Alaskan Malamute

The Alaskan Malamute name comes from a tribe of Indians from Northern Alaska in the high hostile regions, the Mahlemuts. Living in these remote and very hostile regions, the survival of the people of the tribe depended greatly on their dogs on which they relied for hunting, work and  transport of food or other essential needs.

Weather resistant and of great strength, the dogs were treated with respect and very well cared for. The Alaskan Malamute was extremely important and was considered a full member of the tribe.

The Alaskan Malamute is therefore native to Alaska as his name suggests. This breed is one of the oldest breeds of sled dogs in the Arctic. There were some attempts to crossbreed him that failed for several reasons.

In the 19th century, Canadians and Americans located in Alaska used the Malamute to transport the mail at the time. The Americans created the first club of the breed in 1935 that was recognized by the American Kennel Club the same year.

He arrived in France only in 1960 where his first breeding began in 1975.

The Alaskan Malamute remains above all an exceptional sled dog for whom work has no end. It is also from his endurance and great tenacity at work that he gets his well-deserved nickname of "snow locomotive".

Sled dog work being no longer relevant today, the Alaskan Malamute has been dethroned by faster Nordic dogs in races and speed events that require faster and more agile dogs than him.

He has thus become, over time, a superb show dog and an excellent life companion. Even if some considerations are to be taken to own such a dog, the Alaskan Malamute has all the qualities necessary to bring happiness to many owners and for many years to come.