We just learned about the type of dog the Akita Inu.
Another type of dog is called the Alaskan Malamute.
This dog is very similar to the Siberian Husky, but is bigger and stronger.
Because of it's big muscles it can pull heavier loads for longer distances, but can't run as fast as the husky.
The Malamutes are great dogs for the cold, and were great at helping people pull sleds.
They helped the first American reach the South pole, they helped people who came to Alaska for the gold rush, and they were used in World War II to help rescue people in the cold lands of Greenland.
The Alaskan Malamute is also the official state dog of the state of Alaska.
(from: wikipedia - alaskan malamute)
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