Kotzebues are said to be more aggressive than the M loot. Kotzebues are also reported to be more hyper than members of the M Loot strain. Alaskan Malamutes are now bred in the Continental and outlying United States. In the lower forty-eight states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico they are bred for use as pets and show dogs. An Alaskan Malamute is well proportioned with a dense and brawny body.
Malamutes have extraordinary capacities for endurance.
The Alaskan Malamute is 22 to 25 in tall at the shoulder and weighs 65 to 85 lbs. A female of this breed will be 20 to 23 in tall and weigh 50 to 70 lbs. The Malamute has a stunningly lustrous, rough outer coat and a warm fleece-like undercoat. Alaskan Malamutes can be colored wolf-gray, black and white, sable and white, seal, blue, and white. Malamutes have broad, reasonably rounded skulls.