The Siberian husky comes from Northeast Asia and is believed to have been first bred by the Chukchi people or Siberia. It was bred using Spitz stock and was used as a working dog, pulling sleds for the nomadic people who lived in arctic regions. It is thought that the name Husky is a broken form of the word Eksy, which was used to describe Eskimos. They are one of the oldest breeds around today.