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I have owned or been owned by malamutes since
early 1977, I have only been breeding since
November of 1987. I didn't start until I had the
temperament and movement in a Mal that I feel is
important. The
most important quality in a Malamute that I
personally look for are: temperament, movement
and overall well put together. I do prefer a nice
blocky head, good bone and very dark eyes.
I started with
Mals quite by accident. I had always thought,
"when I get a dog" it would be a German
Shepherd. Then one day, while waiting at a
hamburger stand for my boss' lunch, I saw this
beautiful dog. I just had to know what breed it
was and, of course, the young fellow told me it
was a Malamute. I had never heard of this breed
before but immediately started to investigate.
The "when I get a dog" became "I
want a dog now".
The first Malamute
I ever owned did not have a temperament that I
could appreciate so I sold her. The next Mal I
got was a male but unfortunately his temperament
was not any better. He did not like other dogs or
children. I worked with him for about 5 years
before giving him to someone who knew what he was
like but wanted him anyway.
You would have
thought I would have quit by now but not me. I
knew there was better out there and I was
determined to choose more wisely next time. I
did, but my next little girl had hip dysplasia
and I was unable to use her for breeding. By the
time I had her x-rayed and discovered this, I had
already purchased a lovely male (Kudu) from work
and show lines to breed to her. Fortunately, I
had bought her from a very reputable breeder who
replaced her with a new puppy that I called
Magic.
Ch. Malnorska's
Indian Chief Kudu, my foundation male, had also
been purchased from the same breeder and was
everything I could ask for in a Malamute. He had
an absolutely wonderful temperament, flawless
movement, a great head, excellent bone and a
perfect tail set. He went on to be a multiple
group placer in spite of my handling abilities
(or should I say my lack of handling abilities).
Ch. Malnorska's
Lodestar Magic, my foundation bitch, was not
everything I wanted in a bitch but did have some
very good qualities as well as a great
temperament. She finished her Canadian
championship easily taking best of winners along
the way in spite of not liking dog shows.
We are a hobby
breeder who breeds only because we love
malamutes. As a rule we have only one litter a
year. We may, on occasion, have two litters in a
year and only when we want a puppy for ourselves
from a particular breeding.
The dogs we own
are used for sledding, showing and weight pulling
as well as some backpacking. In our area there
are not many weight pulls anymore but we take in
every demonstration pull that occurs with at
least one of our dogs and usually two. We also
enjoy just taking the dogs for evening walks.
I can be reached
by email at Diane@greywolfmals.com,
by phone at 204-355-9167 or by regular mail at the
following address:
Diane Tracy
43064 PR 206
Landmark, Manitoba, R0A 0X0, Canada
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