Some of the things you might want to know:
Have the parents done anything to prove their worthiness for breeding? There are pure-bred Siberians everywhere, and most shouldn't be reproducing. How is it determined whether a dog should be bred or not?
Does the Sire & Dam fit the Standard for the breed? Each breed has a written blueprint, describing the
'perfect' specimen of the breed. The Standard for the Siberian Husky describes a medium sized athlete, and goes into some detail about the correct temperament, proportions and structure. Before being bred, both parents should have proven themselves worthy, either by virtue of show ring wins, time in front of a sled, obedience and/or agility prowess, or have been evaluated by a person who's knowledge of the breed runs deep. Pedigree evaluation of both parents should be undertaken, because the goal of a good breeding program is to produce animals better than either of their parents.
Are the Sire and Dam up to date on genetic screenings? Siberians have a few hereditary diseases, and thankfully most have screening tests to weed out affected animals from a breeding program. Both parents of your prospective puppy should have up-to-date eye exams and hip screenings. Ask to see the certificates on both parents.
If you're told 'I've never had any problems, so there's no need to test', RUN, don't walk, away from that litter. That is the hallmark of an irresponsible breeding program. Hip exams need to be done once in the dog's life, after the age of 2 years. Eye exams should be done annually. Thyroid screenings are generally done every 2 years up until the age of 8. If the breeder can't produce the paperwork on these tests, you should be looking elsewhere.
Can I meet the parents? Often, the sire won't be available, as he may be owned by someone else. In that event, ask for contact info for the owner of the sire, and go to meet him if possible. You should certainly be able to meet the dam, or mother, of the litter, and she should be friendly. Even when watching over a litter, most Siberian mums like company, and like to meet strangers.
If she seems wary or shy, ask to see her away from her puppies. Siberians should be friendly, so if there's any growling or snapping or tucked-tail posturing, you would do well to pass on this litter and keep looking. Temperament is both nature and nurture each parent passes along it's genetic material to form the temperaments in the litter, but the dam has a stronger influence, as the puppies are with her for their first 8 weeks of life, at least. Things she's fearful of, the puppies will be, too. If she's willing to snarl and bite, chances are the puppies will be, too. Look for parents with even, happy temperaments as they will be most likely to produce puppies like them.
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