Huskies in Popular Culture
The phrase "Three dog night" meaning it is so cold you would need three dogs in bed with you to keep warm, originated with the Chukchi people of Siberia who kept the Siberian Husky landrace dog that became the modern purebred breed of Siberian Husky.
Huskies are the mascots of several post-secodnary institutions in the United States, including the University of Washington, the University of Connecticut, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, Michigan Technological University, St. Cloud State University, Northern Illinois University, and the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County. They are also the mascot for Saint Mary's University (Halifax), George Brown College (Toronto) and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.
The Allied invasion of Sicily was called "Operation Husky".
Huskies have been the subject of several motion pictures, particularly in the context of sledding, including Balto, Eight Below and Snow Dogs.
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