There are many different types of Siberian Husky dog, but they are all characterized by the ability to trace their ancestry back to the sled dogs of Siberia. Indeed, the Siberian Husky gets its name from the Siberian region and from an Inuit tribe, called "huskies" by early Caucasian traders. These early sled dogs were also called "Eskimo dogs", and their descendants include the Siberian Husky, Samoyed and Alaskan Malamute. They come from several Northern Hemisphere countries, Siberia, Canada, Greenland and Labrador among them.



White Siberian Huskies blended well with the snow for cover, and Siberian Huskies made it possible for humankind to extend its reach into lands that would otherwise have been unreachable. Without the help of his Siberian Huskies, Admiral Robert Peary may not have been able to conduct his expeditions in search of the North Pole. Siberian Huskies are also credited with having delivered a badly needed diphtheria serum in 1925 over six hundred miles of snow to Nome, Alaska.

The Iditarod, by far the most famous dog sled race in the world, is a recreation of the historical delivery of the diphtheria serum back in 1925.

The classification of a white Siberian Husky is based not on the color of the coat, but on a certain action of the dogs' genes. There are a few different types of white Siberian Husky. For example, an Isabella White Siberian Husky is usually monochromatic, with jet-black points. The points may also be liver or flesh toned. Isabella White Siberian Huskies have a white undercoat with distinct buff tones above the hock and elbow, on the ears, on the saddle and buff down the center of the tail.

A pure white Siberian Husky has silver tipping with a silver or white undercoat. Black hair appears rarely, though the points may be black, liver or flesh colored. An extended white Siberian Husky is the result of a genetic mix that completely restricts pigments over the entire body.

A pure white Siberian Husky is mostly silver, with silver tipping and a silver or white undercoat. Black hair is rare and appears only in occasional singles, but the points may be black, liver or flesh colored. An extended white Siberian Husky is the result of a genetic mix that completely restricts pigments over the entire body, resulting in the all white dog.

The white Siberian Husky is rarely used for dog sled racing today, because the Alaskan Husky, a faster dog, is the dog of choice for competitive dog sled racing. The dogs still pull loads through the snow though. Many winter sports enthusiasts who own Siberian Huskies as pets enjoy recreational mushing with their dogs. Other contemporary chores all types of Siberian Husky dogs enjoy include skijoring, a winter sport where Siberian Huskies working in groups of one to three pull skiers. Dogs also race off the snow through the forests of the United Kingdom.

The entertainment industry makes extensive use of Siberian Huskies. A team of Huskies starred in Disney films Snow Dogs and Iron Will. Stephane Dion, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, owns a white Siberian Husky named Kyoto, for the Kyoto Protocol. Siberian Huskies are also popular mascots of universities like Jonathan represents the University of Connecticut; King represents Northeastern University; and Blizzard T. Husky represents Michigan Technological University.