Alaskan Malamute — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Alaskan Malamute — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• FCI-St. N° 243 / 10.03.2023
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types.
• WEIGHT: There is a natural range in size in the breed.
• Coat: The Malamute has a thick, coarse guard coat, never long and soft.
• Color: The usual colors range from light gray through intermediate shadings to black, sable, and shadings of sable to red.
• Temperament: The Alaskan Malamute is an affectionate, friendly dog, not a "one man" dog.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• ALASKAN MALAMUTE
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• desirable freighting sizes are:
• IMPORTANT SUMMARY:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: