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About the Alaskan Malamute

Origin: United States Of America
Typical life span
10-14 years
Size
Large — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
36-41 kg
Female
32-36 kg
Height
Male
61-66 cm
Female
56-61 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Spitz and primitive types
Origin
United States Of America
Also called
Malamute de Alaska
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Alaskan Malamute?

An immensely strong, heavy-duty freighting dog of spitz type, the Alaskan Malamute is a large, powerful Arctic sled dog with a thick double coat, deep chest, well-muscled body, wolf-like appearance, and characteristically plumed tail carried over the back

Alaskan Malamute history and origins

One of the oldest Arctic sled dogs, developed by the native Mahlemut Inuit tribe of northwestern Alaska. Essential for survival, used for hauling heavy freight across Arctic terrain, hunting large predators like seals and polar bears

Alaskan Malamute appearance and size

Males typically weigh 36-41 kg and stand 61-66 cm at the shoulder; females 32-36 kg and 56-61 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Sledge dog
Comportamiento y temperamento
The Alaskan Malamute is an affectionate, friendly dog, not a « one-man » dog. He is a loyal, devoted companion, playful in invitation, but generally impressive by his dignity after maturity

Quoted from FCI standard n°243. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Large
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Alaskan Malamute

Lo que obtienes con la raza Alaskan Malamute

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Sledge dog»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «The Alaskan Malamute is an affectionate, friendly dog, not a « one-man » dog»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The coat is relatively short to medium along the sides of the body, with the length of…»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Alaskan Malamute

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con undesirable.

Coat

The Malamute has a thick, coarse guard coat, never long and soft.

The undercoat is dense, from one to two inches in depth, oily and woolly.

The coarse guard coat varies in length as does the undercoat.

The coat is relatively short to medium along the sides of the body, with the length of the coat increasing around the shoulders and neck, down the back, over the croup and in the breeching and plume.

Malamutes usually have a shorter and less dense coat during the summer months.

The Malamute is shown naturally.

Trimming is not acceptable except to provide a clean-cut appearance of feet

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • The usual colours range from light grey through intermediate shadings to black, sable, and shading of sable to red.
  • Colour combinations are acceptable in undercoats, points and trimmings.
  • The only solid colour allowable is all-white.
  • White is always the predominant colour on underbody, parts of legs, feet, and part of face markings.
  • A white blaze on the forehead and/or collar or a spot on the nape is attractive and acceptable.
  • Undesirable: The Malamute is mantled, and broken colours extending over the body or uneven splashing

Resumido de FCI standard n°243 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
There is a natural range in size in the breed. The desirable freighting sizes are: Males: 25 inches at the shoulders - 85 pounds (63,5 cm - 38 kg). Females: 23 inches at the shoulders - 75 pounds (58,5 cm - 34 kg). However, size consideration should not outweigh that of type, proportion, movement and other functional attributes. When dogs are judged equal in type, proportion, movement, the dog nearest the desirable freighting size is to be preferred
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°243. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Lo que el estándar penaliza

Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Alaskan Malamute, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.

Defectos descalificantes

Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.

  • Blue eyes

FCI standard n°243

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Alaskan Malamute en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Alaskan Malamute

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Alaskan Malamute on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Alaskan Malamute breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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