malamute
noun
mal·a·mute
ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt 
-ˌmüt
variants
or less commonly malemute
: a sled dog of northern North America
especially
: alaskan malamute
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The Army soon realized that some breeds were better suited for use than others and, by 1944, only German shepherds, Belgian sheepdogs, collies, Doberman pinschers, Siberian huskies, malamutes and American Eskimo dogs were accepted.
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Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Alaskan huskies and malamutes, by comparison, are more intermixed with other types of dogs.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Shasta County authorities at the time of the April sightings suspected the wolf mixes, described as a wolf/husky/malamute hybrid, had been owned at one time but had gone feral.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
Kygo the dog is 7 years old and a mutt — a mix of husky, malamute, poodle and collie.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024
The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
During their first few years in L.A., Carucci adopted Larry, a German shepherd, malamute, gray wolf and chow mix.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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Vic Verbalaitis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Alaskan huskies and malamutes, by comparison, are more intermixed with other types of dogs.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Shasta County authorities at the time of the April sightings suspected the wolf mixes, described as a wolf/husky/malamute hybrid, had been owned at one time but had gone feral.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
Kygo the dog is 7 years old and a mutt — a mix of husky, malamute, poodle and collie.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The pup at the heart of the story is a seven-year-old husky, malamute, poodle and collie mix who’s been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 June 2024
The raccoon clung to Rosie, a 73-pound husky and malamute mix, dug into her chest, tore her ear and bit her face.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
During their first few years in L.A., Carucci adopted Larry, a German shepherd, malamute, gray wolf and chow mix.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Malamute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malamute. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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