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The ALASKAN MALAMUTE BREED

WHAT IS AN ALASKAN MALAMUTE?

The word Malamute comes from the word Mahlemute or Mahlemuit. An Alaskan malamute is

the

biggest and the most stylish of the Nordic breeds. They were originally bred for the pulling

of heavy

sleds over long distances. Although not as fast as Siberian Huskies, but so much

stronger.

Mahlemuits (sometimes called Mahlemiuts) were native Inuit people from Alaska that have

created

the Alaskan Malamute Breed for their own purposes by crossing the wolf with

unknown types of Spitz

dogs. For sled pulling, back-pack carrying and hunting purposes. The

Alaskan malamute belongs to

Spitz Breed family because of their small erected pointing ears,

curled tail carried over the back,

longer hair around the neck and thick isolating hair among the

toes. Alaskan Malamutes have played

very important roles during Arctic and Antarctic

expeditions

DOGS AND HUMAN COMPANIONSHIP

The Alaskan malamute actually descends from the wolf and therefore the familiar looks alike

the

beautiful wild canine. When we look at the Alaskan malamute character, it is a different

story, the wolf

is naturally afraid of people whereas the Alaskan malamute loves people. Two

exterior differences

exist between the Alaskan malamute and the Wolf. The Alaskan malamute

is stylish with a curled tail

with a more friendly character, with the most important difference

being the Alaskan Malamutes

temperament and behaviour. And for the husky the malamute is

a more laid back breed.

No one really knows why dogs have decided to live with humans in losing their shyness in

becoming

our best companions? We can truly call this one of the biggest mystery of nature.

Dogs had to change

their lifestyle radically by accepting the culture and laws of humans. They

are not only lying before our

fireplaces, but also reproduce near us, feed near us and sleep

near and with us without showing any

fear. But can be vocal with talking more than barking.

And sometimes this can be confused for

growling when it isn't. Malamute owners need to

understand the difference.

Wolf or other wild carnivore will never totally trust people, even if they live with them from

childhood.

They are different creatures to dogs with different behaviour patterns. A Theory

exists that dogs do not

see us as humans, but rather as strange big dogs. With wolves being

without this thought, can never

be fully domesticated which will leave your animals or children

as easy pray and at risk.

ORIGIN AND NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE ALASKAN MALAMUTE BREED

ONE OF THE OLDEST BREEDS EVER...

The Alaskan malamute is a very old breed. We can probably date its origin back several

thousands of

years. This theory is confirmed by the archeologically finds from the period

before 12-20 thousands of

years, that coincide with the contemporary type of the Alaskan

malamute. We can dare to say that an

Alaskan malamute is then one of the oldest breeds, or

maybe the oldest breed ever. These

archaeological researches have also confirmed that the

Alaskan Malamutes have been used as sled

dogs for the last 3-5 hundred years, although as

pack carriers or weight pullers, they have been used

even earlier than that.

ORIGIN

We don't know for sure what breeds have played a role in creating of the Alaskan malamute.

Some

people believe that the Malamute was created by crossing the wolf with a dog and that

may explain

Mal's wolf-like appearance. On the other hand, there are many character and other

differences

between dog and wolf and this theory is disputed by them. The truth is maybe

somewhere in the

middle: Alaskan Malamutes have been created and bred with other dogs,

but perhaps the crossing

with a wolf may have occurred. But with high probability, these dogs

haven't played any important role

in the producing of the Malamute. The wolf look of the Mal is

possibly due to the "neutrality" of the

breed - Alaskan Malamutes and wolves have lived in the

same conditions and biotopes. This point in

the history of the Malamute is still a big mystery.

MAHLEMUTS

The name of the breed is derived from the name of the Eskimo tribe called the Mahlemuts (or

the

Mahlemuits), that have for ages used these dogs for many different purposes which

included hunting,

pulling and carrying packs. These Inuits that probably lived in the northwest

part of Seward Peninsula

were humane and kind to their dogs and cared about their good

condition. After all, in those times

sled dogs were the only means of transport and humans

and dogs often depended on each other -

as they wouldn't survive have been able to survive

alone. On the other hand, Eskimo people used

strict character selections - dogs that had been

aggressive to people or other dogs in the pack were

put down. Only the friendly, less

aggressive and fully controlled Alaskan Malamutes that could

cooperate with the pack and

their master were bred. Possibly the true "heroes of the north" (dogs that

were distinguished in

some way) were the ones that were intentionally mated with the convenient

bitches.

