Head

Expression is keen, but friendly; interested and even mischievous. 

Eyes almond shaped, moderately spaced and set a trifle obliquely. Eyes may be brown or blue in color; one of each or parti-colored are acceptable.

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Faults - Eyes set too obliquely; set too close together.

Faults - Eyes set too obliquely; set too close together.

Eye Color Examples

Eye Color Examples

Ears of medium size, triangular in shape, close fitting and set high on the head. They are thick, well furred, slightly arched at the back, and strongly erect, with slightly rounded tips pointing straight up.

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Faults - Ears too large in proportion to the head; too wide set; not strongly erect.

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Skull of medium size and in proportion to the body; slightly rounded on top and tapering from the widest point to the eyes.

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Faults - Head clumsy or heavy; head too finely chiseled.

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Stop - The stop is well-defined and the bridge of the nose is straight from the stop to the tip.

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Fault - Insufficient stop

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Muzzle of medium length; that is, the distance from the tip of the nose to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the occiput. The muzzle is of medium width, tapering gradually to the nose, with the tip neither pointed nor square.

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Faults - Muzzle either too snipy or too coarse; muzzle too short or too long.

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Nose: Black in black, gray, sable, or agouti dogs;

liver in red dogs;

black, liver, or flesh-colored in white dogs.

The ligher-streaked “snow nose” is equally acceptable.

Lips are well pigmented and close fitting.

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Teeth closing in a scissors bite.

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Fault - Any bite other than scissors.

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©2017, 2023 Siberian Husky Club of America, Inc. Illustrated Standard