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With kind personalities, insatiable curiosity, and energy for days, the Siberian Husky is a dog that loves their family yet can’t wait to escape. If you’re bringing one of these pups into your home, keep the fences high, the temperature cool, and the vacuum nearby. Full-grown, they typically weigh 35-60 pounds and stand 20-24 inches tall.

Siberian Huskys are generally excellent with children of all ages. The Siberian Husky gets along well with other Huskies, but they need to be trained carefully to play nicely with other pets. These dogs tend to be aggressive toward cats and other foreign animals. They're very vocal and bark quite a lot.

The Siberian Husky was bred to pull a heavy sled for countless miles, and their intense activity needs remain today. If you can't have them pull a sled, let your Husky run alongside you as you jog or ride a bicycle, ideally for at least an hour every day. These dogs get destructive and loud if they don’t get enough exercise, so activity is a requirement, not a preference. Overall, their exercise needs are very high.

Siberian Huskies have a dense, smooth undercoat and coarse outer coat of short, straight hair. You can find them in many color combinations, but the most common are pure white or white with black, grey, or copper-red, all with blond markings. Siberian Huskies “blow” their long hair twice a year. Grooming-wise, this breed is low-maintenance.

Siberian Huskys are best suited for a house with a good-sized yard. Because of their size and long coat, Siberian Huskies are not well-suited to apartments or warm climates. They are moderately trainable with consistent effort.

Borzois are tall, elegant sighthounds with a passion for the chase. After a good sprint, they’re not particularly rambunctious and would love to hang out around your house while being lavished with attention. Full-grown, they typically weigh 60-105 pounds and stand 26-28 inches tall.

Borzois are generally okay with older children who know how to handle dogs. Borzois don’t dislike small children, but they are so tall that they’re not the best playmates for little ones. As for cats, you may have to make a choice between your feline and your puppy. They're relatively quiet and don't bark much.

Borzois are sprinters, which makes them excellent competitors at the doggie sport of lure coursing, which involves dogs chasing a mechanical lure. After a few sprinting sessions, Borzois are happy to lounge around and rest comfortably as couch potatoes for most of the day. Overall, their exercise needs are moderate.

Borzois have a glamorous, silky coat. Just from looking at them, you would probably imagine that they require extensive grooming, but this is not the case. Their hair never stays dirty for long, and they only require weekly brushings to remove mats and tangles. Grooming-wise, this breed is low-maintenance.

Borzois are best suited for a home with a yard, though they can adapt to apartment life with enough exercise. They need to live indoors and spend plenty of time with their families. They can adapt to many different sizes of homes, but would definitely prefer more space than less. They are can be stubborn and challenging to train.