I am looking for a Malamute puppy that will meet the breed standard for size-75lbs. for the bitch. Does anyone out there have this smaller strain anymore? Please let me know,I miss having a Malamute very much.
There certainly are several breeders who use the Breed Standard as their guide. Weight should be in proportion to frame.
MY BIGGEST TIP: Whenever chatting with a breeder, always ask for copies of the genetic clearances on the parents. With Malamutes they should be CERF=CLEAR and OFA=GOOD or better, and have been issued their CHD[dwarfism] number by the Alaskan Malamute Club of America. If they evade the question, then walk away (my vets say "RUN!!!"). "We always guarantee a healthy puppy," or "Weve never had a problem," or "Our vet has examined them and said theyre fine," are insufficient responses to that request.
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