Coats and Colors
Alaskan Malamutes come in Variety of coats and colors
Gray
When people think of Alaskan Malamutes, they typically think of the Standard Gray you see on shows on TV. Most of the original Malamutes were gray.
(Pictured Rain)
Seal
Seals are the second most common coloring of the Alaskan Malamute. They have a white under coat with black tips on the end
(Pictured Shadow)
Red
Reds have multiple shades but all considered Red by AKC. These are the most common shades
Light red - Honey
Medium red - Rosie
Red Agouti - Roxy
Mahogany - Tachanka
White
Only Solid color allowed according to the AKC standard
Whites are becoming more popular. They typically dont prefer to stay White
Black
Blacks are similar to Seals except they have a black under coat and commonly a dark mask (more on that below)
(Pictured Onyxia/Renfri)
Agouti
Agouti is a bit detailed so bare with me.
Agoutis are grays combined with Closed faced.
They are becoming more abundant with selective breeding but have long been a part of the breed mostly coming from the old Kotzebue lines
Their Masks can fade to look like a Gray or stay Dark they will be born with a dark face.
(Pictured Kuruk/Revere)
Kuruk Agouti
Roxy Red Agouti
Kuruk Agouti
Closed Faced
Lets talk about closed face, closed face is a dark pigment recessive gene. It takes one closed face parent to make more unlike white and red that have to be carried by both parents. Closed Face Started with Agouties and as selective breeding continued it has become more popular. Most closed faced lines can go back to one or two dogs.
There are several Varieties
Agouti - Kuruk
Black - Onyxia
Red Agouti - Roxy
Mahogany - Garnet
Coats Length & Texture
Malamute coats come in a wide variety ranging from very short weatherproof coats to very heavy wooly coats
Malamutes were originally supposed to have a medium Weatherproof coat to keep the elements of the artic at bay. They have an outer coat and an under coat
Woolies/Long coats will need grooming often to help shed that hair as the under coat grows longer and prevents a free shed. Short coats/Plush will need a little help mostly twice a year when what we refer to as a Blowout happens. Here we try to breed for easy shedding weatherproof Coats.
Garnet/Kuruk - Woolie
Suravi/Rain - Plush
Onyxia/Tallie - Short/Standard
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