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Sled dogs


Though reindeers are typically associated with sleds during the holidays, there aren’t all that may reindeers drawing sleds generally encountered nowadays, with more people more inclined to used motorized sleds as opposed to the use of animals.

However, sled dogs are still quite prevalent, mostly used for recreational purposes and not as a primary means for transport.
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The 1994 Walt Disney feature, Iron Will, stands as a representative to the still-ongoing popularity of sled dogs, with the movie telling the tale of how a young man took part in a cross country sled dog race.

Though the time and setting of the story can’t be described as the most modern of tenses, the film managed to look into the world of sledding, along with significant focus and emphasis on sled dogs.

The term sled dogs doesn’t exactly denote a certain dog breed, but it does refer to a working dog type, with the practice known to have been around since 2000 BC. One of the most popular dog breeds used as sled dogs would be the Greenland Dog, which is characterized by its dense coat and wide-padded paws.

The Alaskan Husky would be another popular sled dog breed, along with the Canadian Eskimo Dog. When talking about sled dogs, two traits are generally considered to be basic attribute, the first being a dog’s strength, the second, a dog’s endurance/stamina.

Since sled dogs are expected to draw sleds through snow or iced surfaces, their strength, matched with their robust endurance capacities are highly valued.

As with most working dogs, sled dogs are quite smart and intuitive as individual dogs, making them popular in different households taking the role of the household’s pet. With their generally cool temperaments and quick-to-adapt traits, they continue to be iconic fixtures in the world of sledding.
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Alaskan Malamute Pet Dogs


Alaskan Malamutes are a breed of Arctic dog, the largest, in fact. This dog has a physical characteristic similar to wolves, but Alaskan Malamutes have a very calm temperament and is obedient to its owner.
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The Alaskan Malamute is named after the Mahlemut Inuit of the Arctic coast of Alaska. The Malamute was developed as a sled pulling dog necessary for the Mahlemut eskimos' nomadic lifestyle, where the dog aslo found a role in aiding the Mahlemut to hunt bears and seals (as blow hole spotters). This happened thousands of years before histories came to be written, as the Alaskan Malamute is now classified as one of the fourteen oldest dog breeds in the world. They may look like wolves, but they are very different from wolves.

At first the dogs were used as sled pullers in the snow in Alaska, but Alaskan Malamutes are now sought after as a pet dog, because they are loyal, sweet, very affectionate, nimble inside the house, and great with kids old enough to handle them.

This dog does have a physical form which is very interesting. Alaskan Malamutes look like a heavier, more powerful version of the Siberian Husky (although, in Alaskan Malamutes, standards groups think blue eyes are a fault). While Siberian Huskies are speedy and fine boned, Alaskan Malamutes are more able to meet tests of strength and endurance.

As shown in the pictures here, Alaskan Malamutes have a thick, dense fur coat, because Alaskan Malamutes come from cold temperate regions. Alaskan Malamutes have a coat color various shades of gray and white, black and white, black and white, red and white, or solid white.
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Alaskan Malamutes are a medium sized dog, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC) breed standard calls for a variety of natural size, with a desired height of 23 inches (58.4 cm) at the withers and 75 pounds (34 kg) for females, 25 inches (63.5 cm) and 85 pounds (39 kg) for males. Heavier individuals (90 lb (41 kg)) and dogs smaller than 75 pounds (34 kg) are commonly seen. Often there is a marked difference in size between males and females. Alaskan Malamutes reach a top weight of 120 pounds (54 kg).

A 2004 UK Kennel Club survey (based on a 64-dog sample size) reported that Alaskan Malamutes commonly suffer hip dysplasia and hereditary cataracts.

Alaskan Malamutes are also susceptible to inherited polyneuropathy, heart defects, chondrodysplasia, and other eye problems like progressive retinal atrophy).

The UKC survey also identified cancer (36%) as the leading cause of death among Alaskan Malamutes while, for Americans, that’s only the second leading cause of death behind heart disease (2009 data). Maybe people should start pulling sleds.
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