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Group: Working
Breed Family: Alaskan Malamute |
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The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest Arctic sled dogs, was named after the native Innuit tribe called Mahlemuts, who settled along the shores of Kotzebue Sound in the upper western part of Alaska. Powerful and strong, these northern dogs were used to haul their possessions between locations. |