GSD x Husky (or Malumute)

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I have seen several of these crosses for sale. This seems a very odd cross to me.... so why? Anyone had anything to do with them. To me I couldn't think of a worse cross.
 
It's the whole 'wolf hybrid' thing - cross a GSD/husky/mal/akita type, call it an inuit/utonagan/tamaskan or claim it has wolf ancestry and sell it to men who want to look hard for silly money. :rolleyes:

I can think of worse crosses but they are a bit purposeless, neither will improve the working ability of the other. That said I wouldn't hesitate to take on a second hand one as a pet, I haven't met one yet that I didn't like, but I am already a confirmed member of the wolfydog massive. :p
 
Another angle is the looks and 'health' of the husky breed with the trainability and brains of the GSD (which hilariously, is rarely health-tested in a lot of these matings, so put the 'health' aspect in the bin right away)

Here's a tale for anyone who thinks a straight cross of a male and a female gives you 'the best of both'.

MALE: Top size, grey male, compact, very good working ability, could be dog aggressive.
FEMALE: Medium size, stretched, very rich black and gold, very highly strung, slight hooked tail, could be dog aggressive, light eye, medium working ability.

PUP 1: Over size, grey male, stretched, hooked tail, dog aggressive, light eye. Little working ability
PUP 2: Over size, rich black and gold male, compact, light eye, very dog aggressive, no working ability.
PUP 3: Under size grey female, compact, light eye, very dog aggressive, little working ability.
PUP 4: Under size rich black and gold female, compact, light eye, hooked tail, dog aggressive, no working ability.

Sound familiar :p
 
I must get emailed 2-3 times a week by GSD or GSD/Husky cross owners wanting to use one of my boys on their bitches
I`ve been offered the use of a couple of GSD boys on my girl too never gonna happen *rolls eyes*

a Malumute is a whole new breed too ;)
 
i have a bsdxhusky, he wasnt bred intentionally but was the result of teenager idiocy, he is a lovely dog, but needs a lot of exercise, is very high drive, cant be left unattended in my garden as when he is bored he will take himself for a walk, so has to be long lined, he is good at agility, very fast and careful but sometimes has episodes of temporary deafness which makes his training difficult
 
we have a GSD X Sibby & has the true love & loyalty of the GSD & the blonde genes from both!
she is just a hug with a leg at each corner & was intentionally bred this way, we adore her dearly but i do wish she would learn that a dog of her size does NOT fit through the catflap or for that matter through the gap under the arena letter markers.
 
twisteddiamond said:
i have a bsdxhusky, he wasnt bred intentionally but was the result of teenager idiocy, he is a lovely dog, but needs a lot of exercise, is very high drive, cant be left unattended in my garden as when he is bored he will take himself for a walk, so has to be long lined, he is good at agility, very fast and careful but sometimes has episodes of temporary deafness which makes his training difficult
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My minds gone blank as to what a bsd is please ? Is it the dog in you sig, he looks lovely

ah ha as I posted belgiun sheep dog came to mind is that a breed ?
 
Aoibhin said:
we have a GSD X Sibby & has the true love & loyalty of the GSD & the blonde genes from both!
she is just a hug with a leg at each corner & was intentionally bred this way, we adore her dearly but i do wish she would learn that a dog of her size does NOT fit through the catflap or for that matter through the gap under the arena letter markers.
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Awwwe, that did make laugh!!

However, yes I think it is a very poor cross of breeds as they are not two dogs I would mix temp wise. I feel that too many people who do not know very much about the husky/malamute breeds are buying them because they look pretty. I know somebody who miraculously gets given husky's from a "so called" husky rescue and she breeds them and never, NEVER walks them. Hence the reason why we see them running with no collars down the street too often and the dog warden far to often picks them up!!! They must have plenty of money to keep "bailing" the dogs out of jail. :mad:
 
The main thing is, they are completely different types of dog, all they really have in common is pointy ears, one is a utility dog (shepherd, search, guard, protect, detect - people, drugs, cadavers, explosives, money etc), one is bred to pull and run all day.
There are health screening systems in place to improve the GSD breed, crossing an untested one with a husky merely raises the risk of passing on hereditary conditions, not cancelling them out.
 
Yeah this is what we worry about with Tyson :( I have no idea about the history of either of his parents, all I have is a photo of them. Don't go nuts at me though CC, I didn't get him from his breeder! One of the customers at our pub bought him and then left him with us a week later! I did go to the people who bred him, but they wern't the most helpful...
 
our gal was done the day after we picked her up, she was just 2years old & had had 2 litters in that time (bred to a polar GSD).

she should be white with grey saddle but is normally mud covered (or fox pooed!)

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with her babies (they are 4 now & think they are dogs!)

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being a loon in the garden chasing next doors cat (just wish she could get the damned thing)
 
C, lol no its just the way i have come to discribe her blokes as when you say she bred with a white GSD i normally get the dumb comments of "they dont come in white" GRRR so i tend too use a description they get now as its just easier that getting into arguements about colours (those same people will argue a good friends GSD isnt because she is pure black)
 
Phew, I thought that was a new addition to 'chocolate' 'champagne' 'peach' and 'chiffon' that I have seen on some 'lovely' websites of late....

Of course you know they do come in black and white, although only one of those colours is 'acceptable' in the breed standard :p

TS, yes, it's an addiction and an affliction :p
 
CaveCanem said:
Phew, I thought that was a new addition to 'chocolate' 'champagne' 'peach' and 'chiffon' that I have seen on some 'lovely' websites of late....

Of course you know they do come in black and white, although only one of those colours is 'acceptable' in the breed standard :p

TS, yes, it's an addiction and an affliction :p
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Hehe thought so :D

Love the dog in your siggie :) I love that sort of shepherd, big and wolly!
 
chimo is an inuit, i believe she was originally a husky x gsd x mal and then they bread with other inuits (but don't quote me on that!!)

she is a lovely dog, fantastic temprement, great with children and other animals / dogs.

She loves to run and would go all day, her recall is much better now but was iffy in the past. she is pretty good at agility, even beat a collie! and does obedience comps, but will not retrieve so we are a bit stuck with that!!
 
Since losing Scoobs I've rung up for a few pups advertised as GSD but with no papers. When asking questions there are a lot that are actually not pure GSD and have husky and/or malumute in them.

My experience of Husky's hasn't been very positive and cannot think of a worse combination with the 'can't hear you' attitude and buggering off of the husky with the GSD. It seems crazy in my book!

Also on preloved etc the cost for GSD x are horrendous. £250+ for GSD x Lab etc. And GSD's looking for rehoming at 2yrs plus for £500. Do people buy these dogs at that age and for that price? I'd have thought good homes would be in short supply in any event.
 
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