IN SEARCH FOR FOOD

Migrations have also played an important role in the history of the Alaskan malamute because

Inuit�s

regularly moved to new hunting grounds and places that had enough food resources.

Seaside areas

offered possibilities of hunting and also fishing and that explained the higher

occurrence of these

sled dogs north and south of the place of their original place of origin -

surroundings of the Kotzebue

Sound. Alaskan Malamutes of the pure type have lived

especially in this area. The name "Kotzebue" is

also a title of one of the 3 (respectively 2) main

breeding lines of the Alaskan Malamutes.

GOLD RUSH

The period of the Gold Rush (1896 - 1899) is one of the most critical periods in the history of

the

breed. Eskimo people had settled in one place so they didn't need large numbers of sled

dogs

anymore. Therefore they started to sell them to arriving prospectors. In those times, the

packs of

Alaskan Malamutes were most sought after and valued. Unfortunately still, the breed

was almost

destroyed because it was during this time crossed with smaller and faster dogs

for sled dog races

and with bigger, Saint Bernard type dogs for dogfights and weight pulling

contests.

REVIVAL OF THE BREED

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the situation was critical. But then an important reversal

in the

history of the Alaskan Malamutes took place. Fortunately, a small group of fans became

interested in

this remarkable breed and with their help; the Alaskan malamute was admitted

into the American

Kennel Club (AKC) in 1935. In this year too the AMCA (Alaskan malamute

Club of America) was

formed. Registration of this new club closely followed, when there were

enough dogs for a breeding

program.

Its story starts again only in 1947, with three different bloodlines:

1. KOTZEBUE LINE

The first, called "Kotzebue", derived directly from Short Seeley's dogs.

In 1923 a young teacher from Massachusetts happened to read a newspaper which spoke

about

them. She thought a team of sled dogs would be a real attraction in her town's carnival

and so

decided to get one. Eva Seeley, nicknamed "Short" because of her height, would never

have imagined

she would fall in love with those dogs and, with her husband Milton, she would

become the most

famous American breeder of Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes.

Eva got to know all the greatest sled dog champions of the period. It was thanks to her ability

as a

breeder (and a promoter) that the American Kennel Cub recognized the Siberian Husky in

1930 and

the Alaskan Malamute in 1935. That year's "Book of Origins" saw the registration of

the first official

Malamute in history: Gripp of Yukon, who was to become the first American

"Best of Breed" one year

later.

"Short" Seeley, since the very beginning of her activity, had bred more Siberians than

Malamutes; in

fact this breed was already dying out, together with its people. The Mahlemiut

tribe lived almost

exclusively by hunting and fishing; their main food was the caribou, but this

animal had inexplicably

moved away from Kotzebue toward the second half of the nineteenth

century. Eva Seeley's Malamutes

met honour and glory during Byrd's first expedition to

Antarctica, and they were later "enrolled" in the

army at the beginning of World War II; but they

paid dearly for that glory: by the end of the war the breed

was almost wiped out.

The registration of the Mal by the AKC was credited mainly to the Seeleys, Arthur Walden and

Allan

Alexander because of their big enthusiasm and a lot of work they had done to help to the

breed. At

Arthur Walden, who have owned dogs of the resembling type (this Alaskan

Malamutes haven't looked

like today ones), Alexander met Eve Seeley and showed her one of

his dogs and he said that this dog

is the true type of the Alaskan load dog. The dog didn't have

any name, so they gave him one: Rowdy

of Nome. Later, they had successfully obtained more

dogs resembling type of Rowdy of Nome: A bitch

Bessie and male Yukon Jad. From their

mating, 4 puppies were born in 1929: The males Tugg,

Gripp, Finn and Kersage of Yukon. It

was the first litter that arose from equal breeding material. Litters

from the Seeleys' kennel

"Chinook�, which were bred from these dogs, established a basis for the

Kotzebue line. Dogs

from Chinook have taken part in two Antarctic expeditions and were trained and

transported for

these purposes by the Seeleys. The true and purebred Kotzebue dogs are always grey

and

white, not too tall; they are less irritable and aggressive and are more active.

2. M'LOOT LINE

M'Loots and Kotzebues were quite different: pure Kotzebues had a beautiful head, but were

short in

height and were a single colour, wolf grey. M'Loots were taller but had narrower

chests, long ears and

pointed snouts. Besides, as their rear leg angles were less marked,

their gait was not as free as

today's Malamutes'. Unlike Kotzebues, M'Loots had a wide variety

of colours, including red. Finally,

M'Loots' tended to be a little aggressive, while Kotzebues'

temperament was sweeter.

