Dog Expert Advice Needed Please

[friedgreentomato]

I am interested in what temprement you good expect from a husky/collie cross.

What are the pro's and cons of both breeds?

Collies I have experience with Huskies none.

Thanks all.

[bookbinder]

My sister-in-law and her husband used to have two Samoyeds, and they were the best-natured dogs that I have ever come across. They were brother and sister, but I don't know if that affected their personality. They were very easy to train (from being puppies), and they were very friendly, even to humans that they did not know, or did not often meet. They were very strong dogs, so they needed a good, thick lead and a fairly strong person on the other end.

[friedgreentomato]

Are Samoyeds and Huskies related?

[mccfluff]

huskies need a lot of walking!

[bookbinder]

I don't know enough about Samoyeds to answer your question, fgt, but, as you can see from this link, they are used to pull sleds:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoyed_(dog)

[friedgreentomato]

lol fluff thank you.

[rockyracoon]

I think Huskey's are buggers off the lead, friendly enough but they just run off.

[pastafreak]

No personal experience,but I know people who have said huskies can't be let off their leads,and are very strong,will full dogs. And of course collies just go on and on...boundless energy.

[pastafreak]

Snap,rocky...

[bookbinder]

This link indicates that huskies and Samoyeds have a common ancestry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Husky

[friedgreentomato]

Thanks all, back to the drawing board then!

[pixie373]

We have two Samoyeds that live near us. They are friendly, but when off leads on a walk, they do hurl themselves at you. They are quite big dogs to have in your face!

[Baldric]

Just a query,

///They were very strong dogs, so they needed a good, thick lead and a fairly strong person on the other end.///

Why, are they difficult to train to walk properly?

[dannyk13]

Both need a lot of work to keep them occupied as they are both working dogs.

[bookbinder]

Baldric, no, they are not difficult to train to walk. It's just that the two that I knew pulled strongly on the lead, almost as if they thought that they were pulling a sled, I suppose! If one of them was let off the lead, it took ages to get it back again. The other one (the male) was by nature more docile, but still a strong puller. They were docile enough to go where their owner wanted them to go, provided that they were kept on the lead.

[Ratty2E]

Very very hard work I'd imagine. Both need lots of exercise and obedience training would be a must or you've got a bored intelligent dog with excess energy, not a good combination. In theory it should be good natured but as with any breed that is down to the individual. As with any cross breed you never know how much it has taken from each parent so there is no guarantee which breed/personality traits it will have.

[Baldric]

Difficult to train then!

[woofgang]

Huskies are not inclined to recall by and large. They may also need special care during hot weather even in english summers. The other thing you always have to ask with any dog, but especially crosses is what were the parents like?

[Ratty2E]

He's some info on huskys http://shibashake.com/dog/siberian-husky-facts

[lankeela]

Huskies can rarely be trained enough to be let off the lead, they also howl a lot and dig holes. Couple this with the extremely high activity level of a Colie that has been bred to work all done out in the fields and you would have an absolute nightmare unless you are the sort of person who goes running for many miles each day. Huskies are also a pack dog and would not be happy as an only dog. I saw Labrador x Husky puppy yesterday, very pretty but not a good mix - pity the poor dog if he has the body of the Lab but the activity levels of the Husky.

[AB Editor]

If you wanted a pretty dog that could be easily worn out, there's always a Pomsky: