What is the difference between a “standard” Alaskan Malamute and the “Giant” Alaskan Malamute?
The difference lays in the history of the lines of the Alaskan Malamute. The original Mals were always bred to be large dogs with great temperaments and form. During the days of the Gold Rush there was a lot of mixed breeding between Malamutes of the North, the Saint Bernard and some smaller dogs to try to come up with a faster hauling dog. However the Malamute line is such a dominant arctic breed that it was back to its true being in only 3 generations of corrective breeding, showing no signs of impurity. There are 3 basic lines that make up the Alaskan Malamute of today. Kotzebue — The Kotzebue line stemmed from Arthur Walden’s dogs which were taken over by Milton and Eva Seeley when Mr. Walden went to Antarctica. The Seeleys’ Chinnok Kennels in Wonalancet, New Hampshire was the best-known sled dog headquarters in the United States. Dogs for both of the Byrd Expeditions and for the United States Service Expedition (all to Antarctica) were trained and supplied by Chinook Kennels. The
