EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm taking care of a sick family members dog.. he is MASSIVE.. They had adopted him a while ago and had a turn for the worse with their health So I told her I would take care of him. Not even she or the shelter were too sure of what he was. I'm gonna upload some photos and maybe you guys could help me determine his mix? He weights about 95 pounds and he has the biggest head I have ever seen in my life His coat is even shorter than Na'vi's and she is a pure Siberian Husky..Is he just a very big Sibe? Any input would be great because I'm stumped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 There *has* to be some Mal in there surely? 95 pounds sounds too much for a pure sibe? Or at least at the very upper end of the scale for a male sibe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yeah that's what I was thinking.. He is like HUGE.. the photo doesn't even do him justice. His head looks like that of a King German Shepherd. Can Mal's have such a short coat? We have a Husky/Mal in the neighbourhood and he isn't as big as this guy. Walking him is so unbelievably hard my boyfriend even struggles. He's so strong, does anybody have any recommendations on a better/easier/less exhausting way to walk him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_240 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Hi I have a husky/mal And he looks about that size nearly and he's only 10 month, just walk him slowly and on a short lead for a lot more control, because I can understand how strong he may be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yes this dog is 4 or 5 as per the shelter. Yes that is what I will have to try.. he's a MONSTER! When he wants to go he goes... it looks as if he hasn't really had any formal training so maybe I can get him on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #1 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 95#?!?!?! HOLY HUGE DOG BATMAN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Dunno how much it is in lbs but skyla is 33kg , so he could just b a big sibe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #1 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 That's a little more than 43kg 1 lb= .453blahblahblah kg's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yes just a bit more than 43kg... It's not even that he is just big its like his head and neck are freaking massive! I wish you guys could see him in reality it's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Nix can u add a pic of my gus he is huge too looks a lot like gus who is 4 too he is around the 50kg mark need to weigh him again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Nix can u add a pic of my gus he is huge too looks a lot like gus who is 4 too he is around the 50kg mark need to weigh him again Yes please add the photo! I would love to see him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Nix can u add a pic of my gus he is huge too looks a lot like gus who is 4 too he is around the 50kg mark need to weigh him again I'm on my phone hun so I can't sorry x I can when I get my new laptop tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Suka's 75 pounds, which is 34 kg That IS a big boy, though! IMO, I think there's Mal in there because of the broader muzzle and face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm on my phone hun so I can't sorry x I can when I get my new laptop tho okay that's fine, whenever works for you. It would just be great to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 okay that's fine, whenever works for you. It would just be great to see. Soon as it's here I'll post it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 43 kilos WHAT??? :eek: my neighbor's 3-years-old Rottweiler is not even as heavy as him! There MUST be a Mally in there no doubt >_< and about the short coat... You sure it's naturally short? Maybe someone trimmed his fur. Btw what's his name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I could be wrong here but since he has pure blue eyes, doesn't that make him a husky? Malamutes can't have blue eyes, and this is just extrapolation but in humans brown is dominant over blue eye color. So I'd guess just a giant husky, since there is a giant malamute sub-species(not sure what to call it) and those guys are about 190 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I could be wrong here but since he has pure blue eyes, doesn't that make him a husky? Malamutes can't have blue eyes, and this is just extrapolation but in humans brown is dominant over blue eye color. So I'd guess just a giant husky, since there is a giant malamute sub-species(not sure what to call it) and those guys are about 190 pounds. a husky-mal mix can have a pair of blue eyes and still inherit the mal's massive body size this boy is a mix Oh and btw it is a myth that Mals can't have blue eyes.. They can but a blue-eyed mal won't be able to enter the show ring since it is considered as a fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Hmm...alright thank you! So he's a Husky/Mal mix.. all I know for sure is he is one big boy! His name is Barkley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllyDee Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Question for all of you guys, he keeps on "digging" on my rug in my living room and then lays down.. is he used to sleeping outside as this is him trying to make his bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavs Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 i personally think he's husky/shepherd mix. Body proportions are very similar to Hammer, as does his head and facial expression. I always find purebred sibe's have a much more "excited happy" expression whereas Hammer, when relaxed, has his ears back like that and a more chilled out facial expression. In the close up of his face I really saw a lot of similarities to my shep/sibe mix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Melsom Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Id stick with the mal x husky ^.^ big boy. Ive got a friend with a mal x wolf...its HUGE hes over 100lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskylover103 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 As far as him digging your rug, huskies when used for sledding will dig their beds in the snow. So cool how behaviors can link to the ancestry just like humans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Mals can not have blue eyes they are a x mals can't have blue eyes. I would say husky x mal gus coat takes after a huskies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Question for all of you guys, he keeps on "digging" on my rug in my living room and then lays down.. is he used to sleeping outside as this is him trying to make his bed? Diamond does that all the time. My cousin said that it's just how (some) dogs make their "bed" comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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