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The Alaskan Malamute (/ ˈ m æ l ə ˌ m j uː t /) 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 .
Two of the more recent successful campaigns to name a state dog have been started by schoolchildren. In 2007, Alaskan kindergarten student Paige Hill's idea created the campaign for the Alaskan Malamute which would convince Representative Berta Gardner to support the bill in 2009, with it becoming law in 2010. [8]
Alaskan Husky [12] Alaskan Klee Kai [13] Alaskan Malamute [14] Alopekis; Alpine Dachsbracke [15] American Bulldog [16] American Bully; American Cocker Spaniel [17] American English Coonhound [18] American Eskimo Dog [19] American Foxhound [20] American Hairless Terrier [21] American Leopard Hound; American Pit Bull Terrier [22] American ...
Jed was a Canadian timber wolf-Alaskan Malamute and animal actor, known for his roles in such movies as White Fang (1991), White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994), The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), and The Thing (1982); he was born in 1977 and died in June 1995, aged 18.
The Miniature Alaskan Klee Kai can be 13–15 inches or 33-38 cm tall and weigh 10–15 pounds or 4.5-6.8 kg. The Standard size Alaskan Klee Kai can be 15–17 inches or 33-43 cm tall (17-17.5 inches or 43-44.5 cm is still considered a standard size Alaskan Klee Kai, but is a fault) and weigh 15–20 lbs or 6.8-9 kg.
Smaller than the similar-appearing Alaskan Malamute, the Siberian Husky pulls more, pound for pound, than a Malamute. Descendants of the sled dogs bred and used by the native Chukchi people of Siberia which were imported to Alaska in the early 1900s, they were used as working dogs and racing sled dogs in Nome, Alaska throughout the 1910s, often ...
Alaskapox has claimed its first victim. According to the Associated Press, an elderly man, who was undergoing cancer treatment, was hospitalized for the disease in late January and died last week.
A group of Labradoodle assistance dogs. This is a list of common dog crossbreeds.These are crossbreed dogs created deliberately by crossing two purebred dogs.Some are known as designer dogs and are bred as companion dogs, often given portmanteau names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific working qualities inherent in the parent breeds.