Alaskan Malamute
X-Large Size
Fluff monster
Not good for first time owners
These huge sled dogs helped their owners to survive in the Arctic Circle by hunting for bears and seals. Skills unlikely to come in terribly useful in Surrey.
FACT SHEET
People with illogical bear phobias.
People who don't like dog hair in their tea.
Malamute, Mal, Mally
None
United States
X-Large
So big people will take photos
High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!
Double trouble!
There she blows. Dense undercoat that could stuff a mattress when you start combing it out.
Fluff monster
Buy shares in Dyson - tell people you are wearing mohair if embarrassed
11 years
No
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