In memory of Guizmo De La Coleen d'Urok, one of our Alaskan Malamutes

Guizmo, the first dog of our breeding

Guizmo, the first dog of our breeding
Guizmo was the last of Coleen litter with 8 puppies. He was the biggest of the litter, with black and white hair and with a nice white line nor too thick, nor too thin.
I had a crush on Guizmo, precisely because he was the biggest and I love big Malamutes (I did not say "giant" because it does not exist for me).
But the reason told to me to keep a puppy with a average weight, because Malamutes too big are not are not good for sledding, and it is primarily why I choice my dogs.
So I decided to listen nor my heart nor my mind and wait until the puppies grow up to find our future dog, in taking account of the character.
But when you are a breeder and you see all these little puppies at your feet, it is difficult to find the one that you will keep.
After a few weeks, we keep a short list with 2 puppies: G'aiwok had our preference and Guizmo. G'aiwok had original marks on his coat, a medium-frame and especially a interesting character, curious, confident and cool.
Unfortunately, as we were looking for a "perfect" sire in order to continue our breeding, G'aiwok had some defects that do not suit this role. We are again interested in Guizmo. It is true that I had neglected the interest I paid him because I thought I would keep G'aiwok.
Guizmo is a puppy with a good physical size, a beautiful black and white coat, neither too short nor too long. Higher on leg than any other puppies, he is also the beefier without giving the impression of being too big. A nice white line across the top of the nose to the top of the skull. The ears, too heavy even for this puppy that grows very quickly, hang. The eyes are dark, and have good size. The tail is well in line with the body. The legs are strong and show beautiful snow "rackets". If it does not become too heavy, or if he is high on leg, he would be a great sled dog.

At the character point of view, he is not the coolest of the litter. He has a very strong character, dominating, probably because of his physical advantage. He is curious and not too scared of new things. He is a little stubborn. He has a very deep voice, since childhood, which goes well with his impressive shape. But he knows very well playing his beautiful eyes to get what he wants. He has a way to move his small black eyes without moving his head that endears anyone.

Pictures of Guizmo until the age of one month

Pictures of Guizmo until the age of one month

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Already at his birth, he was the largest of the litter, with almost 800g at birth, a pretty black and white hair color, and marks with good symmetry.

Some pictures of Guizmo between one month and two months old

Some pictures of Guizmo between one month and two months old

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Puppies grow up fast, but Guizmo is still bigger and beefier than others. His character is affirmed gradually.

Some pictures of Guizmo between two month and three months old

Some pictures of Guizmo between two month and three months old

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Gradually, the character of Guizmo emerges: a little stubborn and sure of his physical superiority over others.

Some pictures of Guizmo at 5 months with 36,5 kg

Some pictures of Guizmo at 5 months with 36,5 kg

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Some pictures of Guizmo at 6 months and 46 kg and 68 cm with his ears finally erected after some weeks with special glue

Some pictures of Guizmo at 6 months and 46 kg and 68 cm with his ears finally erected after some weeks with special glue

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A giant Malamute !!!(but there is no giant Malamute)

Some pictures of Guizmo at 1 year, and his beginning with sledding (58kg, 74 cm)

Some pictures of Guizmo at 1 year, and his beginning with sledding (58kg, 74 cm)

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Despite his weight, a very good seld dog !!! !!!

Pictures of Guizmo in various situations

Pictures of Guizmo in various situations

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With these friends Urok, Oxane, and Cazan or avec his mum Coleen and his brothers and sisters.

Guizmo growth/weight chart

Guizmo growth/weight chart

Guizmo is a product of our kennel, and then we could follow his growth fron his birth. Those table and chart are only for information for other Malamutes because there is a lot of difference of weight and size within the breed. Guizmo should be a a large size Malamute.

Date	10 February	11 February	12 February	13 February	14 February	15 February	16 February	17 February	18 February	19 February	20 February	21 February	22 February	23 February
Age (days)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Weight (g)	735	755	785	840	920	1010	1110	1180	1270	1340	1390	1480	1620	1620
Date	24 February	26 February	27 February	28 February	1 March	2 March	3 March	5 March	7 March	9 March	11 March	15 March	18 March	21 March
Age (days)	14	16	17	18	19	20	21	23	25	27	29 (1 month)	33	36	39
Weight (g)	1705	1850	1960	2050	2110	2215	2270	2440	2620	2950	3300	4100	5000	5600
Date	24 March	28 March	31 March	4 April	8 April	11 April	15 April	20 April	30 April	4 May	13 May	16 May	5 June	19 June
Age (days)	42	46	49	53	57	60 (2 months)	64	69	79	83	92 (3 months)	95	115 (4 months)	129
Weight (g)	6300	7400	8000	9400	10100	11600	12500	13500	16900	18200	20000	21500	28000	33000
Date	28 June	17 July	5 August	5 September	19 December	10 March	21 May
Age (days)	138	157 (5 months)	176 (6 months)	207 (7 months)	322 (10 months)	395 (13 months)	466 (15 months)
Weight (g)	36500	40000	45000	50000	57600	57800	59000