Alaskan Malamute

Romal, I was thinking the same thing when I read that! lol
 
For the forums... I haven't been able to find any that were to my personal liking (course, I'd already been hooked on the way I-dog is), but I know there are a few out there.. just do a google search on "malamute forum" and the ones I found should pop up. I've been wanting to join a breed specific forum though...

Hey there Rozie!

 i see her now and she is a cutie...hard to tell at this age i think..the front legs and paws and ears help give an indication sometimes as to how big they will grow..

 my Kuruk is only just starting to grow into his ears and paws..lol


 Your pup seems to have pretty good sized ears and feet...time will tell..

 regarding racing,its funny the responces you will get about who is the best dog for racing...between the Sibe,Alaskan,and mal owners there are all kinds of opinions..depends where you look..

 if i am not mistaken,alaskan huskies have done really well in the past few years running the iditarod...but i am a bit partial myself...i love all these northern dogs tho..i only wish i could have 6 more just like mine...she is puller/runner,and does NOT like running second to anyone...

Rozie you have a cute puppy.
 
How old is she?  I think at the moment she looks a little more like a Sibe but you will have to waite a while before you can really tell. They grow so fast and go through so many different stages growing I love it when they go through the all legs stage.
 
They are a laugh a minute aren;'t they.

Hey guys, Mya was 10 weeks Tuesday. She is currently asleep by my side with her tongue hanging out and she is dreaming, i often wonder what she dreams about, bless.. she wimpers and talks alot in her sleep.. i hope she doesn't miss her litter pals to much [] She really seems to have settled in, she makes me laugh so much x

You would be surprised at what amounts to "breed snobbery" among some people in competitive sled racing. As in, they believe it is only a true Alaskan Husky if you have the lineage to prove it. At Sled Dog Central, I was told that you couldn't get an Alaskan Husky outside of getting it from a musher who breeds them. This in spite of the fact that out of say 2 or 3 or more litters a year, six might make it to a team. Are they magically able to care for the rest who couldn't shave a second or two off their time? The field has opened up to other breeds. I've known of a musher with a Lab for a lead dog. Another musher uses hounds. But things have gotten so competitive and uptight. I used to correspond with a musher who had been in it since the early 70's and she was retiring from, partially because the current mindset and attitudes in the world of competitive dog sled racing. She used to be on i-dog, too.
 
Alaskan Huskies were several breeds and many, in breeding terms, have been mongrels. One famous line was a mix of wolf, Siberian Husky, Irish Wolfhound, and German Pointer.
 
I enjoy the spectacle of mushing because of the symbiosis between man and animal, running with the dogs. If I could mush, I could care less if I win. Just witnessing the awesome power and beauty of these creatures is enough for me.
 

 I feel the same way...i just love to see these dogs working in unison with eachother,everyone knowing thier job on the team...

 This is truly the last great race(any of the sled races really)


 

The Iditarod is often referred to as the Last Great Race, as it does not involve machines, only dog power. The Yukon Quest can be a significantly tough race but it doesn't get the press of the Iditarod. The Iditarod was originally held in honor of Leonard Sepala. I had some previously wrong info. He did not introduce the chukchi dog to Alaska but he did help in defining the breed as the "Siberian Husky" and garner attention for the breed. IMHO, I think "husky" is a mispronunciation of the cyrillic for chukchi. Later, the Iditarod expanded in size to it's current length, from Anchorage to Nome, over 1,000 miles. During the Diptheria Epidemic of 1925, serum was delivered by plane, train, and then a series of dog teams. The final team pulled into Nome with a dog named Balto in the lead. There stands, today, a statue in his honor. So, now, the race is reminiscent of the heart of the dog which, imo, is a more valid motive than just a human's glory. And, single teams are making the distance in less time. Winning times are under 12 days.
 

Romal, I found this forum last night: [linkhttp://www.wildpaw.com/forum]http://www.wildpaw.com/forum[/link] and it seems like a nice little forum []

I agree with just seeing the dogs work... it's truely amazing. If I ever had a team, I don't know if I'd race... I think I'd be content just going on some wooded trail [].
 

ORIGINAL: pumaward

Romal, I found this forum last night: [linkhttp://www.wildpaw.com/forum]http://www.wildpaw.com/forum[/link] and it seems like a nice little forum []

Forgot to mention that one when I asked, sorry, I found it a couple of weeks ago when I found Idog, had a quick read and kept looking, I'll go back for a better look soon, thanks for reminding me.

ORIGINAL: MhadDog

Just so happened that Animal Planet had a half hour show dedicated to Mals this morning...i thought it was an interesting show and i learned some facts about them and thier personalities,of which it says they have alot..lol

nice pups..let see more!!

'Cash' on that Breed All About it show is my oldest girl's sire and grandsire to my 16 month old boys.  4 of the Iditarod dogs from that show are the sire and grandsire of my one girl and the dam and granddam of my other (older) girl.  The 16 month old boys have a granddam, greatgranddam, grandsire, and greatgrandsire on that team in addition to many aunts/uncles.  In the episode the musher yells at a girl named 'Harmony'--she did not make the team ultimately, she just trained with them but she's Cash's mother and therefore the granddam of my oldest girl and the greatgranddam of the boys. 

All 5 of mine are competitive weight pullers, recreational sleddogs, and backpackers.  3 are show dogs, 4 are Storm Kloud and 1 is SnoRidge/Wolfsong.  One of the  16month old boys is doing well at agility but I don't think I have time to compete.  2 are lead dog trained, one is working on it, and they all have titles in each field of work.  I enjoy them a lot.  Been on wildpaws forum for over 6 years now, it's a good place for mal people. I am having computer issues so I  can't post pics, but my website is www.geocities.com/kita_houdini  I need to update but I'm hopefully getting a new computer next month and will wait so I don't get frustrated.