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The pure blooded Eskimo dog, commonly known as the husky dog, was a very intelligent
animal of wolflike appearance. He had a heavy coat of fur which was a protection against the
storms and cold temperature. In the spring they began to lose (shed) their heavy winter coats and
had a much thinner coat for the summer months. As fall turned into winter the fur became
thicker. The full grown husky was from 70 to 100 pounds. The female was smaller than the male and at mating time, which could be almost anytime, she was in good condition with a clean glossy coat. The average litter of pups was from four to ten puppies weighing from 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. depending on the size of the litter. After nine days their eyes would open and they crawled about like living bundles of fur. The first couple of months the puppies were very playful and by six months they were heavy enough for the harness. The prime years of a dogs life was from one to seven years. After the seventh year they began to slow down.
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