Siberwolf's Siberian Huskies, Pack 1

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This is Pack #1 of 2 that I am uploading here, exclusively at InSIMenator.

I worked a considerably long time trying to perfect this breed, my favorite breed, for inclusion in the Sim world... and this, I'm happy to say, is the final result! The Siberian Husky is a dog of incredible beauty and variety, all within the same breed. No two Siberians ever quite look the same... they come in varying body types (show standard, pet quality, racing type), various eye and coat color combinations, and a multitude of markings. With this selection of Sim Huskies I am uploading here (14 in total), I am doing my best to represent this tremendous variety within the breed.

For the sake of consistency when you produce puppies in the game, I decided not to incorporate that varying body types, but instead designed my Sim Huskies to be representations of the AKC Standard... They look like the kind of Siberian you'll see at a dog show. However, the fun part was including their full spectrum of color variations, some of which you only usually find in racing lines. For example... the Agouti, the Piebald, and the even rarer Black and Tan Husky. All colors are allowed in the AKC Standard, it's just that you don't see these colors everyday, outside of visiting a racing kennel. In addition to coat colors and markings, the Siberian is permitted to have blue eyes, brown eyes, amber eyes, even green eyes, or any combination of each color. This means a single dog can have a blue eye on the left and a brown eye on the right, and there's nothing wrong with that. In my opinion, it enhances the unique beauty of the breed. As you'll see in the pictures, I included this eye detail in my Sim Huskies as well. Sibes can also have, for example, a single eye that is mostly blue with a wedge of brown in it... how's that for unique? Two colors in the same iris! Unfortunately though, it's not possible to be quite that detailed in the Sims.

In Pack #1, you will find:

- A Jet Black & White male with heavy mask and markings, one blue and one brown eye.
- A Copper & White female with amber eyes.
- A Grey & White female with light blue eyes and subtle tan shadings around the eyes and legs.
- A Sable male (red with black points), with one blue and one amber eye.
- A Wolf Grey female, with a heavy mask and light blue eyes.
- An Agouti male (a wild-looking dark coloring) with dark brown eyes. Most typically found in racing lines.
- A Black & Tan male (with some white), with one grey-blue eye and one dark brown eye. This color is rare to find, even in racing lines.

Important Info (Please Read Before Downloading):

* The eyes you seen on my Siberian Husky models are by awasegg, from her Ultimate Pet Eyes. If you have the original Maxis default pet eyes or someone else's defaults, when you download my huskies, the particular eye colors may end up looking rather different in your game compared to what is pictured here. I think they look best with awasegg's default pet eyes and I very much recommend installing them. Specifically, I use the "Hunter, Colorful Edition" set for my game.

* Also, I used the unlocked "bandit mask" from Maxis for some of the markings on particular dogs. If you haven't unlocked it, I'm not sure if it will make a difference or not when you install the dog... It might show up or it might not. To be on the safe side though, I suggest unlocking the various extra Maxis coat colors and markings BEFORE you install my Huskies, which you can find out how to do rather easily here: Unlock All Maxis Pet Breeds, Collars & Fur Patterns.

* Pictures of real life Siberian Huskies used in this post are from the wonderfully informative Colors of the Siberian Husky site which is, if you're as fascinated by the color and markings in the breed as I am, a treasure trove of images. The exception to this are a few photos marked "©LSH" - these were pictures taken by me, of my own Sibes over the years.

* For more info about the Siberian (a beautiful intelligent breed, but one that is not suitable for everybody!), please visit:
- Siberian Husky Club of America
- The Many Personae of the Siberian Husky
- Stephen R. Lee's Siberian FAQ
- Sibes.org

Well, I hope you like them! Comments are very much appreciated if you download, as I like to think my Sim Huskies are going to good homes. Wink

Any problems, let me know.