Labrador Husky

The Labrador Husky is a purebred developed on the Coast of Labrador, Canada. They are not as some people think: a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Husky. In their past, they have been mated with wolves to increase the breed's endurance in the cold icy conditions. You can see the wolf influence in the muzzle and powerful body, as well as the intense gaze. The dog is believed to have arrived with the Thule Inuit people in the year 1300 AD. While closely related to other northern breeds, they became cut off from them due to the geographical nature of Labrador. To bring new blood and maintain the health of the breed, the Thule Inuit bred their dogs with wolves. But it was not wolves alone that this handsome dog owes their development to, the Labradorian people are believed to have introduced Alaskan Malamutes and Alsatians which resulted in a large impressive dog that is perhaps more like the Siberian Husky than anything else. Whatever the past, this practice certainly produced a dog that excelled in the cold isolated wastelands. With well-padded paws they could run for hours in teams of dogs, pulling the sleds. While the breed is slowly spreading outside their native homeland, they are being used for search and rescue, and for drug detection because of their ability to learn and their strong instinct to hunt. The Labrador Husky is an active dog that needs an experienced owner who can control this strong dog. Without a strong leader, this dog can get into trouble and become a handful.