Just been browsing and read through the string. Was quite surprised by the replies. Alot of international breeders do keep the odd woolie for breeding purposes. They are renowned for improving coat in certain lines and introduced into breeding programmes at varying stages. Obviously not kept for show purposes, the puppies they produce have just as much chance as fitting the breed type required for showing as a pup bred from two standard mals(especially in the UK where so much outcrossing has occured and most breeding programs are relatively new) Climate and enviroment have an effect on mals coats in the longterm and incertain breeding lines it is essential to use a woolie every so often to maintain type. Woolies should not be used to create more woolies, merely to improve type. Woolie pups are often the first pups to be placed in pet homes as long as they carry endorsements on their papers they are no more of a danger to the breed than the mals we see with the poor tail set, incorrect build, incorrect mouths etc currently being shown.
Please do contact and research as many breeders as possible, look for well reputed, long established kennels/lines abroad if need be, remembering that the breed is relatively new to the UK.
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Dear Guest, it's always interesting when people have a lot to say, but no name to put to it ;-)  Especially when it's a rather controversial subject, plus of course there are two major flaws in your post.......... think you better go research the time the breed has been here :D

Ohhh didn't know woolies could improve the coat etc (learn something new everyday) and I do agree with you about the tails etc and they ARE being bred from!!! :oops:

And also the breed is relitvily new in the UK...not beenm here 100's of years (recorgnised) has it?

As far as I am aware, the first Malamutes were brought into this country in 1959 by the Prestons (who brought three Malamutes over with them when they came to England). I think the first litter was born in 1960.

Please feel free to correct me though :)

Yep, 40 years of Breed Club is a lot longer than many, many breeds have :-)

45 years of the breed being in the county is still a new breed in this county.  When you think not even half a centry when many breeds have been in tis country or centries.  I not saying that they are the newest breed on the block, but no-where near the oldest either.

Well Ice Queen we will just have to totally disagree on this then :-)

Maybe we will then!! :) 

Me who has two newish breeds myself (1945 early history shows but soon went back to origins, then in 1981 and other breed...can't remember dates but only came off Import in 2000!