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: Alaskan Malamutes need an average-sized yard with room to run. It is important to have a strong 6' fence with protection at the base so your Malamute cannot dig under it and escape. Malamutes experience moderate to heavy shedding that can be controlled somewhat with twice-weekly brushing and occasional bathing.

 

Temperament: Alaskan Malamutes are independent and can be stubborn at times, but they are friendly, people-oriented and they make 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 breeders/rescue

Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc., Information and rescue, www.alaskanmalamute.org