A Siberian Husky can run as much as miles a day. Huskies that are well-conditioned for racing can run for more than a hundred miles a day for 10 days in a row. Racing Huskies can run for as much as 11 hours per day. The average pet Siberian Husky can run up to 10 to 20 miles a day without much training. Like humans when dogs train they get better at running longer distances. If you think about a runner who is training for a marathon, that person can run much longer than the average person.
Huskies that are trained as race dogs, can run much longer distances than pet huskies. Alaskan Huskies that are bred for sprinting can run up to 30 miles a day at high speeds. At higher speeds the Huskies can cover lower distances. Sprint races in Alaska usually span 3 days. The ancestors of Siberian Huskies lived in a very harsh environment in the Siberian Arctic, and had to travel long distances. The semi-nomadic people of Siberia were the ones who bred the husky.
Their nomadic lifestyle required them to travel long distances to find food. They needed a dog that could transport them long distances. About 3, years ago, they bred the ideal sled dog, the Siberian husky. This new dog could travel long distances, carry heavy loads with very little food or water. The Siberian Huskies of today are closely related to these original Chukchi dogs. These dogs were first introduced to North America in In sled dog races, Huskies are the preferred breed.
The longest Sled dog race is a race known as the Iditarod sled dog race. The total distance covered in this race is a staggering miles.
Huskies run this distance over 8 to 10 days. So, how fast can a Husky run? Siberian Huskies have been clocked at 28 — 30 miles per hour 45 — 48 kilometers per hour. A Husky sled team can maintain a pace of 10 — 11 miles per hour kilometers per hour for hours. So they may not be super fast like the Greyhound we talk about below , but they are runners of note. Even though you need that final quick sprint to win the race, it is the steady loping before that gets it within striking distance of the end line.
Besides the fact that they can run at a much slower pace for hours, it is still interesting to know what they can achieve at full throttle. A single Husky versus a team of Huskies makes quite a difference when you consider speeds as well as endurance. In the Iditarod dog sled race 12 — 16 Huskies make up a team and they generally average at about 8 miles per hour.
In sprint races, the team may average 15 miles per hour. The Iditarod is one of the toughest dog races in the world and should perhaps not be used as a yardstick for speed.
It is, in fact, an endurance race where speed may not be the factor that determines who is the winning team. You may be thinking that a dog being able to keep a pace of 10 miles per hour for 6 hours is perhaps not such a good running or jogging companion. After all, the average pace for male marathon runners is only 5. However, you can run with your Siberian Husky if you put some thought into it. Then you put the lead on and run your best while it cools down, sauntering beside you.
Two birds with one stone! Your Husky evolved in cold climates and it cannot survive running under high temperature and high humidity conditions. Huskies were bred to be endurance runners and pull sleds. This means that they can run very long distances, very quickly with no problem.
Huskies are amazing dogs and have a history to prove it. If you are interested in learning more about why huskies are such good runners and tips for running with your Husky keep reading.
How is it possible that Huskies can run so far and so fast? Huskies are literally bred to run fast and for a long time. Huskies were originally bred 3, years ago in Northeastern Asia by the Chukchi people. They were used as companion dogs and as a way of transportation by pulling sleds. When food and hunting became scarce within the Chukchi people, they would travel hundreds of miles on a sled pulled by Huskies to be able to find resources.
Before the invention of snowmobiles and aircraft, Sled Huskies were the most popular and reliable form of transportation in arctic communities because of their ability to run so fast for such a long time. Huskies began to gain popularity in the early s with the growing popularity of Sled Racing. This started to bring attention to Huskies , and more and more people wanted to have one.
But, the event that really brought the spotlight to Huskies was the Serum Run to Nome in In , the town of Nome, Alaska was struck with an awful illness called Diphtheria.
Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection that causes the infected to have a difficulty swallowing, and breathing and can cause death if not treated. Unfortunately the Serum that the town needed to be healed was miles away in Anchorage, Alaska. Because of the weather conditions they had no way to retrieve it or have it delivered. There were 20 teams of Huskies lined up to relay the serum to Nome. It was estimated that it would take about 13 days to get the serum to Nome.
The serum was handed over to the last sled dog team and needed to go 53 more miles. As they began the last 53 miles, a large blizzard hit dropping temperatures even further reaching degrees, with winds up to 50 miles per hour. They arrived 6 days earlier than expected, making it a total of five and a half days. Balto went down in history as a hero and is still one of the most well-known dogs across the globe. Balto brought a lot of fame toward Huskies, and their popularity grew even further.
They are known to not only be one of the fastest dog breeds, but to also have an endurance that is unmatched and Balto proved this. They are still ranked as one of the top selling dog breeds in the United States, and the sport of sled dog racing with huskies is still practiced in some places in the world. The top speed a Husky can run is 28 miles per hour. According to Canidae. Endurance is the name of the game for a Husky. A team of dogs can maintain an average speed of mph and run for hours, covering around miles in a day.
They can withstand a harsh winter climate and have great instincts for finding a safe trail under snow and ice. As stated by Linda Cole, Huskies can run for hours at a time, covering up to miles in a day. Below is a chart comparing the world record holder for time running a marathon 26 miles and yards by Patrick Musyoki, compared to the time it takes a team of huskies to run the same distance. Chart information acquired from PsychologyToday.
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