DCHP-2
husky dog DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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one of an aboriginal breed of dog, Canis familiaris borealis, probably originating in Siberia, trained by the Eskimo to draw sleds and carry packs.
See also: Eskimo dog husky ((1))
- 1878 I had with me a "Huskie" dog / As lively as the "jumping frog," / Although he'd feed--well, like a hog, / On shaganappi.
- 1916 The Labrador "husky" dog is not different in appearance from the Alaskan "malemute."
- 1963 The husky dog is still the workhorse of numerous areas of the north. . . .
- 1878 I had with me a "Huskie" dog / As lively as the "jumping frog," / Although he'd feed--well, like a hog, / On shaganappi.