Siberian Haskie's Coat

Siberian Huskies come in a variety of colors and patterns, usually with white paws and legs, facial markings, and tail tip. The most common coats are black and white, then less common copper-red and white, grey and white, pure white, and the rare "agouti" coat, though many individuals have blondish or piebald spotting. My own view is that you should never shave a Siberian Huskie’s coat. Though I concede that this breed tends to overheat in the hot seasons, I still maintain that you should never shave their coats. For example, I live in Washington state where during the summer my dog splashes around in a kiddie pool so he doesn’t overheat. Although some might object that keeping the long fur will overheat your dog or it looks better on your dog. I reply that those people are wrong. The issue is important because a lot of people don’t have experience with this breed of dog …show more content…
Their cooling process is done by panting from the mouth, sweating from their paws and cooling the blood in their ears. The hair that grows between the toes to form hairy pads under the dog’s feet, however, are sometimes trimmed because they can become unsightly. Many people assume that shaving a Husky will keep it cool, but it just makes the owner feel better when looking at their coated dog. Although shaving a Husky may seem of concern to only a small group of breeders, it should in fact concern anyone who cares about Snow Dogs. According to South Florida Siberian Husky Rescue Inc. “Another reason to not shave your Husky is that the fur acts as protection against insects and parasites”. You remove that protection then the dog is exposed to even more insect problems. Some ways that owners may keep their dogs cool in the heat are: Using a sprinkler with the kids and let them run through it, using a cooling mat, or even buying a kiddie pool. I know from personal experience with my husky, he absolutely loves to play in the kiddie pool with ice