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What's the difference between a husky and a malamute??

Kari

The Alaskan Husky is not so much a breed of dog as it is a
type or a category. It falls short of being a breed in that
there is no preferred type and no restriction as to
ancestry; it is defined only by its purpose, which is that
of a highly efficient sled dog. That said, dog drivers
usually distinguish between the Alaskan Husky and “hound
crosses”, so perhaps there is informal recognition that the
Alaskan Husky is expected to display a degree of northern
dog type. Specializations in type exist within the breed,
such as freighting dogs (Mackenzie River Husky), sprint
Alaskans, and distance Alaskans.

The Alaskan
Malamute is a large northern dog breed originally bred for
use as an Alaskan sleddog and is often mistaken for a
Siberian Husky.

(c) Wikipedia

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Emmajudy	August 02, 2009

There is almost no difference in an Alaskan Malamute and a Siberian Husky. The Eskimos used them both as sled dogs. However they did use many others such as: Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, and Eskimo Dogs, though because of there endurence and strong build they were just reffered to as "huskys" hope this helps!!

Guest	September 15, 2007

The Alaskan Husky is not so much a breed of dog as it is a type or a category. It falls short of being a breed in that there is no preferred type and no restriction as to ancestry; it is defined only by its purpose, which is that of a highly efficient sled dog. That said, dog drivers usually distinguish between the Alaskan Husky and “hound crosses”, so perhaps there is informal recognition that the Alaskan Husky is expected to display a degree of northern dog type. Specializations in type exist within the breed, such as freighting dogs (Mackenzie River Husky), sprint Alaskans, and distance Alaskans. The Alaskan Malamute is a large northern dog breed originally bred for use as an Alaskan sleddog and is often mistaken for a Siberian Husky. (c) Wikipedia

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