i have a pet husky.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Husky is a general name for a sled-type of dog used in northern regions, differentiated from other sled-dog types by their fast pulling style. They are an ever-changing cross-breed of the fastest dogs. The Alaskan Malamute, by contrast, is \"the largest and most powerful\" sled dog, and was used for heavier loads. Huskies are used in sled dog racing. In recent years, companies have been marketing tourist treks with dog sledges for adventure travelers in snow regions as well. Huskies are also today kept as pets, and groups work to find new pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs. The word \"husky\" originated from the word referring to Arctic people in general, Eskimos (a.k.a. Inuit), \"...known as 'huskies', a contraction of 'Huskimos', the pronunciation given to the word 'Eskimos' by the English sailors of trading vessels.\" The use of \"husky\" is recorded from 1852 for dogs kept by Inuit people. Nearly all dogs' genetic closeness to the gray wolf is due to admixture. However, several Arctic breeds also show a genetic closeness with the now-extinct Taimyr wolf of North Asia due to admixture: the Siberian Husky and Greenland dog (which are also historically associated with Arctic human populations) and to a lesser extent, the Shar Pei and Finnish spitz.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have always wanted to get a husky."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They're great animals to have. In general, they're associated as a sled dog in northern regions, but what sets them apart is that they have a fast pulling style."}, {"role": "user", "content": "So are they pets or working dogs or both?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They can be both. They just recently became used more and more as simply pets, where groups have been working to find pet homes for retired racing and adventure trekking dogs."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh I should look for a retired one then maybe. Can they live in southern states?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's possible, yes, but they're more appropriate for northern regions because of temperature, as they're an arctic breed. Speaking of arctic people, the term \"husky\" came from Eskimos originally."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh ok. What does the term husky mean?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "So the Eskimos, or Inuit people, they formed it from a contraction of \"Huskimos,\" and that's essentially a pronunciation that was given to the word Eskimos by none other than English sailors who came by on trading vessels."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is so interesting, do you know anything else about huskys?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, they're often compared to the Alaskan Malamute, especially when it comes to sledding. But whereas Huskies are fast, the Malamute is a bigger dog, so it's powerful, and for heavier loads."}]