Cordelia Dallam Mrs. Dwiggins Computers 9/19/14
The Alaskan Malamute
The Alaskan Malamute is the largest and oldest of the Arctic sled dogs, they are the cousin
to the Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and American Eskimo dog. Like the Husky they are sled dogs;
though they aren’t designed to race but rather to carry large loads over long distances. They have
always been used as sled dogs for heavy freighting in the Arctic. The Malamute possess great
strength and endurance which helps them with carrying the freight over long distances. Many
malamutes today are family pets, but are highly athletic and still capable of enjoying sledding,
weight- pulling, back- packing, jogging, and swimming with their owners.
The Malamutes coat is thick and coarse with a …show more content…
Some markings on their face
are the cap, blaze, star, mask, goggles, and bar. The cap covers the top of the head and ears usually
coming to a point in the center of the forehead. The blaze is a white mark extending from the
center point of the cap back up the forehead. The star is a small white spot in the center of the
forehead. The goggles are dark areas under the eyes and extending sideways to the cap.
The mask is a combo of the star and goggles. The bar is a dark area extending from the center
point of the cap down to the nose.
The Malamute is an American breed named after the native Innuit tribe called Mahlemuts
They settled along the shores of Kotzebue Sound in the upper-western part of Alaska. The origin
of the dogs and people have never been ascertained, but they were there for generations prior to the
Asiatic sailors visiting the shores and returning home with stories of “native people using dogs to
haul sledges”. It is confirmed that these Malamute sledge dogs were used as draft animals and
The Alaskan Malamute
The Alaskan Malamute is the largest and oldest of the Arctic sled dogs, they are the cousin
to the Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and American Eskimo dog. Like the Husky they are sled dogs;
though they aren’t designed to race but rather to carry large loads over long distances. They have
always been used as sled dogs for heavy freighting in the Arctic. The Malamute possess great
strength and endurance which helps them with carrying the freight over long distances. Many
malamutes today are family pets, but are highly athletic and still capable of enjoying sledding,
weight- pulling, back- packing, jogging, and swimming with their owners.
The Malamutes coat is thick and coarse with a …show more content…
Some markings on their face
are the cap, blaze, star, mask, goggles, and bar. The cap covers the top of the head and ears usually
coming to a point in the center of the forehead. The blaze is a white mark extending from the
center point of the cap back up the forehead. The star is a small white spot in the center of the
forehead. The goggles are dark areas under the eyes and extending sideways to the cap.
The mask is a combo of the star and goggles. The bar is a dark area extending from the center
point of the cap down to the nose.
The Malamute is an American breed named after the native Innuit tribe called Mahlemuts
They settled along the shores of Kotzebue Sound in the upper-western part of Alaska. The origin
of the dogs and people have never been ascertained, but they were there for generations prior to the
Asiatic sailors visiting the shores and returning home with stories of “native people using dogs to
haul sledges”. It is confirmed that these Malamute sledge dogs were used as draft animals and