I believe many dog ​​lovers can’t tell the difference between Alaskan Malamutes and Huskies! These two dogs look so much like twin brothers. They are both sled dogs. In fact, there are still big differences between Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes. Now Let me teach you how to differentiate between Alaskan and Husky.

Husky

1. Ten tips to teach you how to quickly distinguish between Huskies and Alaskans

1) Eyes. Husky: brown, blue (including dark brown, light brown, mandarin duck eyes); Alaska: only brown.

2) Coat color. Husky: gray and white, black and white, coffee white; Alaska: black and white and red and white.

3) Hair quality. Husky: The coat is slightly shorter and the hair is harder; Alaska: The coat is long and soft.

4) Ears. Husky: The distance between the ears is narrow, and the radian of the ear tips is small, like a triangle; Alaska: The distance between the ears is wide, the ear tips have a large radian, forming a semicircle.

5) Forehead. Husky: The color distribution on the forehead and between the eyebrows is cross-shaped, double-line type, and two-point eyebrow shape; Alaska: The shape of the forehead and between the eyebrows is generally a beauty point shape.

6) Tail. Husky: When in a relaxed state, the tail hangs naturally, closer to a wolf. When excited or running, the tail swings up, but the tip of the tail is always horizontal; Alaska: The base of the tail is thick, the hair is strong, and it is always curled, and the tip of the tail is curved close to the root of the tail.

7) Body shape. Husky: medium; Alaskan: large.

8) Character characteristics. Husky: habits closer to wolves, smart, alert, lively, and changeable; Alaska: honest, brave, loyal, and full of patience.

9) Price. Husky: average pet-level price: about 2,000-6,000 yuan; Alaska: pet-level average price: about 3,000-8,000 yuan.

10) IQ. Huskies are much smarter than Alaskans. In the world's canine IQ rankings, Huskies rank 45th and Alaska ranks 50th.