Like all other dogs, Huskies are related to wolves. However, these unique personality traits separate Huskies (and other dog breeds) from their wild relatives. Their extreme temperament differences compel most biologists to think of dogs and wolves as entirely separate species, despite their genetic similarities.

Are Huskies descended from wolves?

Although wolf-like in appearance, huskies are no more closely related to wolves than poodles and bulldogs are. While they're all dogs, some huskies may be crossed with wolves, producing a wolf hybrid. That's an entirely different animal from a purebred Siberian husky or its cousin, the Alaskan Malamute.

Did Siberian huskies evolve from wolves?

Huskies and Wolves Are Closer to Their Common Ancestor

The most likely explanation for this is not that dogs evolved from wolves, but that they both evolved from a now-extinct common ancestor. ... Most domestic dog breeds have multiple copies of this starch gene.