Grey Wind Alaskan Malamutes

12/31/2024

A bit warm today, but was able to get out for a short slow run where we worked on training behaviors more than getting in shape. Warm days are good mental training days as we can’t go as fast or as far but there’s always something to work on.

This included being calm at the start and maintaining a line-out (which is new for TBD and Sig) and not circling for Arson, moving right or “gee” on the trail when asked and when people are around and a calm “whoa” and waiting for the driver to say when to go again.

Sig and TBD in lead, Rumor and Arson in wheel

10/22/2024

Sig did amazing at the AMCA Regional weight pull on Sunday… Pulling his heart out for me and winning the pull by speed!

The top weight pulled was 3908 lbs (not a typo!!), and he did it in 25.19 sec. Getting first by 6 sec.

The video is his winning pull 😁

National Pull on Thursday!!!

09/30/2024

I neglected to post these great pictures of Tempo and I in the puppy ring at our last show. 😅. She earned best of opposite s*x to who her brother on day 1 (her brother got a group 3!) and earned a working group 1 on day 2!

Thanks !!

09/03/2024

Tempo gets a blowout after a bath. 😁

We work with the pups (and any adults) to get them comfortable with a full groom. It’s important for their health, our sanity (fur everywhere) and in Tempo’s case as a show dog.

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09/02/2024

These are from about a month ago, but here’s Tempo having fun as my paddle board figurehead at about 3.5 months. 😆 She loved being up front, trying to grab my paddle out of the water and trying to swim every chance she got.

Whoof on the Wharf is the best for kayaking with your pup!

And thanks Kenji for the awesome photos again. 😁

08/24/2024

Owyhee n Blackrock’s She’s Got Rhythm at Grey Wind “Tempo” is starting her show career strong!

First BPUP show at just over 4 months and she had two days of Best Puppy in Show and two days of Group 2’s (second in group).

thanks for showing her on Saturday to a BPIS!!

05/28/2024

Sig and Mishka got some swimming time in this weekend :) Mishkas favorite activity!

05/18/2024

Making new friends and exploring new trails with Sesame and Merlin!!

05/16/2024

Reika demonstrating a very useful behavior I’ve been teaching our crew called “hide”. Which is a command to get under my legs, or chair or table. Basically to get under an object to keep them out of the way.

Super useful for eating out, especially downtown where sidewalk tables can be very close together. 😁

04/10/2024

Rumor was thrilled to be involved in the eclipse watching party on the porch. 😁 ☀️ 🌕

04/05/2024

No frivolous parts!

They couldn’t have been designed better for their environment than if they’d been drawn up by modeling software, these northern breeds of ours. The bushy tail of Malamutes, Elkhounds, Samoyeds, etc., are long enough to reach their faces and curl around their noses when they lie down to sleep. This protects their faces and provides additional warmth by trapping their breath around those face. When upright, some tails are carried over the back and to the side to provide extra protection to the kidney area.

Meanwhile, the gradual changes in the skull of a Alaskan Malamute eliminates indentations or depressions to collect snow. Staying with the Malamute for a moment, those big paws serve to distribute the dog’s weight across a greater surface area, and keep the dog’s feet from sinking into the snow, and extra fat on the foot pads (also found on the Norwegian Elkhound and Chow Chow) prevents freezing because fat doesn’t freeze as quickly as other living tissue. Combined with the tough skin covering the toe pads, frostbite leading to dead tissue can be averted.

Almond-shaped eyes (think Samoyed), enable the dog to squint and expose less of their eyeball to wind and frigid air while still being able to see.

There isn’t much that’s frivolous on a nordic breed.

Image: Alaskan Malamute in ink and watercolor on Saunders Waterford 300gsm cotton paper by Soo Beng Lim is available for purchase here. You may also see more of his work here: https://www.saatchiart.com/soobeng

03/18/2024

Happy St. Patrick’s day from Reika and Arson!!

03/11/2024

Reika says the giant block of ice sure is something howl about!! Not that she needs any excuse to howl 😂

03/10/2024

Sig, powerhouse team dog, hopeful future leader, goofball through and through . 😁

Out of Kiba and Mishka.



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02/26/2024

Out at conformation with the crew today! Lyra the Dalmatian, Poppy and Gus the Podengos and of course Reika. Who takes this while conformation thing very seriously. 😅

02/24/2024

Had some fun in downtown Frederick for the Fire and Ice festival recently. Took my bestest girl Reika because she loves the crowds. 😁

02/17/2024

Our whole crew will be at the Howard County Fair Grounds this weekend competing in the dog show! Our Dalmatian, Malamutes and Portuguese Podengo Pequenos will all be strutting their stuff.
We will be there from 7am until 4pm so come check out the show! It’s open to the public 😁