Siberian Husky Lovers

Poltava Siberians exists to celebrate the beautiful Siberian Husky Breed.  Siberian Huskies are intelligent, independent, energetic and friendly, but not for everyone.  The Siberian Husky breed is a member of the AKC working group, and they all need a job.  Here's how Poltava Siberians stay busy and keep out of mischief.

Agility

Dog agility is one of the fastest growing canine sports in the United States.  It's fast paced and requires focus and concentration - great training tools for any active Siberian Husky.

Myshkin trains at the Bloomington Obedience Training Club (BOTC) where dogs compete by navigating obstacles such as a teeter-totter, weave poles, tunnels, jumps and steep ramps (A-frames).

Therapy Dogs

Tolstoy, Chekhov, Myshkin and Trotsky are all registered Pet Partners Therapy Dogs and active members ofNorth Star Therapy Animals- a Twin Cities based non-profit that promotes the human-animal bond.

Petting a therapy dog can reduce blood pressure, provide comfort, increase mental stimulation, encourage communication or simply bring joy, comfort and smiles.

Learn more about how you and your pet can become a registered therapy animal team and give back to your community in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Obedience



Obedience training is very important for the well being of the breed and the mutual enjoyment for the Siberian Husky and its owner.


Siberian Huskies tend to be independent. When given an obedience command (sit, down, stay, etc.) they often think first "What's in it for me?" before they obey.

All of our Siberians received their obedience training at Tails Up in Burnsville, Minnesota where the completed Beginner Obedience class, Intermediate Obedience class and earned their Canine Good Citizen certificate from the American Kennel Club (AKC). Chekhov also earned his AKC Companion Dog title, placing 1st (High in Trial) both days of competition.

Conformation


The official term for dog shows is conformation — as in, the act of conforming or producing conformity. While a dog show may look like a beauty pageant, it’s not.


Dogs are not being compared to each other; they’re being measured by how closely they conform to the standard of their particular breed.


Why? Because the closer a dog’s appearance is to the breed’s standard, the better that dog’s ability will be to produce puppies that meet the standard. It’s also the reason why mixed breeds and spayed or neutered purebreds are ineligible to compete in conformation.