The two lines were not crossbred for a long time until Robert Zoller, the owner of Husky-Pak

Kennels,

decided to try and obtained outstanding results. Since then, the two lines have

increasingly

intermingled, and almost every modern pedigree includes them both.

This line was established by Paul Voelker and it's still found in many kennels. Dogs from this

line are

still common especially in the Middle Western USA. Although the main Voelker's

interest belonged to

Alaskan Malamutes, he worked with little diverse types and he didn't

endeavour to register his dogs

with the AKC. Typical M'Loot dogs are bigger, and comes in

many different colours (such as grey and

white, black and white, seal, sable, red and white,

brown and white or pure white).

3. HINMAN (IRWIN) LINE

Few dogs came from this line, but it still has a big impact on the quality of the breed. It has

been

created by mating the M'Loot dogs with the Kotzebue lines. The breeding basis of "Husky-

Pak Kennel"

owned by the Zoller's, have played the biggest role in this line's breeding program

because it provided

an excellent representatives of the Alaskan Malamutes for this program.

Their best dog, Ch. Cliquot of

Husky-Pak became the official symbol of the Alaskan Malamute

Club of America. This line is very rare

today.

CHANGING ROLES OF ALASKAN MALAMUTES

During World War II. many sled dogs were used for war purposes (the registered Alaskan

Malamutes

were also included). After the war, the same dogs safeguarded the triumph of an

Antarctic expedition.

Unfortunately, the war and circumstances almost completely decimated

the numbers of Alaskan

Malamutes. The registry was opened again for the Mal owners by the

AKC, although under strict

conditions. During this period, the dogs of the M'Loot and Hinman

lines were also registered.

Regrettably it was a very short period that was suddenly stopped by

the AKC in defiance of protests of

AMCA. So every "purebred" Malamute of today is originated

from Kotzebue line or from "open period"

at the end of 40. years.

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Malamutes with Children

One of the reasons that malamutes go back into rescue or are re homed is because of a new child in the family for some reason some think that

because they are having a baby that they can not have both, not true. Malamutes, if raised properly and socialized with children are great

companions

for children. They are even protective and loving toward babies. But you must do your job too. First, you must prepare an "only

dog" for the birth of

his sibling pack member, then you must continue to make him feel a part of the family, and lastly you must continue to be the

benevolent alpha you've

always been - firm and fair. And when the child in old enough, teach the CHILD manners too! There is no good

reason a malamute must be given

away or stuck to an outdoor existence just because of a baby. If he is, you haven't done YOUR job preparing

for the new family member. A way to start

Bringing your Malamute Home:

Before you bring your Alaskan malamute home, there are supplies that you will need and to puppy proof your home if you plan to leave him

inside.

Keep the yard clear of debris and make sure you have all the human toys off the floor.

The bed

You want to make a place for him to sleep. If in the house somewhere that is dark and if outside someplace that is warn. Where ever you plan to

have

him sleep, be sure that this is going to alway be his bed. Malamutes don't like change. And alway remember that puppies are like babies. If

they sleep

all day they will be up all night. The Alaskan Malamute puppy just left a home where he was with siblings that kept waking him up at

night to play.

Doggie Doors

Life is so much better with it. Since Alaskan Malamutes like to be out more than in , this will leave it up to them when they want to be outside and

since

all my adults and pups are already use to doggie doors you will have a lot better success with house training them.

Fencing

Fencing for a malamute must be strong and at least 6 ft high. If possible you should bury the wire in the ground. If we have problems with dogs

getting

out. It is so easy to lay down fencing or hog panels and cover with dirt of gravel. If you want your yard to look nice you may want to

consider another

breed. Malamute's love to dig. And it is not alway to get out.

Kennels

If you are thinking that an inside cage will be all that you need please thing about what the size of the dog will end up being. Those cages, can

not hold

a malamute adult. You should either invest in a kennel to set up in the yard or a specific room in the house. Just remember when

Malamutes get bored

they get destructive. Especially during the day when they can hear others outside. If you don't want to pup a kennel up

outside you could try a garage

or a basement. Don't buy those cheap build panels. Got somewhere that you can buy the AKC panels or

something similar. Welded, not tied together

with ties that you child could talk apart if he wanted to.

If you want the cheaper panels please be sure to reinforce them with hog panels for farm and feed stores. Be sure the kennel has a bar in the

middle

and be sure that to put the bar inside so the dog is pushing against it not with it. If you put the kennel outside be sure to lay fence or wire

if not concrete

under it so that the dog can not dig out. It can be covered with dirt or with gravel.

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