Alaskan Malamute

Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute
	Grey and white Alaskan Malamute
Origin	Alaska
Height
Traits
Height	Males
	Females
Weight	Males
	Females
Coat	Thick, a double coat, with plush undercoat
Color	Grey, sable, black, or red, always with white, as well as all white and brown
Litter size	4–10 puppies
AKC
Kennel club standards
AKC	standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale	standard
Notes	State dog of Alaska
	Dog (domestic dog)

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The Alaskan Malamute (/ˈmæləˌmjuːt/) is a large breed of dog that was originally bred for its strength and endurance, to haul heavy freight as a sled dog.^[2] It is similar to other arctic breeds such as the husky, the spitz, the Greenland Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, the Siberian Husky, and the Samoyed.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "FCI-Standard N° 243: Alaskan Malamute" (PDF). Fédération Cynologique Internationale. June 9, 1999. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ The dog encyclopedia. Dennis-Bryan, Kim, Baggaley, Ann, John, Katie (First American ed.). New York: DK Publishing, Inc. October 2014. p. 103. ISBN 9781465421166. OCLC 859155647.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)