In 1896, the gold rush began on the Klondike, and crowds of people who wanted to enrich themselves flooded there. They were interested in getting around quickly. And since in the conditions of the North this is not an easy task, Malamutes were very useful to them. The popularity of dogs of this breed has caused a rise in prices for them. For one individual they asked for $ 500, and for a whole team – one and a half thousand. In modern terms, this is 13 thousand and 40 thousand dollars. This is how Malamutes became the most demanded and most expensive dogs in the northern latitudes.