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| Alaskan Malamute |
- The breed took its name from a native Innuit tribe, the Mahlemuts.
- Most Malamutes today are kept as family pets or show dogs or performance dogs in Weight pulling or Dog agility or packing.
- Alaskan Malamutes take care of their coats so well that some owners only need to bathe their dogs once a year or even less.
- Life Span: 12-14 years
- While intelligent, they are widely believed to be one of the most difficult dogs to train.
- Some people even consider this native Alaskan Arctic breed the oldest sled dog in the world.
- They are great with kids.
- For quite some time, a lot of people believed that Alaskan Malamutes were part wolves.
- This breed is prone to Hip Dysplasia, which may cause arthritis in later years. Also prone to a congenital dwarfism, making it important to carefully select breeders. May also be susceptible to epilepsy, hypothyroid problems, as well as auto-immune deficiencies.
- Malamutes are quite fond of people, a trait that makes them particularly sought-after family dogs.
- Alaskan Malamutes are naturally bred to outlast the harshest winter conditions, and it can survive in temperatures of about 70 degrees below zero.
- The majority of Malamutes are fairly quiet dogs, seldom barking like most other dog breeds.
- A bill in the Alaska House has been passed to name the Malamute the official state dog of Alaska.
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