Differences between Mals & Sibes
There are more similarities than differences between Malamutes & Siberians. But the differences are why we fall in love with one breed over the other.
Long-coats
“The coat is thick with a coarse guard coat of sufficient length to protect a woolly undercoat.” “The Malamute has a thick, coarse guard coat, never long and soft. The undercoat is dense, from one to two inches in depth, oily and woolly. The coarse guard coat varies in length as does the undercoat. The…
Coat Color & Markings
See Also Nicole Royer’s excellent & definitive Malamute Coat Color Genetics “The usual colors range from light gray through intermediate shadings to black, sable, and shadings of sable to red. Color combinations are acceptable in undercoats, points, and trimmings. The only solid color allowable is all white. White is always the predominant color on underbody,…
AKC Alaskan Malamute Standard (And some history)
The AKC Standard, other standards, and a little History.
Spotlight, Spring 2019 – gravel
Spring Clean-up @ Wayeh Thanks to Brian for the dozer work. He pulled wayward gravel from the flat at the bottom of the hill, back to the top of the driveway, re-graded the water channel, and smoothed out the remnants of the old gravel pile. He’s a master on the skid-steer. Still more to do!…
AVAILABLE Dishrag
AVAILABLE Sable “Dishrag” b. 2/8/19, $500, AKC limited registration, 6-year genetic health warranty, AVID microchipping, & vet-administered vaccinations & exams.
Shipping at cost within the US.
KIVIUQ Litter 2019 (TD X Gypsy)
This is the KIVIUQ Litter after the polar circumnavigator of Inuit oral tradition. 2 girls. Born 2/9/19.
Quora, Southern Hospitality, 1977 Corvette
Quora.com question: Do the people of Knoxville, TN in general epitomize Southern hospitality? When I was 11 and mom moved us “back home to the farm” there were 18 relatives over the age of 70 who lived within 10 minutes of our new house on great-grandpa’s old farm. I went to the University of TN,…
Quora, Re-use, recycle, up-purpose
Quora.com question: How many uses did you get out of an item intended for single or one-time use not including recycling or repurposing? I’m cheap and hate to throw out something I’m going to have to turn around and buy again in another form. I reuse single-use things all the time. (Also recycle and re-purpose…
Quora, Mee-Maw
Quora.com question: Police officers, if you saw an elderly person speeding, would you go soft on them? Not a police officer, my grandmother Mee-maw was the elderly person pulled over. And he went soft on her. Dadgum his kind heart. In Tennessee once you have a driver’s license, unless you get points against you by…