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Can Alaskan malamutes have floppy ears?

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Malamute puppies are born with ears folded over and they typically are erect by 6 months of age. We've had ears that were erect at 3 weeks and others that took .


Do all Malamutes ears stand up?

Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky breeders report puppies sometimes having erect ears when they are three weeks old. More commonly, the ears are only completely up when they are about six months.

What is the difference between a Malamute and husky?

While they're both sizable dogs, the malamute is the larger of the two—by a lot. The American Kennel Association says the husky usually stands between 20 and 24 inches tall. Female huskies are usually smaller, and weigh between 35 and 50 pounds, with males weighing in from 45 to 60 pounds.

Are Alaskan Malamutes part wolf?

As a more primitive breed, Malamutes tend to have higher Embark “wolfiness” scores, which indicates that they have more ancient genetic variants in their genome than most other breeds — a holdover from historical interbreeding between working sled dogs and wolves (though the modern Malamute does not have recent wolf ...

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