Alaskan Malamute, Siberian and Alaskan Husky Differences
to the untrained eye it’s not always
easy to tell the difference between some
dog breeds the Alaskan Malamute Siberian
Husky and Alaskan Husky may resemble
each other but there are differences
between them the Alaskan Malamute is the
state of Alaska’s official mascot and
one of the oldest of the northern sled
dogs named after the Inuit tribe
muhammad’s the nomadic people of Alaska
used this powerful breed for centuries
to hunt seals and pull heavy slides to
move supplies and people throughout the
Arctic region today the breed looks much
like it did four thousand years ago the
Malamute is taller and heavier than the
Siberian Husky the dog stands 23 to 25
at the shoulder and weighs 75 to 85
pounds though it’s not unusual for a
muscular male to hit 100 pounds the
Malamute has brown eyes and a broad head
with fear set wide apart his bushy tail
is carried over his back because the
Malamute is heavier than a husky he is
less likely to jump offense and will use
his powerful paws to dig out instead
this breed should not be let off his
leash he has a high prey Drive and loves
to run he can be gender aggressive with
same sex dogs but is affectionate with
his human family this is an intelligent
confident and stubborn breed
the Siberian Husky has roots in Siberia
where the breed was used by semi nomadic
tribes called the cheep-cheep people
when forced to expand their hunting
grounds and hunt farther from home they
developed a dog with endurance to go
great distances while pulling a light
load at a moderate speed in harsh
weather conditions the breed was
developed to preserve needed energy to
stay warm in 1909 the first Siberian
Huskies arrived in Alaska as racing dogs
at 35 to 60 pounds and 22 23.5 at the
shoulders the SIPP is smaller bone than
the Malamute they can have brown eyes
one brown and one blue both blue green
or hearty colored eyes the head is
smaller and not as broad as the Malamute
and their eyes and ears are set closer
together when unalloyed the bushy tail
is carried in a sickle shape that drops
lower when the dog is relaxed because
they are pack animals the Siberian Husky
gets along well with other dogs he is
stubborn intelligent confident
independent and loving with those who
have earned his respect and Trust an
opportunistic Escape Artist a sub can
squeeze through the smallest hole or
quickly dig underneath any fence once
he’s out this dog will run to his
heart’s content
do not let him off leash his prey Drive
will kick in if he sees anything move
like the neighbor’s cat
the Alaskan Husky is a true sled dog
that’s a type of dog rather than a
specific breed and not recognised by any
Kennel Club the Malamute and Siberian
Husky are purebred and recognized by the
American Kennel Club the Alaskan Husky
was bred solely for working ability not
appearance breeders of this dog didn’t
care what he looked like as long as he
could pull his weight so Alaskan Huskies
are varied in their appearance for
hundreds of years
Inuit people and mushers bred dogs with
other canines found in villages and
there is no specific breed standard that
dictates breeding practices they needed
a dog that was smart and could run hard
and fast with the strength to pull heavy
loads the dog’s coat is mostly short to
medium in length with an undercoat
Alaskan Huskies are long-legged with a
lean body deep in the chest
pointy hairs a tail that curls over the
back and usually brown us they weigh
around 35 to 50 pounds and are taller
than the Siberian Husky although their
height can vary some resemble a cross
between the Malamute and sit and others
look more wolf like the Alaskan Husky is
faster than the Malamute or Siberian
Husky despite their differences these
three dog breeds do have some things in
common they can be difficult to train
because they are independent and willful
they’re intelligent working dogs who
learn at their own speed not necessarily
at yours all three have a thick double
coat they have a high prey Drive and are
escape artists they are sled dogs of the
North Born to Run which they all love to
do
