- Name: Indie
- Owner: Jodie Griffin
- Breed: Alaskan Malamute
- Shots: yup
- Spay/Neutured: No
- Age: 1 Years 5 Months
- Description:
- Beautiful Wolf Sable. I would also like to add that i am intact. Mummy has not had my man bits removed :o)
Alaskan Malamute
Next Breed: Alpine Dachsbracke
Previous Breed: Alaskan Klee Kai
The Alaskan Malamute is a powerful dog originally bred to pull heavy weigh over the harshest of Arctic conditions. As one of the oldest of the Arctic sled dogs and known best as a member of a sled dog team.
History
The Malamute is a descendant of dogs of the Mahlemuts tribe of upper western Alaska. These dogs had a prominent role with their human companions – working, hunting, and living alongside them. The interdependent relationship between the Mahlemut and their dogs fostered prosperity among both and enabled them to flourish in the inhospitable land above the Arctic Circle. For a brief period during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896, the Malamute and other sled dogs became extremely valuable to recently landed prospectors and settlers, and were frequently crossbred with imported breeds. This was often an attempt to improve the type, or to make up for how few true Malamutes were up for sale. This seems to have had no long standing effect on the modern Malamute, and recent DNA analysis shows that Malamutes are one of the oldest breeds of dog, genetically distinct from other dog breeds.[8] The Malamute dog has had a distinguished history; Aiding Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to the South Pole, and the miners who came to Alaska during the Gold Rush of 1896. This dog was never destined to be a racing sled dog; instead, it was used for heavy freighting, pulling hundreds (maybe thousands) of pounds of supplies to villages and camps in groups of at least 4 dogs for heavy loads. The Alaskan Malamute is a member of the Spitz group of dogs, traced back 2,000 to 3,000 years ago to the Mahlemuits tribe of Alaska.
Appearance and Size
The coat is a dense double northern dog coat, somewhat "harsher" (in a certain sense) than that of the Siberian Husky. The usual colors are various shades of gray and white, sable and white, black and white, red and white, or pure white. Eyes are almond-shaped and are always various shades of brown (from dark to light, honey or hazel brown); blue eyes will disqualify the dog in shows. The physical build of the Malamute is compact with heavy bone, in most (but not all) cases.. In this context 'compact' means that their height to length ratio is slightly longer than tall, unlike dogs like Great Danes which are longer and lankier in their ratios. The American Kennel Club (AKC) breed standard calls for a natural range of size, with a desired freighting weight of 75 to 85 pounds (34–39 kg) and a height of 23 to 26 inches (58–64 cm).
Personality
The majority of Malamutes are fairly quiet dogs, seldom barking like most other dog breeds. When it does vocalize, more often than not they tend to "talk" by vocalizing a "woo woo" sound. They may howl like wolves or coyotes, and for the same reasons. When they howl, the howl is difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish from the wolf.
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Videos of Alaskan Malamutes
Dracula's land movie: Alaskan Malamute dogs from Bălan town-Transylvania in action
January 2009: I was lucky to ride in a sledge ,carrying by eight Alaskan Malamute dogs from Bălan,a small town in Transylvania-Romania. Dogs origin: LONELY STONE KENNEL .Beautiful landscape: wild and snowy mountain forests(altitude-over 2600 feet). A deep silence lies over the frozen land-the area is well-known as the coldest in Romania. And finaly, you should know that (only) five dogs of the team were able to pull a truck of more than 8 tones !
Dracula's land snapshots: Alaskan Malamute dogs from Bălan town-Transylvania carrying sledge
What it seemed to be only a childhood dream, it came real : I had the privilege to travel with a sledge carrying by eight strong Alaskan Malamute dogs from Bălan, a small town in Transylvania-Romania. As an amazing fact , you should know that five dogs of the team were able to pull a truck of more than 8 tones !
Siberian Husky Alaskan Malamute dogs playing
My girls are getting bigger and time is just passing us by. I am going to try to capture more of their youth. I had some spare time and threw this together real quick. Nothing major, no fancy edits, nor color correcting, just some pups playing around as their godmother watched. I hope you enjoy!
