Does anyone have any experience of alaskan malamute x gsd?

As I said earlier, my advice can only be 'dont do it' unless you have the time, experience and confidence to cope with the 'quirks'
All the hip cments on here have worried me somewhat :(
 
Mine is a Utonagan x British Inuit (so basically a mash of GSD, Husky, Malamute)

He is a fab dog. Very friendly to humans - not so much to other dogs (although that is my own fault). He has brilliant recall

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But if you are too busy re-arranging the house and not giving enough attention, he can be naughty....

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CaveCanem said:
Sorry, there are tonnes of GSDs with white patches on chests and toes, I see enough of them!!! Two showline GSDs I saw today with my own eyes today had white on their chests. And one Czech dog, all grey/sable, with white back feet.

No offence to anyone who owns this mix but the balanced 'best of both' ones are in the minority in my opinion.

Again, no offence to individual dogs or owners etc, but I have no idea how the original thought came about that this mix was a good idea in the first place.

They are two completely different breeds in terms of character, original use, etc.

Not trying to put you off but go in with your eyes open and work hard on your training.
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well that doesnt matter the point is people are mixing breeds cockerpoodle for one.


I for one like the Northern Inuit good looking dog loyal friendly .
I see no problem in mixing quality dogs with good breeding .

They mix breeds / colours in all breed of animal including humans

OP if you like the dog thats all that matters.
 
It's my opinion and I am entitled to it, as you are yours Leviathan :)
Obviously people like them or they would not exist.

If all the crosses of these breeds were quality dogs with good breeding (how does one have proof of this, without evidence of lineage and health testing?) then I would not have an issue but there are a lot of people mating any old GSD to any old husky or malamute and selling them for top dollar based on looks and looks alone.

Also if I were interested in breeding and I had a quality GSD of good breeding I would breed it to...another quality GSD with good breeding :) likewise with a Malamute.

Mixing the colours is not the issue, you just need to stop saying there is no white in the GSD apart from all-whites, as I have seen you say that on here before and it is not true, I can see it with my own eyes any day of the week, I don't need to read it from a weblink.
 
Agree with everyone who advises think long and hard and make sure you have the time and patience to commit. My Korben in a pure malamute and we are currently going through the adolescent months - he is almost 2 - they need firm handling and someone who is not afraid to put them in their place. They are a handful if not exercised enough -Korben is going into doggy hospital on Wed for luxating patella surgery and is on restricted, short leash walks at the moment - he has gone from being walked 2 hours a day to being walked 20 mins a day - he has tore through 2 kitchen doors from boredom simply because hes not getting enough exercise. They cant be exercised off leash - one whiff of prey and he would be off like a shot. They do respond to training well, Korben is a very clever boy but if he doesnt feel like doing the sit thing he wont do it - very opinionated dogs who like to talk a lot - we have to pause the TV when Korben wants a chat cause he demands our full attention.

On the plus side - very friendly, loves everyone, my 12 year old can wrestle him to the floor and hes not got a bad bone in his body - hes very loyal, and loves other dogs despite the breed rep for being same sex aggressive his best pal is the little staffie next door who he loves to play with. And I cant walk him without being stopped 2/3 times and complimented on how stunning my big teddy bear is :D

I want another one - but have to wait until Korben recovers from his surgery and is fit for another dog to be introduced.
 
CaveCanem said:
you just need to stop saying there is no white in the GSD apart from all-whites, as I have seen you say that on here before and it is not true, I can see it with my own eyes any day of the week,
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I do not have to stop saying there is no white I am entitled to say that I will not stop just because you say so.

I personally have never seen a *GSD* with white on.In over 40 years
The only ones I have seen in all the shows I have been to are Marmalutes- Huskys- Northern Inuit .

I will continue to say true GSD do not have white unless they have some history of those breeds mentioned in their heritage .
 
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Nobody can stop you saying true GSDs do not have white without a history of the breeds mentioned, but you would be incorrect. I have had GSDs with white flashes on their chest, tip of tail, toes etc, and that is from many generations of my own lines going back 30 + years, I am pretty sure there were no mals or similar lurking in my back garden.:)
Oh and its Malamute not Marmalute ;)
 
Hevs said:
And I cant walk him without being stopped 2/3 times and complimented on how stunning my big teddy bear is :D
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It can get tiresome when you are in a rush or don't feel like talking to people....

I've had people pull over and get out of their cars to stroke him:p

Sometimes I feel like wearing a Tshirt that says, "He's an Inuit, Yes he is big. Yes he is friendly, Yes he eats alot."

Then I wouldn't need to say anything :p
 
Right, so you haven't seen it so therefore it must not be true?

Well I must be colour-blind because I saw two black and gold purebred showline German Shepherd Dogs (both of whom have won in the showring) with white patches on their chests today and one workingline Czech-bred GSD with white back feet with my own eyes TODAY. They are all very much true GSDs unless you have managed to re-write the breed standard.

Silly me, you obviously know better than I do :)
 
CaveCanem said:
Right, so you haven't seen it so therefore it must not be true?

Well I must be colour-blind because I saw two black and gold purebred showline German Shepherd Dogs (both of whom have won in the showring) with white patches on their chests today and one workingline Czech-bred GSD with white back feet with my own eyes TODAY. They are all very much true GSDs unless you have managed to re-write the breed standard.

