Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · JapanAlaskan Malamute at a glance
- Origin
- Alaska, United States
- Appeared
- 1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain)
- Family
- Asian Spitz
- Type
- Sled dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 243
- DNA clade
- Asian Spitz (Parker 2017)
The name. After the Mahlemut (Malimiut) Iñupiat people of Norton Sound, Alaska.
Same familyAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Alaskan Husky, Argentine Polar Dog, Shiloh Shepherd, Northern Inuit Dog, Tamaskan Dog, King Shepherd
Same family: Asian Spitz
American Akita, Chow Chow, Samoyed, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Shikoku
Same time, same continent
Close by DNABasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Greenland Dog282.7 Mb
- Siberian Husky99.3 Mb
- Chinook41.0 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraCanaan Dog2000 BCE to 1966 · IsraelPlace in time
The Alaskan Malamute appears 1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Alaskan Malamute is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
