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Malamute History

The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest
Arctic sled dogs, was named after the
native Innuit tribe called Mahlemuts, who
settled along the shores of Kotzebue
Sound in the upper western part of
Alaska. The Mahlemuts are believed to
have developed the breed to pull sleds
and as a pack animal.

The Alaskan Malamute is the native
Alaskan Arctic breed, cousin to the
Samoyed of Russia, Siberian Husky
(Kolyma River Region), and the Eskimo
dogs of Greenland and Labrador.

The Alaskan Malamute was recognized
for AKC registration in 1935.

The Malamute is a true pack animal with
the natural instinct to "lead or be led";
therefore, training must begin as early as
three to five months of age.

Tribute to "Major"

Major was my first Malamute. He was the son of a "Wolfpack" mascot
(NC State University) who joined my family in 1975 when my children
were young. They used him as a pillow to sleep on and he looked after
all four of them like they were his own. He was the most patient and
loving dog I had ever owned. When he crossed the rainbow bridge I
knew that someday I would have another Malamute. It was 25 years
later when the next Malamute came into my life.

Our Malamute Philosophy

The Alaskan Malamute is an extremely intelligent and independent dog. They lovingly consent
to allow us to share their lives. They understand us and we understand them. Our mals are
AKC registered with excellent pedigrees. We are not interested in raising dogs for showing. We
breed them because we love raising the puppies and placing them as pets with the appropriate
loving family.

Contrary to a somewhat popular belief Alaskan Malamutes are not part wolf or anymore closely
related to the wolf than any other canine. There are some people that crossbreed malamutes
with wolves but we do not condone this practice nor encourage anyone to own a wolf dog.

Alaskan Malamutes have a stronger pack instinct than most dogs therefore it is important for the
human to establish him/herself as the alpha. An untrained dominant mal can be very difficult to
live with. We stress the importance of gentle and loving training while also being firm. They tend
to develop selective hearing, meaning that if they ignore you they probably are just not
interested in what you want at that moment.

We strongly encourage puppy training classes. Early training will help create a happy
relationship with your malamute. These dogs were bred for weight pulling in the arctic and are
quite strong. They need plenty of room to run and daily exercise. Always use a leash when
outside of a fenced yard. They will take off after anything that excites them!

We screen our prospective buyers very carefully. There is a list of questions about your home,
yard, knowledge of the breed and the name of your veterinarian on the contact us page. If you
have the time and energy to add one these magnificent dogs to your family you will experience
the most rewarding human/dog relationship. Our puppies are socialized from birth and receive
all necessary vaccinations and de-worming at the appropriate times.