Alaskan Malamutes are the largest of the sled dogs.
Alaskan Malamutes are the largest of the Arctic sled dogs. According to the Alaskan Malamute breed standard, dogs typically weigh between 75 and 85 pounds. However, they may range in size as long as they are proportional. The Innuits originally bred Alaskan Malamutes for heavy draft work, and so Alaskan Malamutes today will not be penalized in the American Kennel Club confirmation ring if they are larger than the standard specifies.
Instructions
Researching and Assessing
1. Whelping a litter can be costly.
Assess your motives. When breeding these giant Alaskan Malamutes, a responsible breeder's first priority should be the breed's improvement, according to the American Kennel Club. Therefore, quality should not be sacrificed for size. If you are breeding solely for monetary gain, keep in mind that breeding and raising a litter can be very expensive, and you might even spend more money than you gain through puppy sales.
2. Evaluate the Alaskan Malamute for confirmation flaws.
Assess your breeding stock. Not all Alaskan Malamutes should be bred. As a responsible breeder, you should make sure that your breeding stock does not possess any serious confirmation faults conflicting with the breed standard (like blue eyes, which is a disqualifying characteristic in the show ring). If you are uncertain whether or not your breeding stock should be bred, consult a judge, breeder or handler specializing in Alaskan Malamutes.
3. The sire and dam should improve upon each other's flaws.
Match a suitable sire and dam. Each potential parent should improve on the other. The sire should possess traits that make up for the dam's confirmation shortcomings, and vice versa. Two good dogs aren't necessarily good breeding matches. The sire and dam should be complementary to each other.
4. Certain bloodlines are known for producing bigger-boned Malamutes.
Examine the sire and dam's pedigrees. Many bloodlines exhibit dominant genes for bigger-boned and heavier Malamutes. Since you are breeding for size, the sire and the dam should, preferably, descend from these bloodlines.
5. To preserve the breed, you must screen for genetic disorders.
Work with your veterinarian to screen the sire and dam for genetic and health disorders. Alaskan Malamutes are prone to genetic disorders like chondrodysplasia (a debilitating cartilage disorder) and skin and coat problems. It is sometimes acceptable to breed a carrier of a genetic disease to a genetically clear animal, but you should take great care that this combination will result in disease-free puppies.
Mating and Whelping
6. Explicitly state the financial obligations of each party to protect against future issues.
If you are not the owner of both sire and dam, establish a contract with the owner of your dog's mate. In this contract, state the terms of the breeding. Often, the owner of the sire receives a stud fee or the pick of the litter. Any similar stipulations should be included. The contract should also explicitly state who is responsible for any travel and boarding fees, if applicable.
7. You may need to encourage the Malamutes to breed.
Beginning one week after the dam enters proestrus (usually identified by her bleeding), mate the sire and dam. In order to increase the probability of impregnation, you should mate the animals several times over the next week or two. Most Alaskan Malamutes are capable of breeding naturally, without any assistance. Therefore, penning the sire and dam together is usually sufficient for the dogs to breed. However, if the dogs are disinterested or aggressive toward each other, you may need to guide the animals, or consider artificial insemination.
8. Your veterinarian plays a large role.
Four or five weeks after mating the sire and dam, take the dam to the veterinarian. The vet will determine whether or not she is pregnant and also assess her health and prescribe a nutritional plan for the gestation.
9. Introducing the dam to her whelping box prevents a surprise litter in your closet.
Introduce the Alaskan Malamute dam to her whelping box. This box can be simple as long as it is secluded, sanitary and large enough for the dam and her puppies. Keep whelping supplies close to the box. These supplies vary but generally include newspapers, your vet's emergency phone number and umbilical cord cutting tools.
10. Through diligence and care, you can introduce to the world a wonderful giant Alaskan Malamute.
When the dam enters labor, clear your calendar and keep her in the whelping box. A normal gestation period is 63 days, so four or five days prior, her temperature will typically increase, and she'll become restless. According to Claws and Paws veterinary hospital, this raised temperature will drop a few degrees, signaling the dam's entrance into labor. Most Alaskan Malamute mothers are naturals, but it is important that you keep close in case of an emergency. For example, sometimes the dam will need assistance with the umbilical cords and mucous membrane removal. If she does not perform these tasks, you must step in, for the puppies will not survive if contained in the membrane.
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