Mackenzie River Husky Puppy \u2014 Before You Get One<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Health<\/strong><\/td>	Good<\/td><\/tr>
Grooming Needs<\/strong><\/td>	Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Friendliness<\/strong><\/td>	High<\/td><\/tr>
Energy Level<\/strong><\/td>	High<\/td><\/tr>
Trainability<\/strong><\/td>	Easy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n What is a Mackenzie River Husky?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It is important to note that the Mackenzie River Husky is a term that describes various populations of sled dogs around the arctic, meaning it’s not a dog breed but a dog type.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The name was coined by outsiders that saw these freight huskies and didn’t know what to call them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n While the Mackenzie River Husky is a dog type, it\u2019s a hybrid of freight huskies and native sled dogs like Newfoundlands, Staghounds, and St. Bernards, revealing why many view it as a dog breed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Mackenzie River Husky History<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The emergence of freight huskies below and around the arctic circle in the nineteenth century brought about the Mackenzie River Huskies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Although the Huskies were scattered around the arctic, villagers bred them based on their needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The distance between the villages and how these dogs were bred is responsible for their distinctiveness despite their genetic similarities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n These huskies were identified by the name of their villages, leading to names like Old Crow dogs, Red Mackenzie River Husky, Ft. McPherson dogs, Hay River Dogs, Arctic Red dogs, and Porcupine River Dogs, amongst others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Thanks to outsiders, these variants were generalized by the name \u201cMackenzie River Husky\u201d in the 1960s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n However, their population started declining those years due to several factors, including the Canadian government’s mass killing of dog teams<\/a> in the 1950\u20131960s to stop native sovereignty and the introduction of snowmobiles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Does AKC & Other Kennel Clubs Recognize the Mackenzie River Husky?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Sad to say, the Mackenzie River Husky is not recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), United Kennel Club (UKC), or F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Also, there no availability of any record of breed recognition by any kennel organization.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Little Known Facts About the Mackenzie River Husky<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 1. Mackenzie River Husky refers to a dog type<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n While many people might confuse the River Husky as a breed, they’re a mixture of freight huskies and native sled dogs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Mackenzie River Husky were freight huskies bred with native sled dogs, including Newfoundlands, St. Bernards, and Staghounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 2. The name was a loose term<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Perhaps, we know the “Mackenzie River Husky” is a dog type today, but breeders used the name as a catchy expression to promote their business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The term was an effective sales tool to sell mutts or unwanted litter until the 1960s when Alaskan outsiders began to generalize various populations of sled dogs around the arctic with that name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 3. They were distinctly developed<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Nineteenth-century breeders in villages surrounding the arctic groomed their sled dogs with respect to their needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Thanks to the distance between these villages, the huskies were distinctly developed as small working teams and were often identified by their villages’ names.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 4. They lost their populace to snowmobiles<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In the 1960s, the Mackenzie River Huskies began to decline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n While the Canadian government’s mass killing of dog teams to stop native sovereignty significantly contributed to their depopulation, snowmobiles replaced them as sled dogs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 5. These Husky types are pretty rare<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Compared to sled dogs like the Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute<\/a>, the Mackenzie River Husky is quite rare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Siberian Husky ranks amongst the most popular dog breeds, while the Mackenzie River counterpart bottoms the hierarchy of popular dog breeds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Donna Dowling Huskies seem to be the most popular among Mackenzie River sled dogs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Appearance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n