malamute

Etymology
So called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. The people's name derives from.

Noun

 * 1) An ancient northern breed of dog of the husky type, particularly used as a sled dog.

Translations

 * Finnish: malamuutti, alaskanmalamuutti
 * French: ,
 * Irish: malamútach
 * Russian: аля́скинский маламу́т
 * Spanish: malamute de Alaska