PUREBRED SLED DOG BREEDS

	a l a s k a n   m a l a m u t e
	Already at the discovery of Alaska in the middle of the 18th century, Russian whale hunters and trappers spoke about pulling dogs kept by the Inuit people (the indigenous people of Alaska, also called Malamutes. The Alaskan Malamutes were working animals used for seal- and polar bear hunting. Also known as the freight train of the Northern/Nordic Breeds.
	g r e e n l a n d   d o g
	The Greenland dog, an ancient breed, brought to Greenland by the Inuit settlers and used for transportation and hunting. The dog’s qualities as rough strength and endurance have been decisive in breeding programs, even if an attractive exterior also has played a part. In hunting for polar bear and seal, the Greenland dog shows powerful hunting instinct.
	s a m o y e d
	The Samoyed takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. The Samoyedic, who were nomadic reindeer herders, bred the fluffy, white dogs to help them with the herding, pull sleds when they moved, and to keep their owners warm at night by sleeping on top of them. An alternate name for the breed, especially in Europe, is Bjelkier.
	s i b e r i a n   h u s k y
	The Siberian Husky developed among the Chukchi people in the northeast of Siberia. The climate forced the Chukchi to make a living by hunting over extensive areas. They answered to natures demands by developing an unique sled dog breed. What the Chukchi needed was a dog that could travel long distances with a high speed but by using exceedingly amount of energy in an area close to the northern hemisphere.
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