Malamutes vs. "huksies"
When most people use the word "husky" to refer to a dog breed in the modern day, they are usually referring to the Siberian Huskies. A mix-breed named "Alaskan Huskies" also exist, and these dogs were purposely bred to be faster sled dogs, not necessarily for survivability. To avoid confusion, hereinafter I will be referring to Siberian Huskies as "Siberians.".
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Origin
Size
Function
Eyes
Ears
Tail
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Alaskan Malamute
Alaska, USA
23" to 25" at the withers | 75-85lbs
Blue or Brown (Sometimes bi-coloured)
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Siberian Husky
Siberia
20" to 23.5" at the withers | 35-60lbs
Brown
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