Comparison: Alaskan Malamute and Canadian Eskimo Dog

Alaskan Malamute and Canadian Eskimo Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Alaskan Malamute	Canadian Eskimo Dog
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	United States	Canada
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	58–71 cm	–
Weight	34–45 kg	18–40 kg
Life span	10–14 years	–
Recognition features	Larger and heavier than a Husky, muscular build Broad head, brown eyes and erect ears Plumed tail over the back, grey to black with white	Powerfully built, moderately sized spitz with wedge-shaped head and thick erect ears Dense double coat with a mane on males; no single colour dominates Large bushy tail carried up or curled over the back
Coat	Coarse thick double coat; grey, black, sable, red with white.	Thick, dense coat with stiff guard hairs 7–15 cm long over a very dense undercoat; annual moult. No one colour dominates (white, red, black, grey and others).
Purpose	A working dog of the Mahlemut people of Alaska bred to haul heavy sleds.	Inuit draught dog: pulled sledges, located seal breathing holes, held musk ox and polar bear at bay, and carried packs in summer.

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