Ancient · the First Fire

Alaskan Malamute[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Alaskan Malamute breed
Photo: SCMW, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 243, group 5[4] Nordic Sledge Dogs
Origin
United States[4] Map point 39°50′ N · 98°35′ W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Malamute de l’Alaska (French), Alaska-malamute (Dutch)[3]
In the study
AMAL[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Greenland Dog. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: American Akita, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Xigou.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q21206 (Alaskan Malamute) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 243 "ALASKAN MALAMUTE" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q30 (United States, P625) read 2026-11-09

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