The Siberian Husky, Samoyed , and Alaskan Malamute are all breeds directly descended from the original "sled dog.”  Recent DNA analysis confirms that the Siberian is one of the oldest breeds of dog . The term "husky" is a corruption of the nickname "Esky", which was once applied to the Eskimos, and subsequently to their dogs.   Eskimo dog were once found throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Siberia to Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Labrador, and Baffin Island. In 1930, the last Siberians were exp …