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1、阿拉斯加雪橇犬GeneralDescription(Mal) AlaskanMalamutesareawell-built,strongArcticbreed.Theirbodiesarelarge,compactandsturdilybuilt,andwell-muscled.Theyhaveabroadheadwithadignifiedexpression,andtheirtriangular-shapedearsarecarriederect.AlaskanMalamuteshaveaplu
2、medtailthatcurlsoverthebackinaloopshape.Theiralmond-shapedeyesarebrownincolor,andtheyresemblethoseofawolf.TheAlaskanMalamute’slushdoublecoatcomesinavarietyofcolorsincludingwhite,blackandwhite,wolfgray,wolfsable,orred.Markings,highlights,masks,ordarkcap
3、sindifferentcolorsmayexist.CharacterAlaskanMalamutesareagood-natured,energeticbreed.Theyarefun-loving,loyal,dedicated,andaffectionatetowardstheirowner(s).Theymakeexcellentpetsforfamilieswitholderchildren.Astheybecomeolder,AlaskanMalamutesgetcalmerandmo
4、redignified.Theyareextremelysociableandoutgoing,eventowardsstrangers,sotheydonotmakegoodwatchdogsorguarddogs.Thisbreedneedsplentyofattentioninordertopreventtheonsetofbehavioraldifficulties.Althoughsometimesdifficulttotrain,AlaskanMalamutesareeagertople
5、aseandcanlearngoodmannerswithcomparativeease.Theyliketodigandhowl,andtheywilleatwhateverisgiventothem.Size22–26inchesWeight70–140poundsGeneralHealthAlaskanMalamuteshavefewhealthconcernsorgeneticproblems.Ownershouldnotpurchasethisbreedfromapuppymill,ast
6、hesedogsaremorepronetohaveabadtemperamentorhealthissues.Likemanyotherlargebreeds,AlaskanMalamutesarepronetohipdysplasia.Theycanalsobesusceptibletobloat.Theytypicallylivefor12to15years,andtheyaverage6puppiesperlitter.HistoryAlaskanMalamutesareabreedofNo
7、rdicdog.ThismeanstheyaredescendantsoftheArcticwolf.InitiallyutilizedbytheAlaskanEskimos2000to3000yearsago,theAlaskanMalamutesweretheirpredominantsourceoftransportation.Thebreedhauledsuppliesandpulledsleds,andtheywerelaterusedinAdmiralByrd’spoleexpediti
8、ons.AlaskanMalamutesareknownfortheirenduranceandheart,andtheyhaveanumberofnaturalabilitieslikesledding,racing,weightpulling,carting,andsearchingandrescuing.Overthepastfewdecades,AlaskanMalamuteshaveproventobeexcellentcompanions.Maintena
