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All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle!
Thank you Patrice Herzfeld for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Alaskan Malamute, GCHS Winterstarz Stella Mira CD BN RE AXP AJP OFP BCAT FDC TKA ATT CGCA CGCU, doing what she was bred to do. Patrice says, “Not only are Alaskan Malamutes freighting sled dogs – they are also used as pack animals. Many Inuit families could not afford multiple dogs to make a team but could feed a single dog or two. When the village moved, the family’s possessions were loaded onto the dog’s back, similar to a pack mule. Thus earning their keep and helping their family move as the village traveled while following the various hunting routes. Mira is pictured backpacking in the wilderness along the Minnesota Canadian border. She is carrying 30% of her body weight in her packs. We hiked multiple days of self sustained travel for a total of over 60 miles.”
According to the American Kennel Club, “An immensely strong, heavy-duty worker of spitz type, the Alaskan Malamute is an affectionate, loyal, and playful but dignified dog recognizable by his well-furred plumed tail carried over the back, erect ears, and substantial bone. The Alaskan Malamute stands 23 to 25 inches at the shoulder and weighs 75 to 85 pounds. Everything about Mals suggests their origin as an arctic sled dog: The heavy bone, deep chest, powerful shoulders, and dense, weatherproof coat all scream, ‘I work hard for a living!’ The Alaskan Malamute is among the oldest sled dog breeds of the Arctic. The breed name is derived from the Mahlemiut, an Inuit tribe that settled in Kotzebue Sound of northwestern Alaska a long, long time ago. The dog the Mahlemiut people developed is a sled dog, created to work in packs to haul heavy loads at low speeds over long distances.”
Was your dog bred to hunt? Bred to herd cattle? Was he bred to rescue or guard? Was he bred to hunt rats? Please share your best Form Follows Function photos with us! We want to see them! Email Gia at Gia.Garofalo@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
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