Chusky

Chow Chow / Siberian Husky Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

Yukon the Chusky standing in snow and looking to the left with its mouth open and tongue out

Yukon the Chusky (Chow Chow / Siberian Husky mix) at 5 years old

Other Names

Chow-Husky
Chowski
Husky Chow

Description

The Chusky is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Chow Chow and the Siberian Husky. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition

ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry^®

Recognized Names

ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club = Chowski
IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry^® = Chusky

Front side view - A tan with white Chow Chow/Husky mix is standing on a carpet and its black tongue is hanging out of its mouth. It almost looks like a red wolf.

"This is a picture of our dog, Daddy. He is a Chow Chow / Husky mix. He is about 4 1/2 years old; we adopted him as a stray so we are not sure."

"He LOVES playing chase with my wife and me, and squeaky toys as well...the louder, the better ;D He knows sit, shake, lie down and stay, and he LOVES doing his tricks for company, the little ham. Every time we have people over he makes his rounds to say hi to everyone; not a shy dog at all. He is a runner so we can't let him of his leash outside, though we are working on fixing that. We roller blade him for 45 minutes in the morning and run him with his backpack for 45 minutes at night."

"We feel he is a very balanced dog. We LOVE the Dog Whisperer, and we have two of his books, ‘A Member of the Family’ and ‘Be the Pack Leader.’ We apply everything we learn from him and it has helped a lot. Our first two dogs were very unbalanced due to us, and after them we got his books and it is like night and day with Daddy (guess where his name is from?)."

"He normally has A LOT more fur, but the summers get hot in South Dakota, so he shed a lot. The dog in the background is his new friend, Hanna the Bluetick Coonhound."

Simba the Chusky is laying outside in grass facing the camera with his mouth open

Simba the Chow Chow / Husky mix at 3 years old—"He is a rescue dog from a university in Ontario, Canada. He was used as a teaching aid. All he knew in life were that of his cage. Until he got rescued by his new family."

Bear the Chusky is laying on a tan carpet in front of a trash can

"Bear is a Husky / Chow mix, shown here as a puppy at 4 1/2 months old and 37 lbs. He is very active and loves to play. His favorite games are tug and catch. He can be affectionate but prefers to sleep alone. He is good for the most part, once he learned that my shoes and socks are NOT chew toys. I babysit on the weekends and he loves kids, especially the youngest who is two. All around, I love him to death. He is shaping up to be a great dog. We work with him daily and he goes for walks every day. He knows sit, lie down, shake and stay. He is very intelligent and knew all these commands within two weeks of having him."