Alaskan Malamute - kiko vs spaggetti
My Dog Kiko vs a piece of spaggetti. Mi Perro Kiko vs espaggetti. Music by: Los Pericos -Caliente Hes name is "kiko" he is an Alaskan Malamute 4 years old and loves to sleep and eat pretty much anything! lol Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamute.
Dracula's land movie: Summer Training-Alaskan Malamute dogs from Bălan town-Transylvania/Romania
This short movie shows the training of the Malamute dogs; this training also goes on during summer. This is meant to keep them fit . One should also take into account the problems that the heat might create. The shots were taken at Bălan, a small town in Transylvania/Romania, the home of my good friends Rică and Mariana - the owners of Lonely Stone Kennel. I admire a lot their amazing and tireless dogs.The shots from the second part of movie, were taken during "Malamute Day 2009"- contest , held in Bălan
Tinibaybeez Dog Grooming:Juneau- An Alaskan Malamute
Visit us online at www.tinibaybeez.com Video of an Alaskan Malamute named Juneau getting a bath and blow dry by Tina and Chantel at Tinibaybeez Dog Grooming in Portage, Indiana.
Dogs 101 Alaskan Malamute
Its From/by TheSammy15z For subscription(click this link) : www.youtube.com For more Dogs 101 : animal.discovery.com
Gopro HD Hero Dog Alaskan Malamute Cinema Experience 2011
Alaskan Malamute. The Film Look. Filmed with HD Gopro Hero. Music by Craigsongs (on Youtube) copyright = Craig Braidwood. Please Leave a Comment. The Alaskan Malamute is a generally large, wolf-like breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) originally bred for use as an Alaskan sled dog. It is sometimes mistaken for a Siberian Husky, but in fact is quite different in many ways. The Malamute is a descendant of dogs of the Mahlemut tribe of Inuit in upper western Alaska. These dogs had a prominent role w
GIANT Alaskan Malamute 180 Pounds.. Taken with a Motorola DROID
This is my 7 year old Alaskan Malamute "Shiloh" (Male) he just weighed in at 180 pounds at our vets office. I got him from a breeder here in Pennsylvania were I live. He was the largest in his litter. Not sure why he is this big, he doesnt even eat that much! UPDATE: Shiloh passed away July-26-2010. He was 8 years old. Shiloh didnt get around to good he had Lyme Disease and was treated. He is outside because he hates being indoors, it was to hot for him, I also had 6 cats inside and he didnt like cats. He k
Guan yu Kennels - Malamute Extreme - Who Let the Dogs Out
When Bob and Joanne Fermor are not teaching the Martial Arts they will be found walking their beautiful Alaskan Malamutes in the woods - Timber, Koda, Troy, Inca and Emmie - WHO LET THE DOGS OUT???
Dogs Barking and Howling
Here's another good howling video of our dogs, Max the German Shepard, Diesel the white Alaskan Malamute, Cody (his son) the Alaskan Malamute/Border Collie mix, BeeBee the smaller Border Collie and Ginger the larger Border Collie (Cody's Mother). As soon as Diesel starts howling, the rest begin to join in and him and his son keep eachother going! They do this to sirens outside too! The recording they are listening to is from a video of Diesel and Cody howling outside a while back.
dogs barking and playing
These are our 6 dogs playing and barking in the morning. 7-7-2011. Max is the older German Shepard, about 13 years old. Ginger is the larger of the 2 black and white Border Collies. Misty is the orange and white Aussie Shepard, Border Collie mix. Bee Bee is the smaller of the 2 Border Collies. Diesal is the White Alaskan Malamute. And Cody is the brownish one that says "Hello". He's the son of the Alaskan Malamute and the larger Border Collie, Ginger. Updated 10-23-2011 NO. My house actually does NOT smell
Nordiclight kennel, Malamutes & Greenland dogs playtime, November 21th, 2011
Nordiclight Alaskan Malamutes www.nordiclightmals.com
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