Breedia Dog Forum
The WPD title stands for 'Working Pack Dog'. To achieve this title the dog has to carry a backpack that weighs at least 30% of its own bodyweight...
Awful to hear this as it is a horrible disease, however well done for openly admitting that you dog has produced this. Far too many try and cover up...
The vast majority of people who breed cross bred pups don't care about health testing or the dogs proving themselves in a discipline - good breeders...
Yes we did :lol: Lovely White Mal?
They are nothing more than very large Mals, selected for size and this has been the only consideration for several generations. The vast majority...
Thank you :grin: Man thinks he's a sled dog and he is an excellent lead dog :lol: He's a gorgeous boy (and I am sorely tempted by another :lol: )...
It's not a very common name - but it was close to his 'litter' name and also links to his sire's kennel name so it stuck :) Although he's really just...
Thanks and yes he is :lol: The first dog on Seoniad's link is his brother :-P
Some of ours :) [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Generally yes, as long as you go to a breeder who places health high on their list of priorities. Mals can suffer from a variety of conditions, the...
Have a read of the following threads where people have asked about Mals in the past :) Alaskan Malamute Malamutes as pets Malamute Advice...
As I said - contact the chairman of the club, they have been in Mals for a long time and will be able to steer you in the right direction. They live...
That was how much they cost around 6 - 7 years ago, the average price has risen slightly since then.
Personally I wouldn't limit yourself to finding breeders within a certain location, you may find the best pup for you is slightly further a field....
I was more talking about Mals, you see a large number in the ring who are overweight ...
Now I have seen the opposite - working dogs are in good weight where as several in the show ring are overweight. This is a bone of contention in...
No, they really wouldn't.
Stunning shots!! Sometimes I really regret changing professions as I can't run at Aviemore again now :(
Several of the dogs I know who aren't routinely let off lead are neither fat nor bored out of their brains, their owners actually make an effort to...
There are far worse things than a dog not being allowed off lead! You will find that the majority of owners who don't trust their dogs off lead...