The Alaskan Malamute is a large northern dog breed originally bred for use as an Alaskan sleddog and is often mistaken for a Siberian Husky. Malamute’s are a larger breed with a personality that can be very overpowering for a owner that is not ready for it.
Malamutes are a very intelligent and clever breed. A owner must have a lot of time and patience to own a malamute. A malamute requires a lot of daily stimulation to remain health and happy. The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest Arctic sled dogs, is a powerful and substantially built dog with a deep chest and strong, well-muscled body.
According to the American Kennel Club, the primary criterion for judging the Malamute in a show is its function to pull heavy freight as a sled dog; everything else is secondary. As many an owner has found out, the pulling power of a Malamute is tremendous. |
