Siberian Saturday - Fun Husky Trivia!

Hiya everyone!
Welcome to this weeks, Siberian Saturday.
Today, I like to focus on fun facts, or basically anything related to the Siberian Husky.

As always, we will be linking up with Ruckus the Eskie and his Sepia Saturday hop.

Today, I thought we could have a little fun, and do some Husky trivia!
If you have been following my blog, then you will remember me covering all of these topics on my previous Saturday posts. You should pass with flying colors!

Calling out all trivia nuts!
I will post the correct answers to the trivia at the bottom of the post, so don't be scrolling down to find the answers! Teehee ;-)

How much do you KNOW about huskies?

We want to know, how much do you know about Siberian Huskies?

1. Siberian Huskies make excellent guard dogs

True
False


2. Siberian Huskies are most commonly used for :

herding
retrieving
obedience
sledding


3. Which of these is the most accurate description of a Siberian Husky?

Willing and eager to please
Stubborn and easily bored
Moody with a tendency to be aggressive
Obedient yet unaffectionate


4. Siberian Huskies are often untrustworthy and/or prone to, running away while off lead?

True
False


5. Siberian Huskies have little to no, doggy odor.

True
False


6. Siberian Huskies can be which colors?

Red and white
Grey and white
Black and white
All of the above


7. Siberian huskies can have either blue, brown, or amber eyes. Sometimes even one blue, one brown.

True
False


8. Commonly speaking, do the ears of a Siberian Husky stand up, or lay flat?

Stand erect
Lay flat


9. Huskies belong to which group of dogs?

Retriver
Spaniel
Spitz
Terrier


10. Which of these is a common trait of huskies?

Food stealing
Strong hunting instincts
Escaping
All of the above

How did you do?


How did you do? Please share your quiz results in the comment section!
Did any of the answers surprise you?

Correct answers :
#1 False
#2 Sledding
#3 Stubborn and easily bored
#4 True
#5 True
#6 All of the above
#7 True
#8 Stand erect
#9 Spitz
#10 All of the above

Quick explanation for the trivia answers :

• # 1 - Siberian Huskies do NOT make good guard dogs. As I have mentioned before, they would be the first to the front door, and invite the robber in for tea and cookies rather then protect the house! Which is why, it is a good thing that generally, if you come to rob a house which has huskies jumping all over the door....chances are, your not coming in, simply due to their look!

• #2 - It is a known fact, that Siberian Huskies are commonly used for sledding purposes, however, more and more people want their huskies for their family pet rather then just a working dog
• #3 - There are acceptations to every breed, however the most common husky trait is their stubbornness! They are incredibly loving, and love their people, there's no doubt about that, however they will give you their love on their own time. If you are looking for a breed that will do absolutely anything for you at any time . . . huskies are not for you!

• #4 - A husky should never be trusted off lead. There are some people who argue with that. I used to be one of those people. When Mika was the solo husky of the house, I ALWAYS had her off leash, and she was great, until one day, she just took off. I tried again....she took off. I worked more and more on recall, and then tried again....she took off. Huskies ARE escape artists. They will run away, they will jump your fence, and / or they will dig UNDER your fence!

• #5 - It's true! Siberian huskies have no doggy odor! Unless of course, they have gotten into something nasty! Huskies are like cats, in a sense that they care deeply about being clean. You will often find your husky tongue bathing, as a cat would.

• #6 -  Many people think that huskies can only be certain colors. I just covered this on recent post. Meanwhile, huskies can come in a wide array of colors, and even sizes!

• #7 - Huskies have gorgeous eyes! This we know! But did you know that a husky can even have different colored eyes. Referred to as Bi eyed. My girl Mika is a prime example!

• #8 - The ears of a Siberian, stand erect, although I have seen some Alaskan mixes which have ears that lay flat, almost like a Labrador. 

• #9 - Siberian Huskies belong to the Spitz group of dogs. Other breeds in this group include : Akita, American Eskimo, Malamute, Chow chow, Samoyed, and many more.

• #10 - The answer to number 10, was all of the above. A husky is a food thief, an escape artist, and have a strong prey drive. They are famous for "counter surfing" so, don't leave any food around! Huskies are known as the Harry Houdini's of the dog world. They have been known to scale a fence up to 6 feet tall, and will dig under the fence as well. They also have a stronger prey drive then some other breeds, and need to be watched around small animals. 

Is it possible to have cats and huskies?

Absolutely! I have 3 Siberian Huskies, and 3 cats, and they get along just fine! However, people should definitely be alert to their high prey drive and properly introduce a husky to a cat. To read my previous post on Cats and huskies, click HERE.

Don't forget to share how you did on our husky trivia! Thanks for playing along!

That wraps up our Siberian Saturday, thanks so much for spending part of your weekend with us, and don't forget, we are currently running a HUGE GIVEAWAY for our Pet Parade blog hop 1 year anniversary pawty! Don't miss out! Visit HERE for contest details!

Huge thanks to Mikko, Jax and their mom
( from Happiness is Siamese ) for taking Leah's collage of our pets and making it into a beautiful Pet Parade anniversary card!