Sakhalin Husky
The Sakhalin Husky, also known as the Karafuto-Ken (樺太犬?), is a breed of dog used as a sled dog.
History
Karafuto-ken breaks down as Karafuto, the Japanese name for Sakhalin and Ken means dog; hence, this provides the breed's geographical origin. This breed is used rarely now; therefore, few breeders remain in Japan. Antarctic expedition This breed's claim to fame came from the ill-fated 1958 Japanese research expedition to Antarctica, which made an emergency evacuation and was forced to leave behind 15 sled dogs. The researchers believed that a relief team would arrive within a few days, so they left the dogs chained up outside with a small supply of food; however, the weather turned bad and the team never made it to the outpost. Incredibly, nearly one year later, a new expedition arrived and discovered that two of the dogs, "Taro" and "Jiro", had survived and they became instant heroes. Taro returned to Sapporo, Japan and lived at Hokkaido University until his death in 1970, after which he was stuffed and put on display at the university's museum. Jiro died in Antarctica in 1960 of natural causes and the remains are located at the National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno Park. The breed spiked in popularity upon the release of the 1983 film, Nankyoku Monogatari, about Taro and Jiro. A second 2006 film, Eight Below, provided a fictional version of the occurrence, but did not reference the breed. Instead, the film features only eight dogs: two Alaskan Malamutes and six Siberian Huskies.
Appearance and Size
This breed is a spitz type, related to the Japanese Spitz and Akita Inu. The size varies between 56 cm and 66 cm at the withers with a weight range from 30 kg to 40 kg. The ears are small, pointed, sometimes slightly tilted forwards or sometimes falling. This breed comes in many colours, including but not limited to russet-red and black. The hair is fine and thick, with an undercoat of very dense hair, similar to the hair of the Greenland Dog.
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Videos of Sakhalin Huskys
Eight below-Paul Walker (Iridescent)
Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival. Inspired by a true story, EIGHT BELOW is an exciting action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica. Directed by: Frank Marshall Starring: Paul Walker Jason Biggs Bruce Greenwood Moon Bloodgood Background: The 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica inspired the 1983 hit film Nankyoku Monogatari. Eight Below is the adaptation of
Eight Below - Open Your Eyes
Eight below is inspired by the event in 1958, as fifteen Sakhalin Husky sled dogs were abandoned when the expedition team was unable to return to the base. When the team returned a year later, two dogs were still alive. Another seven were still chained up and dead, and six unaccounted for. I don't own anything but editing.
Hachiko & Jiro
Went to the museum in Ueno to go see Hachi and Jiro. Hachi is well known for meeting his owner at the Shibuya train station everyday, but his owner dies. Hachi still continues to wait for his owner at the train station and people start to take notice of his dedication. Jiro was only 1 of 2 dogs to survive the Antarctica after being left behind for 1 year. The movie Japanese movie Antarctica and American movie 8 below is based on their story.
Siberian Husky Syberian Husky Psy Zaprzęgowe
Witam, Oba piseki ktore widzicie na filmie szukają nowych właścicieli. Maja ok 15 miesięcy i sa super łagodne radosne i kochane. Są w bardzo dobrej formie. Ich właściciel zmarł w zeszłym miesiącu. Zainteresowanych posiadających ziemie/działke/ogród prosze o kontakt mailowy na: waldo@nsbikes.com W tytuł maila prosze wpisac 'HUSKY YOUTUBE' Pozdrawiam i dziękuje. Waldo
Vangelis: Theme from Antarctica (Kinematic) dedicated to Piccola (17-10-90 / 4-9-2008)
dedicato alla mia cagnetta Piccola (17-10-90 / 4-9-2008) Lotto: Estrazione del 04/09/2010 Concorso N. 106 (sabato) Bari 79 23 42 71 44 Cagliari 02 71 50 85 03 Firenze 59 46 66 32 67 Genova 60 88 09 30 65 Milano 52 88 41 65 60 Napoli 10 60 38 03 45 Palermo 84 90 60 75 66 Roma 45 76 07 90 40 Torino 17 74 37 90 09 Venezia 57 27 66 58 73 Ruota Nazionale: 76-28-90-71-53 Antarctica (film) Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. Vai a: Navigazione, cerca Titolo originale Nankyoku Monogatari (南極物語) Lingua orig
Sneaky dog tries to open oven door
This sneaky dog tries to open the oven door despite not having opposable thumbs. he didnt know i was filming.
