The origin of these dogs has never been discovered. The Alaskan Malamute is a powerful and substantially built dog with a deep chest and strong, compact body, not too short coupled, with a thick, coarse guard coat of sufficient length to protect a dense, a woolly undercoat, from 1-2 inches in depth when dog is in full coat. The head is broad, ears wedge-shaped and erect when alerted. The muzzle is bulky with only slight diminishing in width and depth from root to nose, not pointed or long, but not stubby. The tail is plumed and carried over the back, not like a fox brush, or tightly curled, more like a plume waving.
Malamutes are of various colors, but are usually gray or black and white.
He is a loyal, devoted companion, playful on invitation, but generally impressive by his dignity after maturity. Males can reach 25 inches at the shoulders and weigh 85 pounds. Females can reach 23 inches at the shoulders and weight 75 pounds.