Alaskan Malamute Price in India 2023- Complete Guide

History-

The Alaskan Malamute takes its name from the Mahlemut, a nomadic Inuit tribe that lived in northwestern Alaska and originally bred these dogs. In such a cold, hostile environment, the tribe and their dogs depended on each other for survival, leading to an incredibly close bond. The Malamute was regarded incredibly highly and Thought of as family within the tribe. They would share in the tribe’s food resources even when supplies were running low. The Malamute had a great deal of Utility and were truly essential to the survival of their people.

They were originally bred to be long-distance sledge dogs and unlike the husky, which was developed for transporting small loads at speed, the Malamute was relied on for strength and endurance. They were capable of pulling incredibly heavy loads over vast distances in harsh and freezing conditions, allowing the tribe to continuously travel throughout the region with all of their supplies.

In addition to their freighting abilities, they. Were also used for hunting big game such as seals and reindeer, as well as fending off polar bears and guarding the tribe against danger. It’s even believed that due to their thick coats and high body temperature, people would tuck their babies in between the dogs to keep them warm in the coldest conditions. When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1896, the Klondike gold rush began. The region was suddenly overwhelmed with prospecting migrants hunting for gold and hoping to make their fortune. There was therefore a massive demand for Malamutes to haul cargo on these expeditions and many were brought and subsequently crossbred with other dogs. This almost led to the disappearance of the Alaskan Malamute entirely. However, most of these crossbreeds were simply not as well adapted to live in such an extreme environment as a result they eventually died out and only the purebred Malamutes remained.

In the 1930s, Arthur T. Walden established A kennel in New Hampshire to breed Alaskan Malamutes and to rebuild the population. The kennel supplied many dogs for Antarctic expeditions and also began a program designed to reproduce the original Malamutes found in Alaska as closely as possible. These dogs that originated from Walden’s kennel became known as the Kotzebue strain of Alaskan Malamutes. Another strain was developed by a man named Paul Volcker Senior, who bred dogs he purchased in Alaska to produce the Malamute strain. The Alaskan Malamute was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1935 and is believed to be one of the oldest dog breeds whose original looks and characteristics remain almost unchanged.

Appearance-

Alaskan malamute is a large size spitz-type dog breed. They have big muscular bodies with strong heavy bone structure and they have a face that looks very similar to wolves with almond-shaped eyes and small erect ears. They have a fluffy tail that curls over their back.  Eyes can be found in various colours of brown shades and black. And Alaskan malamutes are also available in various different colours like chocolate and white, seal and white, grey and white, black and white or red and white(rare), etc.

Size and coat-

Temperament-

This giant dog is a very loving, active, loyal, and free-spirited dog breed. They simply love to be with their owners and family members. They can even be friendly towards strangers but they can show some aggression towards unfamiliar dogs. as they can be friendly towards strangers they might not be a good guards although they might be protective if they feel that their owner is in threat or danger.

Intelligent and Trainability-

There is no doubt they are super intelligent but they are also quite independent in nature which makes them difficult o train. You have to be persistent and consistent in training in order to properly train them.

Compatibility with other pets-

Alaskan Malamute can be aggressive towards same-gender dogs or sometimes even opposite-gender dogs however they are some exceptions so if you are not a very experienced dog owner it is better not to keep the Alaskan malamutes with same-gender dogs. It is also recommended to keep them with especially if they are not raised together. They also have high prey drives which can lead to the chase down of small pets hamsters, rabbits, birds etc. So it is better. 

Health issues and life expectancy-

The life expectancy of an Alaskan Malamute can vary due to some factors that we have no control over. Genetically they do can have some issues like hip dysplasia, and juvenile cataracts which don’t seem to shorten their  life because they can do surgery on the eye and remove the cataract, 

but they can also suffer severe issues like polyneuropathy, which is a neurological disease, and they can have some other cardiac issues that could potentially shorten their life, but normally, a healthy dog that’s been genetically screened can live for, males can make it 13-14, females can make it to 15, there are exceptions but that’s a generalization.