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Old 08-19-2008, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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are there any newfoundlands in Alaska?
Yes. I don't know how popular they are in Alaska, but I have seen Newfies around. Gorgeous animal. I know of one lady who owns a Newfie/Mastiff mixed male, trained as a service dog she takes him everywhere.

It should also be pointed out that giant breed dogs do not have a very long life expectancy. Somewhere between 8 and 10 years, 11 if you are very lucky. Smaller dogs live longer.
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Old 08-19-2008, 05:55 PM
 
Location: South Dakota
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Smaller dogs live longer.
Don't I know it....I have sixteen or more years of the Bug's snobbish company
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Old 08-19-2008, 08:25 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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Yes. I don't know how popular they are in Alaska, but I have seen Newfies around. Gorgeous animal. I know of one lady who owns a Newfie/Mastiff mixed male, trained as a service dog she takes him everywhere.

It should also be pointed out that giant breed dogs do not have a very long life expectancy. Somewhere between 8 and 10 years, 11 if you are very lucky. Smaller dogs live longer.

Sorry Glitch...not totally true. With Great Danes and Saint Bernards yes your looking at 9-12 years. With Dogs like teh Giant Mals they actually live to be 15-17 years. All depends on the dog and if it's raised on today's crappy a$$ commercial dog food. (sore topic for me)
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Old 08-19-2008, 10:42 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Sorry Glitch...not totally true. With Great Danes and Saint Bernards yes your looking at 9-12 years. With Dogs like teh Giant Mals they actually live to be 15-17 years. All depends on the dog and if it's raised on today's crappy a$$ commercial dog food. (sore topic for me)
Malumutes are not considered "giant breed" either. They are in the large breed category, and large breed dogs live longer than the giant breed dogs. Like I said, smaller dogs live longer. As far as food is concerned, I use "Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul" which, while being commercial, is not "crappy a$$."
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Old 08-19-2008, 10:50 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Don't I know it....I have sixteen or more years of the Bug's snobbish company
I know the feeling. I've also got an Alaskan Husky/Lab mixed female that weighs in at only 45 pounds. She may out live me!
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Old 08-19-2008, 11:45 PM
 
Location: Alaska
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I happen to raise "Giant Alaskan Malamutes", properly named Giant for a reason when a large male can reach weights of 180 - 220 pounds. I grew up in a family that raised Great Danes and they never got that big.

I wasn't referring to the average fluff ball Malamutes but the original M'Loot ones.

I'm not familiar with the chicken soup food, glad it works for you.

I was only commenting because you said giant breeds don't live much past 10 years.

No need to get pissy over it!!
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Old 08-20-2008, 12:17 AM
 
Location: South Dakota
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I know the feeling. I've also got an Alaskan Husky/Lab mixed female that weighs in at only 45 pounds. She may out live me!
I can imagine she is quite lovely.
On the other hand - the Bug, a Papillon, weighs in neatly at 4 pounds. Perhaps a pound or two more wet.
My other dogs - both Labs, weigh in at 79 and 83 pounds of Lab goodness
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Old 08-20-2008, 07:38 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Dreamchase I checked out your albums and those dogs, absolutely gorgeous!! Especially Myshka, looks like my aunt's Mal, I'm partial to the reds
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Old 08-20-2008, 07:49 AM
 
Location: Over the Rainbow...
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IMO it's personal preference of a dog/s for living in Alaska. Depending on what you're going to use the dog for. We have a pekinese (who loves the snow) and a pit who doesn't. They are both excellent watch-dogs. The pit is about 80# and the peke about 14#. Problem is the peke thinks she is a rottie. Our dogs are pets and part of the family.
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Old 08-20-2008, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Alaska
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Dreamchase I checked out your albums and those dogs, absolutely gorgeous!! Especially Myshka, looks like my aunt's Mal, I'm partial to the reds
Thank you very much. Myshka is pushing 115-120 right now and will be 2 in October. We are going to breed her for the first time in Novemeber to a big black Male so we will be expecting blacks and reds out of that litter if your interested. Also have the gray one (Keira) with her stud right now, won't know if she took for few weeks tho. Grey's and Reds from that litter.
My hubby completely converted me, I absolutely love Mals now. They are so smart and loving to their families. They are also very protective too. And boy do they love the snow. Of course so does our Mutt hound mix Boomer.
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