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- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
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ANOTHER LOOK AT THE ALASKAN MALAMUTE
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Back to Basics
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Schemes Relevant to the Alasken Malamute: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/health.aspx?id=5105
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland: KoiraNet-jalostustietojärjestelmä: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=243
- Breeding Strategy (in Finnish)
- US: OFA: CHIC: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=AM
- External: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/18627888_Genetics_of_the_Alaskan_Malamute_Chondrodysplasia_Syndrome
- Internal: geneticsofChondrodysplasia.pdf
The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest Arctic sled dogs, is a powerful and substantially built dog with a deep chest and strong, well-muscled body.
Source: AKC
Links to Breed Descriptions
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel
Alaskan Malamute Club of America (AMCA) Illustrated Standard: http://alaskanmalamute.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Final-IS.pdf
(Internal) Final-IS.pdf
See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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Other Names for Breed
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: USA
Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles
See articles at: Alaskan Malamute Club of America
Originally written by Sharon Weston, AMCA JE Coordinator for the January 2013 edition of ShowSight magazine.
Robin Haggard and Jim Kuehl
[Originally written for Showsight Magazine in January 2013 Edition]
Internal - retained for archival purposes
Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages
Breed-Specific Research
A Gly98Val Mutation in the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) in Alaskan Malamutes with Polyneuropathy (2013)
Genetics of the Alaskan Malamute Chondrodysplasia Syndrome (1972)
Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Alaskan Malamute Club of Canada
Germany: Alaskan Malamute Club e.V.
USA: Alaskan Malamute Club of America
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