Alaskan Malamute Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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The coat is a dense double northern dog coat, somewhat harsher than that of the Siberian Husky. The usual colours are various shades of grey and white, sable and white, black and white, red and white, or pure white. The physical build of the Malamute is compact and heavy bone is called for.
Although still in use as sleddogs for recreational mushing, most Malamutes today are kept as family pets or show dogs. They are unable to compete successfully even in long-distance dogsled racing and their usefulness as sleddogs is limited to freighting. The Malamute temperament is friendly and affectionate by reputation, but they are known among dog drivers for their readiness to scrap with other dogs.
Health issues in the Malamute are hip dysplasia, inherited polyneuropathy, and the usual northern-breed eye problems (particularly cataract and progressive retinal atrophy). Recent DNA analysis confirms that this is one of the oldest breeds of dog.[1]
The breed is registered with the AKC, CKC and other registries and is also recognised by the FCI (Group 5, Breed 243).
Their dense coats mean that Malamutes do not go well with hot weather. When the weather gets hot, they--even more than other dogs--need plenty of water and shade.
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