Silly me, you obviously know better than I do :)
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my post said I have never seen a GSD with white on or is that not explain simply enough????

The OP said the dog she is interested looked like mine which is a Northern Inuit . I am not posting anymore about white hairs or not Until someone shows me papers of a GSD with white hairs I will continue to say I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE .

OP check its paperwork see what the history of the dog is in the way of temperament .I would guess its a nice dog that would recall or it wouldn't be up for adoption etc:)
 
No, you said

GSD do not have white on ( unless pure white all over )

Which is not true. I have seen numerous pedigree papers, many of them for purebred GSDs which have white hairs on their bodies and are not all white :)

Anyway, I have had a bad day and this is a pretty silly discourse so I shall stop snarking, I know what I know, and this is not helping the OP :)
 
More likely it's a pain in the arse of a dog that they can't deal with any more and want rid. The write-up for my own bitch was word perfect, he might as well have claimed the dog shat rose petals and farted rare perfumes, needless to say the reality was quite different. :o

Will leave the GSD chat to CC, that thudding I can hear in the background is quite possibly her head meeting the desk. :D
 
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Huh? Because only nice dogs with good recall are put up for adoption? If it was such a nice dog, you'd have thought the owner might be trying a little harder to find suitable accomodation (and yes, some people genuinely have to give up animals for this reason, but I am a little sceptical with this breeding and age of dog!).

As for "I will continue to say true GSD do not have white unless they have some history of those breeds mentioned in their heritage"

Surely Leviathan, you can admit that just because you have never seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Given that CC and MM probably know more about GSDs than the rest of this forum put together, I would think the sensible thing would be to assume that they might actually know what they are talking about rather than demanding to see papers for the mystical GSD-with-white-bits?!
 
Leviathan said:
he has a very soft temperament is a bit thick like marmalutes can be

GSD do not have white on ( unless pure white all over )

George has white paws white eyebrows white on his muzzle and chest is white there are many shades of northern inuits
he is very trainable comes out with the horses without a lead

http://www.mahleknortherninuits.co.uk/

If this dog your looking at has white on as George has he could be Northern Inuit
as you will see here none of the GSD have white

http://www.nwk9.com/type_comparison.htm
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That is fair enough to say you have never seen a GSD with white on, but as you can see above you did actually state quite categorically that GSDs do not have white on, which is not correct.
Back to the dog the OP is interested in, I would agree check papers and ask loads of questions, perhaps try and speak to vets or any training club she has been to. I'm afraid I am cynical enough to not believe that the fact it is up for rehoming automatically makes it a nice dog.
 
three months of temperament assessment in a foster home and a lifetime guarantee of support and taking the dog back no questions asked any time in the future was half the price of the one the OP is looking at. And an excellent dog rescue benefitted from the proceeds, not a feckless dog launderer. :p
 
I have 2 pure mals. One is 9 the other is 12 months old. Both have very good recall. Yes the young one will run off to chase something eg a phesant, but as soon as its out of reach he's back- straight away- the old girl doesnt even bother trying the chase any more- even when we saw three deer the other day. I had owned GSD's and Spaniels before and I find them to be willful but kind dogs. They want to be with you but are never 'desperate to please' We both work full time but manage. They are walked for 40 min in the morning - half of that is off lead. Dog walker walks them for about 20min on lead. We then get home at 5 and they then get 45min to an hour in wonter and longer when the evenings draw out. Ours are not noisy uuntill you walk through the door- then they woo at you for a good five min, do a little dance etc and then they are quiet again. They are very very clever and cannot be fooled and that coupled with a willfull attitude is why many give up on them- but if you stick with it they are very obedient and enjoyable dogs.
 
My inuit's parents were hip scored. We got a 5 gen "pedigree" ( I realise she is not a real breed) and they were all hip scored so not all the breeding is irresponsible, she makes a noise when we are nearly at the beach as she is excited but we did not hear her bark until we got the jrt.
 
Severnmiles who used to be on here breeds inuits and she scores all her stock and has had some really good results, so would totally agree with you that not all breeders are irresponsible.
 
MurphysMinder said:
That is fair enough to say you have never seen a GSD with white on, but as you can see above you did actually state quite categorically that GSDs do not have white on, which is not correct.
Back to the dog the OP is interested in, I would agree check papers and ask loads of questions, perhaps try and speak to vets or any training club she has been to. I'm afraid I am cynical enough to not believe that the fact it is up for rehoming automatically makes it a nice dog.
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M M I finished with the subject about white hairs - no white hairs .
I have more important things to worry about .
I have said my piece finito.
 
I was at pains to say that a lot of breeders (including Severnmiles, I miss her on here!) are very strong on health testing.
If you are going to do it, do it right, and some are, thankfully!
 
Oberon said:
It can get tiresome when you are in a rush or don't feel like talking to people....

I've had people pull over and get out of their cars to stroke him:p

Sometimes I feel like wearing a Tshirt that says, "He's an Inuit, Yes he is big. Yes he is friendly, Yes he eats alot."

Then I wouldn't need to say anything :p
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LOL - yes it can and I feel like my 45 min morning walk would be 30 mins if I was left alone - might start wearing bright pink headphones on walks to deter people from talking to me :D
 
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