Alaskan Malamute
adult Alaskan Malamute
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group: spitz/northern
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height: 21-28" /
53.3-71.1 cm |
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weight: 64-125
lbs /
29-56.69 kg |
colors: |
wolf
gray, shades of gray, gold, red, liver, black and white,
always with white on the underbody, parts of legs, feet
and part of mask markings; or all white |
physical traits: |
large, heavy boned, well-muscled,
athletic, very strong, love outdoors, endurance |
hair type: |
thick, coarse outer coat; soft,
dense, woolly undercoat |
personality/
temperament: |
friendly, affectionate, needs
attention, devoted, trustworthy, dignified, stubborn, gets
bored easily, loyal, playful, hardy, sociable, prone to aggression
toward other dogs |
maintenance/
special needs: |
discipline, regular brushing,
establish pack hierachy-human alpha dominance early, exercise |
nickname: |
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origination: |
USA |
bred for: |
working sled dog used for hauling
heavy freight, hunting |
identifying traits: |
confused w/ Siberian Husky |
ideal for: |
companion, sled pulling and
sledge racing, house or country, outdoors, colder climates,
not good guard dog, not a one person dog |
good with kids? |
yes, but supervise because
of size |
life expectancy: |
12 yrs |
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of interest: |
one of oldest Arctic sled dogs |
health concerns : |
bones and joints: cartilaginous exostosis, chondrodysplasia - dwarfism, endocrine / metabolic: diabetes mellitus, eye: glaucoma, hemeralopia (day blindness), heterochromia |
kennel clubs: |
akc,
saku, uk-(working dog group), fci-(Nordic
sledge dog group), ukc (northern breed dog group), ankc,
nzkc-(utility dog group), ckc |
rescues: |
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