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Genetic studies indicate that the Alaskan Husky originates from pre-Colonial North American Arctic village dogs (including precursors to the Alaskan Malamute) and Siberian imports (precursors to the Siberian Husky), crossbred with European breeds such as [[Pointer (dog breed)|Pointers]], [[German Shepherd Dogs]], and [[Saluki|Salukis]] to improve its performance.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
In 2015, a [[DNA]] study indicated that the Alaskan husky, the [[Siberian Husky]], and the [[Alaskan Malamute]] share a close genetic relationship between each other and were related to [[
Other breeds identified as having contributed to the Alaskan husky sled dog gene pool include Pointers, and a number of other non-arctic breeds by breed and type group. Genetic variation in the Alaskan husky has been analyzed based on the groupings of two purpose-driven distinct populations within the Alaskan sled dog gene pool: A distance group, and a sprint group:<ref name=":1" />
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