Basenji vs Alaskan Malamute
Compare Basenji and Alaskan Malamute: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Basenji
VS
Alaskan Malamute
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Basenji
Alaskan Malamute
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
Height
40 – 43 cm
58 – 64 cm
Weight
9 – 11 kg
33 – 39 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 16 years
10 – 12 years
Child-Friendly
2/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
4/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
3/5
Shedding
2/5
3/5
Barking Level
1/5
3/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
4/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Alaskan Malamute
Very Smart
Protective
Large
Summary
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
About Alaskan Malamute
The Alaskan Malamute is a large, powerful Arctic sled dog bred by the Mahlemut Inuit to pull heavy loads. It has a dense double coat that sheds heavily, a friendly, social nature, strong prey and working drive, high exercise needs, and can be independent and challenging to train.
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