Alaskan Malamute

Where the husky is built for speed, the Malamute is built for freight: a big, powerful dog bred to haul heavy loads, and strong enough to pull a gear sled or carry a pack on winter hikes. It sleeps out a blizzard with its bushy tail wrapped over its nose. Malamutes are strong-willed and shed heavily, and a warm-climate summer is a misery for them. Ask breeders for hip and eye screening, as hip dysplasia, cataracts and an inherited polyneuropathy all occur in the breed.