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A wolf-shaped Alaskan freight truck that never got the memo it's a pet.
means A large, powerful Arctic sled dog breed, bred for hauling heavy loads over long distances rather than speed.
from Named after the Mahlemut (also spelled Malemiut), an Inuit people of northwestern Alaska who bred these dogs for hauling and survival. The breed name entered English in the late 1800s/early 1900s as explorers and gold-rush prospectors encountered them, and 'malamute' became the standard spelling over time.
- bred for
- hauling heavy loads, not fetching slippers
- not a husky
- bigger, slower, built for power not speed
- vocal cords
- howls and talks, rarely barks
- coat secret
- double layer sheds enough to build another dog