They were huskies.
Wikipedia says

"Husky-type dogs were originally used to pull sleds and hunt large game. Commonly thought to have descended closely from wolves of the region."

So yeah they were basically wolves.
( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 14:49, archived)

but that's true of all dogs, isn't it?
aren't they all descended from wolves?
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 14:54, archived)

yes, it's also true of wolves.

( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Tue 2 Dec 2014, 14:55, archived)