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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Mackenzie River Husky

Also known as Mackenzie Valley Husky.

Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · Belgium

Mackenzie River Husky at a glance

Origin
Northwest Territories & Yukon, Canada
Appeared
1850 to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
Asian Spitz
Type
Sled dog
Size
Large
Life span
10 to 14 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. After the Mackenzie River of northern Canada; "husky" is a corruption of "Eskimo".

Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

Place in time

The Mackenzie River Husky appears 1850 to 1900 (uncertain), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Mackenzie River Husky is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.