Fun fact: Currently, the biggest Alaskan Malamute is named Tyson, and he lives in Richmond. He's a 3-year-old Mal with a body length of 63 inches (160 cm) and a weight of 150 pounds (68 kg).
What is the largest breed of Malamute?
The Giant Alaskan Malamute is a selectively bred Malamute that exceeds 100 pounds in weight. Historically Giant Malamutes were bred to pull heavy goods between cities throughout Alaska. They have been recorded to pull loads up to 1,100 pounds!
Is there a giant Alaskan Malamute?
The Giant Alaskan Malamute is not a separate breed, but rather an oversized version of the standard Alaskan Malamute. They have been selectively bred for the biggest puppies possible, and in fact, many purist breeders criticize the practice because they want to preserve the breed standard.
Are there different types of Malamutes?
There were more dogs whose owners claimed that they are Alaskan Malamutes but this dogs were not be registered in AKC. For example M'Loot malamutes and Hinman-Irwin malamutes. Those three types of dogs are the basic of breed Alaskan Malamute.
How tall is the tallest Malamute?
How big is an Alaskan Malamute? Alaskan Malamutes stand at a height of roughly 36” | 91 cm with males having a withers (shoulder) height of 25" | 64 cm and females with a withers height of 23” | 58 cm. Males weigh around 85 lb | 39 kg while females weigh roughly 75 lb | 34 kg.
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