Alaskan Malamute Definition

A dog of a large breed developed in the North American Arctic as a sled dog, having erect ears, a plumed tail, and a thick coat.

Any of a breed of large, strong dog with a thick coat of gray or black-and-white and a bushy tail: it was developed as a sled dog by the Alaskan Eskimos.

A relatively large breed of sled dog, sometimes mistaken for the Siberian Husky.