At our training class there is a lady with what she describes as a Giant Alaskan Malamute. I said I had never heard of a 'Giant' and she said that the breeder and others are now trying to have the breed 'split' into the two catagories i.e. Alaskan Malamute and Giant Alaskan Malamute. The other day she said she would like to show and I queried that if she was registered as a Giant then surely she couldn't show her as the KC don't seem to have a Giant as a breed. She said she could show her in the Alaskan Malamute classes. Now help me on this one. Is there such a thing as a Giant Alaskan Malamute  and is she correct in what she says. The lady is to say the least a bit 'two sheets to the wind' and I wonder if she has been misled. She is very slight in stature and really struggles with this bitch so I cannot understand why she would want the Giant version of what is already a very strong dog!?

She has been sold an outsized dog and a cock and bull story I would say :)  :

Thats what I thought but thought I would get my facts right before I explained to her. Think I will ask to see the KC registration form. Have a feeling that it will be a Pet Lovers Registration:rolleyes:

For a top size dog to be 28 inches (bitches 26 inches) I wouldn't like to imagine the streght or size of a giant.  To be honest I have not heard about the wanting to split the breed into two sizes for think someone is being lead on abit too much.

I think someone has been conned abit.  Let us know if it is KC reg or DLR.  Though we have minature yorkies so why not giant malamutes?

And teacup yorkies and chis, and "Warlock" dobes in the states.. all a gimmick to sell more dogs.  One of the staff at my local PAH has a "miniature" chi pup, I really had to bite my tongue not to ask if she realised it was just a runt!

Nikita, I have to bite my tougue at PAH customers...The dogs they own and paid a fortune for...Nothing more then a runt, oversized or crossbreed :(  Luckily within the two stores I've worked in the staff have all been canine educated :D 

Why though do people want a breed in a bigger or smaller size?  Whats wrong with a normal size?  Apart from something out the ordinary costs alot more to buy, and possibly in vet bills :(

I've just been surfing as I adore Malamutes and there seems to be an awful lot of American AKC registered Giant Malamutes biggest so far 192lb's, some are purposely breeding to get the Giants.

It may very well be possible that some breeders over here are breeding the Giants and perhaps they are trying to seperate the sizes for show, so perhaps a little more digging may be necessary before you say anything.

Massive dogs, I couldn't handle one that strong especially if they need to be on lead or harness :-D like the Huskey at the best of times, you would really have to live in the right enviroment for such a massive, strong dog, hope this Mali is in the right home.

I have not met anyone who claims to have a GIANT Malamute yet - although they do exist in the US but only in the same way as teacup every thing elses exist - they aren't recognised as anything other than a Malamute.

The size of Malamute in the UK breed standard may soon drop a little to bring us in line with other countries so anyone wanting to show would not buy an outsized dog on purpose surely ... a bit like buying a green Labrador and wanting to show it ....

She is still only a puppy and has just had her first season.  I hadn't seen her for a few weeks and she has come back to class with much more body and looks a much more powerful dog.  She appears a very friendly dog and is very boisterous. My concern would be if she did change in temperament this woman would not be able to hold her. She asked me how I could stop her toileting in the house and then proceeded to say that she was left all day:rolleyes: told her that that is were her problem lay and that she would never get her clean if she didn't give her some comfort breaks. What can you do? Surely the breeder should have asked the question! Mind you people can tell you all sorts can't they.

*sat on hands long enough*

>Giant Alaskan Malamute<

((((Hogwash!))))) :D
Verrry American along with the Historically innacurate M'loot twaddle touted...

Looking at the giants in America apparently they have lovely gentle temperaments, but as we know it depends on the breeding, let's hope this one will follow suit in that way.

Interesting that the KC are lowering the Mali breed standard, perhaps this is why this breeder is supposedly campaigning for a giant breed to be recognised too, but lowering it, may make way for a large enough gap to have a giant breed.

I guess only the Mali breed club can answer the question as to if this is a real and just campaign or not and to whether the KC would ever recognise a giant breed.

I wouldn't have bought one until that happened myself and it is probably doubtful it will.

Oh dear, I agree with the toilet training some people just don't get it do they, poor pup I would have thought being a true pack dog it would not be happy left alone would it?

Mali?? Never heard them called that :D Mally possibly ;) :p

*sigh*

same as teacup yorkies :rolleyes:

Ooooooh, that'll be the one born THAT minute then :D

I met someone walking a "giant husky" once. This thing towered over my Mals and they paid a fortune for it too :rolleyes:

I knew someone in Malamutes would come to the board eventually. I thought it was a load of rubbish but just needed it confirming. Thanks.

makes you wonder though doesnt it...
If I walked into the Villeroy & Bosch factory shop and was sold a dinner service from the 'seconds' I'd laugh them out of business if they tried to charge me more than the shop price for a pristeen perfect dinner set!! (oh but Madam,this is a special set a limited edition..rare!) Puh!
  Will this 'trend' extend to other things, Will Mulberry be able to charge me for a handbag that wont open, Jimmy Choo for a pair of Stillys with giant heels you cant walk on (oh hang on..bad analogy think Vivienne Westwood's done that! )
...World's gawn mad ;)

It's the typical human classic nature of wanting something just that little bit different, this is why and how business is thriving for anything out of the ordinary and how everyone gets away with these extortionary prices.:-(

Well, just to play devil's advocate, the defective item is sometimes more valuable than the one that came out right.  I'm thinking of coins, stamps, umm just coins and stamps I guess.

But a defective stamp is because of a mistake and they are therefore a limited edition, one off, and only valuble to those who collect.

These dogs are being dilberatly bred and although "rare" now, they want to make them popular...

You can't compare a delibert bred dog to a mistake of human error during manufacture of stamps or pokemon cards!!! :D :P

perhaps not the 'article' Ice no... but the mentality..yes..I do compare.