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Alaskan Malamute

Height 61–66 cm 56–61 cm
Weight 34–39 kg 32–38 kg
Life span 10–14 years
Exercise 90 min/day

affectionate
friendly
loyal
dignified
playful
devoted

The Alaskan Malamute is a large and powerful sled dog from Alaska. They are strong and hardworking, yet friendly and loyal. Alaskan Malamutes have a thick, double coat that can be any color. They are active and require plenty of exercise and mental stimulation to stay healthy and happy.

Group: Working Group
Origin: United States, Alaska (Kotzebue Sound, Arctic) (ancient/pre-1900s)
Coat: medium double · gray and white, black and white, sable and white, red and white, and white
Also known as: Mal
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 5328d59b-b4e4-48e9-98ec-0545c66c4385

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Alaskan Malamute. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org en.wikipedia.org alaskan-malamute.sk ukcdogs.com dogbreedinfo.com iheartdogs.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5328d59b-b4e4-48e9-98ec-0545c66c4385. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5328d59b-b4e4-48e9-98ec-0545c66c4385"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "5328d59b-b4e4-48e9-98ec-0545c66c4385",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Alaskan Malamute",
      "description": "The Alaskan Malamute is a large and powerful sled dog from Alaska. They are strong and hardworking, yet friendly and loyal. Alaskan Malamutes have a thick, double coat that can be any color. They are active and require plenty of exercise and mental stimulation to stay healthy and happy.",
      "life": {
        "max": 14,
        "min": 10
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 39,
        "min": 34
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 38,
        "min": 32
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 66,
        "min": 61
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 61,
        "min": 56
      },
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        "country": "United States"
      },
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        "colors": [
          "gray and white",
          "black and white",
          "sable and white",
          "red and white",
          "white"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
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        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 4,
        "shedding": 5,
        "temperament": [
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          "friendly",
          "loyal",
          "dignified",
          "playful",
          "devoted"
        ],
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        "good_with_dogs": 2,
        "exercise_minutes": 90,
        "apartment_friendly": 1,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 4
      },
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          "title": "Official AKC Standard of the Alaskan Malamute"
        },
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          "title": "Alaskan Malamute - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
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          "title": "FCI Standard No. 243 - Alaskan Malamute"
        },
        {
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          "title": "Breed Standards: Alaskan Malamute | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
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        },
        {
          "url": "https://iheartdogs.com/alaskan-malamute-lifespan-what-to-expect-how-to-help-an-alaskan-malamute-live-longer/",
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5328d59b-b4e4-48e9-98ec-0545c66c4385/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.