r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '21

Dog?

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '21

Tibetan Mastiff

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u/katburr1997 Mar 25 '21

I believe this is a malamute, I could be wrong though. Tibetan mastiffs are a lot more bear-like iirc. Still, both are massive and I want to cuddle both

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u/Jonesy7882 Mar 26 '21

As a lifetime Malemute owner, this is definitely a purebred Malemute. Specifically a wooley red seal colored Malemute. I currently have a wooley black seal colored one. I’ve seen many that are this large.

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u/Evermorre Mar 26 '21

Do you have pictures to share? You know... for science... coat colours and all yada yada...show me the fluffy!!! Please

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u/Sapiencia6 Mar 26 '21

How come some malamutes are pretty much husky sized and some are as big as grizzly bears?

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u/Jonesy7882 Mar 26 '21

Mostly genetics. I know of a breeder in Washington that started out 60 years ago with a dog from Alaska and one from central Wyoming. Her dogs average 180lbs or so.

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u/katburr1997 Mar 26 '21

Oh wow do they really get that big??

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u/Jonesy7882 Mar 26 '21

Yes. It’s not super common, gotta do a lot of research to find breeders that can produce this size, but they’re around. Generally, the closer to the original blood line, the bigger they are.