Alaskan Malamutes are large dogs that have been bred for thousands of years, making them one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. Prized for being strong and more than capable of working for hours ...

When it comes to dog breeds with uniquely American roots, only one carries the name of a U.S. state: the Alaskan Malamute. This powerful and majestic sled dog not only hails from one of the country’s ...

Alaskan Huskies are not Siberian Huskies. In fact, they aren’t technically a breed, per se, but more of a dog type, according to ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Some of the official breeds believed to ...

As an ancient breed, the Alaskan Malamute has a long history of working and living in the unforgiving conditions of the icy tundra. Known for pulling back-breaking loads across the snow, this dog is ...

Alaskan sled dogs are a hybrid canine athlete combining traits of arctic adaptation, speed, endurance, and mental and physical fortitude. They were originally developed as working dogs to haul ...

New research examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of ...

With a few days likely left in the Iditarod, officials have given one of the frontrunners a two-hour time penalty. Dozens of mushers and hundreds of dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are making ...

When John Rasmussen joined the Alaskan Sled Dog & Racing Association, the organization’s clubhouse was spartan — a bare-bones building that generated heat from the crowds that would fill the structure ...

Keeping cool in the summer can be difficult, but spare a thought for this Alaskan malamute who has been given his own air-conditioned dog house just to cope with the heat. California resident, Johnny, ...