{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_siberian_husky_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_siberian_husky_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Siberian Husky — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC/FCI breed-standard derived fact summary (paraphrased per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3; numbers and proper nouns preserved).\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/siberian_husky_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 9\n  passed: 9\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_siberian_husky_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_siberian_husky_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"Siberian Husky — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# Siberian Husky — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed's country of origin is the U.S.A.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI places it in Group 5 (Spitz and primitive types), Section 1 Nordic Sledge Dogs, with no working trial; its standard is number 270.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Its stated use is as a sledge dog.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height at the withers is 21 to 23½ inches for dogs and 20 to 22 inches for bitches (FCI 53.5 to 60 cm and 50.5 to 56 cm); weight runs 45 to 60 lb and 35 to 50 lb (20.5 to 28 kg and 15.5 to 23 kg).\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is a medium-length double coat that looks well furred but never so long that it hides the dog's clean outline; the undercoat is soft and dense, and the guard hairs lie straight and smooth, never harsh.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Allowed colours cover all ranges of black, grey, red, sable, agouti and white, in solid form or with multiple shades and white markings, including piebald; merle and brindle patterns are not allowed and are disqualified.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The temperament is friendly and gentle yet alert and outgoing; the breed lacks the guarding, possessive instinct, is not overly suspicious of strangers or aggressive with other dogs, and shows intelligence, tractability and an eager disposition.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications cover males over 23½ inches and females over 22 inches (FCI over 60 cm and 56 cm) and merle or brindle coat patterns; FCI also bars aggression or extreme shyness and clear physical or behavioural abnormality.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Siberian Husky — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Siberian Husky — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/siberian_husky_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/siberian_husky_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":639,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}