File photo of a woman grooming her Alaskan Malamute dog. A dog DNA testing company in Toronto is in hot water after it deemed samples from a human investigative reporter to be part Alaskan ...

The Alaskan Malamute traces its origins to the indigenous Mahlemiut people, an Inuit tribe native to northwestern Alaska. These dogs weren’t bred for speed like modern racing huskies.

When it comes to dog breeds with uniquely American roots, only one carries the name of a U.S. state: the Alaskan Malamute. This powerful and majestic sled dog not only […] ...