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ALASKAN
MALAMUTE
Characteristics,
care, health & breeder listings below
 | AKC
Height/ Weight:
Average - males, 25 inches at the shoulders, 85 pounds; females, 23 inches
at the shoulders, 75 pounds. Color:
The usual colors
range from light gray through intermediate shadings to black, sable,
and shadings of sable to red. Color combinations are acceptable in
undercoats, points, and trimmings. The only solid color allowable is
all white. |
| Basic
Requirements: An
average-sized yard with room to run is needed for an Alaskan Malamute. It is
important to have a strong 6' fence with protection so that your Malamute can not dig under
it and escape. Moderate to heavy shedding can be controlled somewhat
with twice-weekly brushing and occasional bathing. |
| Temperament:
Alaskan Malamutes
are independent and can be stubborn, but are friendly, people-oriented, and
good family dogs. Most Alaskan Malamutes do not bark much, so they are not
good watch dogs. |
| Health:
(Click here for Health Dictionary)
Watch for Inherited
Eye Disorders (PRA, Juvenile Cataracts, Day Blindness or cone degeneration),
Inherited Polyneuropathy (IP), Malamute Chondrodysplasia (Chondro, MC), Hip
Dysplasia. The average lifespan is twelve years. |
Alaskan
Malamute Club of America, Inc., Information and rescue, www.alaskanmalamute.org
Alaskan
Malamute Club of Canada, http://www.quadrant.net/amcc/
Alaskan
Malamute Club of Belgium, http://www.amcb.be/
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