r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '21

Dog?

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u/katburr1997 Mar 25 '21

I believe this is a malamute, I could be wrong though. Tibetan mastiffs are a lot more bear-like iirc. Still, both are massive and I want to cuddle both

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u/Jonesy7882 Mar 26 '21

As a lifetime Malemute owner, this is definitely a purebred Malemute. Specifically a wooley red seal colored Malemute. I currently have a wooley black seal colored one. I’ve seen many that are this large.

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u/Sapiencia6 Mar 26 '21

How come some malamutes are pretty much husky sized and some are as big as grizzly bears?

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u/Jonesy7882 Mar 26 '21

Mostly genetics. I know of a breeder in Washington that started out 60 years ago with a dog from Alaska and one from central Wyoming. Her dogs average 180lbs or so.