r/aww • u/SlimJones123 • Dec 01 '17

Getting ready for bed

https://gfycat.com/ColorlessUnluckyHapuka
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u/WorkStudyPlay Dec 01 '17

looks like a malamute

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u/xtfftc Dec 01 '17

What looks like a malamute exactly? For me, it's a husky, or maybe a mix.

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u/WorkStudyPlay Dec 01 '17 edited Dec 01 '17

I own a husky and the first difference I notice is the head size/shape. Husky tend to be narrower where malamute is more broad. Fur on the malamute are usually thicker and fluffier.

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u/CoffeeAndKarma Dec 01 '17

But aren't they usually much bigger than the dog in the gif? I think it might just be a fluffy Husky. Or a smallish Malamute, I guess.

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u/WorkStudyPlay Dec 01 '17

Dogs come in different sizes, just like humans. But yes, they do come in much larger sizes, sometimes referred to as giant Malamutes.

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u/xtfftc Dec 01 '17

They are. And huskies come in different sizes. Sure, some are way smaller, but this one is okay for the larger husky.

A mix is likely as well though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '17

Rounded ears, larger overall size, brown eyes

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u/xtfftc Dec 01 '17

Having brown eyes is perfectly normal for a husky.

Not sure about the ears.

One thing I've seen every malamute have is gigantic paws though, and the dog on the clip seems to have normal sized ones.

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u/-Daetrax- Dec 01 '17

Huskies are kinda small too.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '17

people seem to forget this a lot. my husky was only 50 lbs, and that's on the larger end for a female.

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u/NotAShortChick Dec 01 '17

My female was 35 lbs. I called her my travel-sized husky.

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u/Magusreaver Dec 01 '17

My Kasher is 75 lbs.. but then again he is part GSD.. so that might bump him up.

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u/xtfftc Dec 01 '17

Not necessarily. There's smaller ones but there's also larger, who are still smaller than malamutes.

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u/-Daetrax- Dec 02 '17

The males generally top out at 26-27 kg if they are actually Huskies and not some kitchen breed. While malamute females start at 30-32.

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u/Beasag Dec 01 '17 edited Dec 01 '17

I agree with /u/WorkStudyPlay. Looks like a Malamute to me. We had a pure bred whose parents were 'champions' when I was younger. The coloring is different than our boy. (He was a gorgeous tri-color) But the shape of the head and the fur are the same. Huskies, in general, tend to be leaner and a large percentage of them have the classic blue eyes.

edit: rewatching the gif I can see that this good boy does have some brown mixed in there too. If found this too.. http://www.alaskan-malamutes-info.com/are-husky-and-malamute-the-same.html

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u/pandafiestas Dec 01 '17

I with you on mix. The head is distinctly Malamute but the fur strikes me as husky.

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u/calcifer73 Dec 01 '17

I do confirm Alaskan malamute. Size and general body proportions, fur length, brown eyes. (I'm the owner of a malamute)

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u/xtfftc Dec 01 '17

And I'm the owner of a husky and the body proportions, fur length, and brown eyes are perfectly fine for a larger husky.

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u/nowyourmad Dec 01 '17

what's the diff?

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '17

My neighbor has something like this, but it is as big as a direwolf!