Breed Spotlight: the Alaskan Malamute

Alaskan Malamutes were said to be bred by a nomadic Inuit tribe, the Mahlemut tribe, and spread to the North and South around Kotzebue Sound in Alaska due to people traveling where food and resources were most plentiful in the harsh environment.

Alaskan Malamutes were said to be bred by a nomadic Inuit tribe, the Mahlemut tribe, and spread to the North and South around Kotzebue Sound in Alaska due to people traveling where food and resources were most plentiful in the harsh environment.

View the full Alaskan Malamute breed standard here.

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