Answer 6

Working dogs

Answer 7

Thay are in the husky family..

Answer 8

breeds mostly siberian husky alaskan husky and malamute.

Answer 9

husky