Alaskan Malamute
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Key facts
- Common nicknames
- Malamute
- Origin
- Alaska
- Height
- Males
- Weight
- Males
- 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
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NotesState dog of Alaska Dog (domestic dog)
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. 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.