Breeder, Puppy & Stud Dog Registers                                                   Page updated: 04/02/2012

Thinking of getting someone a puppy as a present?

Our advice is, DON'T!       And why not?  Read on...

There are many good reasons why giving a puppy as a present may not be such a good idea:

•  What if you choose a puppy which is not really what the person wanted?  Or what if it turns out they didn't really want a puppy at all?

•  What if you choose a puppy which develops expensive medical or hereditary problems?

•  What if you choose a puppy which howls all night and creates problems with the neighbours or council?

•  What if you give a puppy and the recipient had planned to go away on holidays, or has to go back to work and can't look after and feed a young puppy?

•  What if the new puppy ends up costing the new owner large amounts of money in vet fees or in medication, equipment, improved fencing etc.?

•  Will you be able to find the right puppy from a reputable breeder that is just ready to go to a new home on the exact day you want to give it as a present?  Highly unlikely...

•  A reputable and responsible breeder will not sell a puppy to someone to give as a present, will want to meet the person who will be the owner to make sure the breed will really suit their lifestyle, and often will require them to sign a contract.  So, buying a puppy as a present means that you will have to go to a less reputable source who is not so caring where their puppies go, and with that comes a higher risk of problems.

So, THINK CAREFULLY - Giving a puppy could well end up being an expensive liability to the new owner, will cost them alot more money than you are spending and could also cost your friendship if things go wrong.

A puppy is a living creature and needs to be treated with respect and care for it's entire life, and should not be handed around like a piece of furniture.  A large dog will cost around $1000 a year to maintain, so the purchase price becomes insignificant over the life of the dog.   A good gift?  Not really when you think about it...

So, what's the alternative?

If you want to give a puppy as a present, we recommend strongly that you involve the recipient in choosing the puppy - you may well find out that what they pick is quite different from what you thought they wanted.

Instead of giving a puppy we recommend you give a book on Malamutes, a collar and lead or an AMCV Membership and tell the recipient that you will be buying them the puppy to go with it, but that you need them to come with you to choose the right puppy.
 

PUPPY REGISTER

Please note: The entries in the Puppy Register are paid advertisements and in no way constitute an endorsement by the Alaskan Malamute Club, Victoria, Inc.

The requirements for litters to be eligible for the AMCV Puppy Register are as follows:

• Both parents of the litter must be purebred, registered Alaskan Malamutes.
• All puppies on the register are to be sold with registration papers (either main or limited register)
• The owner of the dam (mother of the litter) must have been an AMCV member for at least the last 6 months;
• Both sire and dam (father & mother) must:

­        have been x-rayed and passed for Hip & Elbow* Dysplasia;

­        hold a current (issued no later than 12 months prior to mating) Australian Canine Eye Scheme (ACES) eye certificate or equivalent, and

­        have within 12 months prior to mating been tested for thyroid including for TgAA, with such test results to indicate the dog is clear of thyroid problems.

*elbow x-ray results will not be required from dogs that have already been hip x-rayed before 1 January 2012.

NB: Frozen semen from dogs not available for testing is exempt from the above requirements.

Puppy Register Application and Guidelines are available via the AMCV Documents link
The following litters comply with the above requirements and are currently registered on the AMCV Puppy Register:

BREEDERS' DIRECTORY
Please note: The entries in the Breeders Directory are paid advertisements and in
no way constitute an endorsement by the Alaskan Malamute Club, Victoria, Inc.

Members are invited to register their kennel for a one year period for a fee of $25.00. 
Note that entries remain in the directory for the entire year regardless of the availability of litters from the breeder.