| Term |
Definition |
| AKC
Champion |
The
AKC awards a championship to a dog that has won the required
points via conformation showing at AKC sponsored
events, and who has not otherwise been disqualified. |
| amber
eyes |
Brown eyes as they appear on a
red/white dog, or light brown eyes as they appear on a black/white or
gray/white dog. |
| bi-eye |
A Siberian with one brown eye and
one blue eye. This is an acceptable eye coloring in the AKC standard. Some
of the highest ranking and most beautiful Siberian Champions in the world
have been bi-eyed. |
| blue eyes |
Siberians are most famous for the
blue eyes found on some of the dogs. Blue eyes are not a straight recessive
genetically as they are in people, and can pop up unexpectedly when any two
dogs are bred. |
| coat
color |
Most coat colors and markings are
acceptable within the AKC standard for the Siberian Husky. At birth, the
coat color tends to appear strongly black/white, red/white, or white. As the
puppies mature, the coat color tends to change. Black/white can become
gray/white, and puppies that look brown at birth develop later into a more
reddish tone. |
|
conformation showing |
The AKC sponsors
conformation
shows where dogs are displayed in competition with other dogs. Judges
evaluate each dog against the published
Siberian Husky
Standard. The dog which most closely resembles the standard is awarded
the points for that show. A dog which wins enough
points in the right distribution is awarded a
conformation championship from the AKC. |
| dew claw |
The little fifth claw that's found
partway up a dog's foot. Siberians don't usually have rear dew claws, and
front dew claws are often removed from dogs that are conformation show
prospects or that will be used for mushing. Dew claws aren't dangerous, but
they can get caught on things and that causes a painful injury. |
| eye color |
Any color combination of eyes is
acceptable within the AKC standard for Siberian Huskies. Eye color in
puppies is especially difficult to discern during the first few weeks of
life. Eyes that appear blue at birth can change to brown or amber. For this
reason, we do not post eye color until the puppies are at least 4 weeks of
age. Even then, changes can and do occur. |
|
major point show |
When the points
to be awarded are 3 or more, the show is called a major. Two majors under
two different judges are required for an AKC
Championship. |
| mask |
Facial coloring around the eyes
and down the nose giving the dog the appearance of wearing a mask split
mask - top half of face has mask, bottom half does not
full mask - mask goes all the way down the nose |
|
minor point show |
A minor point
show is any show which awards one or two points to the winner. |
| minored
out |
This happens when a dog has won
all of the major point shows that are
required for an AKC Championship. |
| parti-eye |
An eye on a Siberian having flecks
of another color in it. This is an acceptable eye coloring in the AKC
standard. |
| points |
In an
AKC sanctioned dog show, points are awarded based on the number of dogs
in attendance. 15 total points are required for a
Championship. Of those 15 points, at least 2
of the shows must be major point shows under
two different judges. The remainder can come from either major or minor
point shows. |
| puppy shot |
The first series of shots given to
young puppies to protect them against the most serious of common canine
diseases |
| withers |
The spot where the top of the
shoulders and the base of the neck meet |
| worming |
Giving a medication to kill and
expel intestinal worms that are usually found in dogs. With puppies, a worm
infestation can kill so it is especially important |
