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He is pur husky, take Aleu for example, peple think she's more wolf than her father because of her eyes and her body. She's more husky than wolf, and Balto is more wolf than husky.

I think Steel looks more like an Alaskan Husky, maybe he is even a Malamute/Husky cross.

OK guys, 100% NOOOO on the Alaskan Husky.

He couldn't be a "Purebred" and an Alaskan Husky as they're not considered a breed. The AKC nor any other Kennel Club has recognized the Alaskan Husky as a breed due to it's extremely varied physical characteristics. Most Alaskan Huskies I have ever met and seen in pictures, video etc look like this



Now just for a little background info about myself I work for Animal Control so I'm around animals every day. I own a Siberian Husky. I closely follow the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which is FILLED with Alaskan Huskies and I also volunteer for a Siberian Husky Rescue. I am extremely educated in dogs and wolves and people come to me constantly to find out whethere a dog is Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute etc. as the two are very close.

Somebody earlier in this thread mentioned that Steele is probably a mix between the two and the animators, producers, etc. made him that way. That is what I totally agree with. He could be an oversized Siberian Husky as I have met some big "Purebred" huskies in person, and yes they were Siberians, its just thier pedigree is not of good quality, aka their parents did not have the best qualities to meet up with the breed standard. The further down in generations you go the worse it gets usually.

Just for you guys here's what I posted earlier in an article on BS

Siberian Husky:

Weight - Male - 45 - 60 lbs
Female - 35 - 50 lbs

Height - Male - 21 - 23.5 in
Female - 20 - 22 in

Feet are generally smaller, slimlined as Balto's feet were like. His ears are set high up on his head just like the breed standard implys.

Alaskan Malamute:

Weight - Male - Close to 85 lbs
Female - Close to 75 lbs

Height - Male - Close to 25 in
Female - Close to 23 in

Their feet are significantly wider and their ears are lower off from the top of their heads


Ok that's my professional two cents worth... enjoy!! [/img]

Like one of us said, only the directors will know for sure.

alasken huskys do exist trust me^^

And certainly not an Alaskan Klee Kai.

LOL, right olivia not a Klee Kai... and Border Collie exactly they do exist. everbody who doesn't believe look at my earlier post there's photographic evidence... It's an Alaskan Husky... Like I said they exist but they're not a recognized breed by any kennel club... they're all mutts generally

He is a malmatemhe is to big to be a husky.

Guys, it is a movie! An animated movie! Steele could be a husky, or a malamute or even a Great Dane.. we won't ever know because we're not the producers. There's no point in arguing about this. Chances are, he's a husky, since most of the other dogs on the sled team are. Plus, its the most popular breed used for sledding.

Nope. Assuming the production people cared at all about historical accuracy (and they seemed to a LITTLE), the Alaskan Klee Kai didn't come into existence, as a breed, until almost fifty years after the Serum Run (during the 1970s).

Steele is to big to be a Husky and he is the right size for an Alaskan Malamute.

It doesn't matter. As said, it's a movie.. animation.

Yeah, excactly. People are so argumentitive these days.

Starsky, I was just stating my opinion.

I wasn't aiming it at you.

See, argumentitive?