alaskan malamute
The Malamute is a descendant of dogs of the Mahlemut tribe of upper western Alaska. These dogs had a prominent role with their human companions - working, hunting, and living alongside them. The interdependent relationship between the Mahlemut and their dogs fostered prosperity among both and enabled them to flourish in the inhospitable land above the Arctic Circle. For a brief period during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, the Malamute and other sled dogs became extremely valuable to recently landed prospectors and settlers, and were frequently crossbred with imported breeds. This was often an attempt to improve the type, or to make up for how few true Malamutes were up for sale. This seems to have had no long standing effect on the modern Malamute, and recent DNA analysis shows that Malamutes are one of the oldest breeds of dog, genetically distinct from other dog breeds. The Malamute dog has had a distinguished history; aiding Admiral Richard Byrd to the South Pole, and the miners who came to Alaska during the Gold Rush of 1896. This dog was never destined to be a racing sled dog; instead, it was used for heavy freighting, pulling hundreds (maybe thousands) of pounds of supplies to villages and camps in groups of at least 4 dogs for heavy loads.
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.
pets
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Mollie
Age: 7Y Sex: F
United States
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mark
Age: 16Y Sex: F
United States
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taz
Age: 9Y Sex: M
United States
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Sadie
Age: 1Y Sex: F
United States
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Lilly
Age: 9Y Sex: F
United States
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mika
Age: 12M Sex: M
United Kingdom
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SAGHEE
Age: 10Y Sex: F
United States
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Niki
Age: 14Y Sex: F
United States
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Rocky
Age: 2Y Sex: M
United States
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max
Age: 12Y Sex: M
United States
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videos
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owners
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AngelGross1234
Age: 20 Sex: F
Anson, ME
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mika1234
Age: 31 Sex: F
United Kingdom
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mrsprig
Age: 58 Sex: M
Garland, TX
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JessChilla
Age: 18 Sex: F
Baytown, TX
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wjohns54
Age: 55 Sex: F
Horton, AL
blogs
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Shedding
I'm going thru my first shed, and am driving my mom CRAZY! I've been blowin... read more
Posted by : Nanook
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first trip
I took along trip with mommy didn't sleep the whole 4 hours i was so excite... read more
Posted by : Rocky Raccoon
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Sad news on Tuesday the 19th...
As you all know nikko hasnt been doing very good in the past few months. La... read more
Posted by : Nikko
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Alaskan Malamute
