Now THIS is a Dog

[FUJI]

I met this huge but extremely friendly ...ALASKAN MALAMUTE.... dog last weekend at our local Christmas Fair.

 

His owners absolutely dote on him and he them.

It is well worth You-Tubing the breed, they have special characteristics, such as self cleansing coats, they shed a whole coat quite quickly, they have enormous pulling power plus much more.

They do get mistaken for Huskies, but they have blue eyes, are smaller and hold their tails differently.

 

FUJI

 

[Kobione]

His coat looks beautiful Fuji - we have met several Malamutes and they are nice, but the coat would not suit our environment - besides, Kelly & Brodie on the bed is enough!

[JamesT]

This weather will suit him.

 

[Brian]

Beautiful dogs, Fuji. Just imagine vacuuming the lounge carpet after a moult!

Now here's something you wouldn't credit. We have Dog Sled racing in the bush outside Wedderburn. They have teams of 1,2 and 4 Malamutes and Huskies pulling sleds with wheels. I keep meaning to take my camera but only seem to find out after the event.

[Clicker]

They are beautiful dogs .. one of my neighbours sons has one ... ....  I have a pic somewhere of the dog as a puppy .... I’ll see if I can find it later ... 

That's a lovely portrait Fooj .