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Alaskan
Malamute
Dog
Alaskan
Malamute Dog
The Alaskan Malamute dog is a
powerful, substantially built dog with a deep chest and
strong, compact body. They are the oldest of the Arctic
dogs, a native to Alaska and according to stories this
dog / puppy is a descendent of wolves. Whether or not
that is true they have good stamina and the speed of
wolves ,though they are mainly built for power. Their
body is slightly longer then their height which moves
their center of gravity back, giving them more pulling
power. The Alaskan Malamute dog/ puppy comes in a range
of colors, with mostly the same pattern. The Alaskan
Malamute dog can be anywhere from light grey to shades
of black or from gold to shades of red and all the way
to liver. They highly resemble what most people perceive
as Siberian Huskies, but the Alaskan Malamute dog/ puppy
are larger in size. The Alaskan Malamute is clean,
quiet, and an affectionate companion, though they need a
firm owner to show them who is boss. Alaskan Malamutes
are family oriented and love to be with people. They
make a wonderful companion and they do well with
children. They are well suited for colder climates, and
do not like hot or humid weather. The Alaskan Malamute
is happiest drawing a sled or a wheeled cart.
The Alaskan Malamute dog are independent, strong-willed,
fun-loving, active, exuberant, and friendly. The Alaskan
Malamute dog/ puppies love to pull, run and roam. The
Alaskan Malamute dog love to dig and sometimes will
howl, They like to houl from puppy hood. The Alaskan
Malamute dog are friendly with humans but can be
aggressive towards other animals or strange dogs. The
Alaskan Malamute dog may need firm training as a puppy
to ensure obedience when they are older and bigger. They
are quite powerful and strong-willed, and some tend to
be quite dominant.
The Alaskan Malamute dog gets along well with children,
but supervise them with young children but not with
smaller pets.
The Alaskan Malamute was developed
by a tribe of nomadic Inuit people called Mahlemuts who
lived along Norton Sound of northwestern Alaska. The
Malamute dogs origins may have been the result of mixing
wolves with other dogs. The Inuit people had wanted a
large, strong, sled-pulling dog that was not a speedster
but a heavy hauler so that they could use them as draft
animals. They were bred to be able to perform great
endurance even in poor weather. The Mahlemuts hunted
polar bears and seals and needed a very strong dog to be
able to haul all of the meat. The breed was so widely
used and accepted in their tribe that it was considered
almost a part of the family. When people outside of
Alaska heard about gold in its land in 1896, they began
pouring in. During the European settling of Alaska, the
dogs were used for hunting and hauling in large numbers.
The breed grew in popularity among outsiders, and some
of the breed were even chosen for use on Admiral Byrd's
trek to the South Pole in 1933. The breed was also used
excessively during World War II as a freight hauler,
pack animal and a search-and-rescue dog. In 1935 the
Alaskan Malamute was recognized by the AKC.
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