Comparison: Canadian Eskimo Dog and Siberian Husky

Canadian Eskimo Dog and Siberian Husky are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Canadian Eskimo Dog	Siberian Husky
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Canada	United States
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	–	51–60 cm
Weight	18–40 kg	16–27 kg
Life span	–	12–14 years
Recognition features	Powerfully built, moderately sized spitz with wedge-shaped head and thick erect ears Dense double coat with a mane on males; no single colour dominates Large bushy tail carried up or curled over the back	Blue or odd-coloured eyes and a facial mask pattern Double dense coat, erect triangular ears Sickle tail carried over the back
Coat	Thick, dense coat with stiff guard hairs 7–15 cm long over a very dense undercoat; annual moult. No one colour dominates (white, red, black, grey and others).	Dense double coat, medium length, all colours.
Purpose	Inuit draught dog: pulled sledges, located seal breathing holes, held musk ox and polar bear at bay, and carried packs in summer.	Chukchi people in Siberia bred it for pulling light sleds long distances on little food.

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