Comparison: Alaskan Malamute and Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Alaskan Malamute and Czechoslovakian Wolfdog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Alaskan Malamute
Photo: Carina Wicke Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Photo: localpups, CC BY 2.0, source
Alaskan MalamuteCzechoslovakian Wolfdog
FCI group5. Spitz and primitive types1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of originUnited StatesCzechia
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers58–71 cm–
Weight34–45 kg–
Life span10–14 years12–14 years
Recognition features
  • Larger and heavier than a Husky, muscular build
  • Broad head, brown eyes and erect ears
  • Plumed tail over the back, grey to black with white
  • Wolf-like appearance with a pale mask and amber eyes
  • Yellow-grey to silver-grey coat
  • Ground-covering trot and short erect ears
CoatCoarse thick double coat; grey, black, sable, red with white.Straight, harsh coat with dense undercoat, thicker in winter; yellow-grey to silver-grey.
PurposeA working dog of the Mahlemut people of Alaska bred to haul heavy sleds.Created from the 1950s in Czechoslovakia by crossing German Shepherds with Carpathian wolves for border-guard service; FCI-recognised in 1999.

Breed page: Alaskan Malamute · Breed page: Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.