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Whats the difference between an alaskan malamute and siberian husky2007-11-25 2:54:38Answers:

The Malamute is a freight dog, bred to work in small teams pulling heavy loads over short distances.

The Siberian Husky is a distance sled dog, bred to pull light loads at moderate speeds over long distances, and in large teams.

The most obvious difference between the two is size: The Malamute is a large, heavy-boned dog, generally weighing between 85-100 lbs. The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized dog, generally weighing 35-60 lbs.

Both have the thick double coat and almond eyes. Siberians can have blue eyes; Malamutes cannot. As with the rest of their size, Mals' heads tend to be larger/broader than Siberians.

The Siberian Husky is more agile than the Malamute, although both are athletic.

In terms of temperament, the Siberian is more independent and mischievous. They can be aloof. Malamutes are more concerned about their people, and stick around when a Siberian will take off. Mals tend to have more dominance/dog aggression issues than Siberians, who are pretty dog friendly. Both are very people friendly; neither are guard dogs.

Hope this helps.

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well like everything they are totally different kind of dog they think different eat different play run walk bark different, even thought they might look the same they are still completely different!

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Alaskan Malamute are a little bit shorter than a siberian husky. Siberian husky's almost always have blue eyes and alaskan malamute's almost always have brown eyes. At least that's what I've learned at school

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