At Snowlion our Alaskan Malamutes are members of the family; they are happiest sleeping indoors. Because our priority is the total well-being of our dogs, we choose to keep our Malamute pack small by placing some of our promising show and working dogs with friends and by relying on frozen breedings.
The storage of frozen breedings allows us to maintain the genetic diversity necessary for our breeding program and gives us access to Alaskan Malamutes who reside across the globe. Returning to proven champion Alaskan Malamutes from the past (many of whom lived in the 1990s), also gives us indepth knowledge of the genetics involved and accurate expectations for each litter. All our frozen sires have been health-tested with the appropriate screening for the breed and were carefully selected to support our focus on longevity, overall health, and superb temperaments.
By keeping top champion & performance Alaskan Malamutes on ‘ice’ we maintain a selective, quality breeding program that draws on three decades of experience and the strong foundation behind our current Malamutes. The use of frozen allows us to select the best combination for future litters with the goal of welcoming happy, well-balanced Snowlion puppies into our lives.
We are proud of our accomplishments as top breeders of AKC Alaskan Malamutes and the reliance on frozen breedings has contributed significantly to our overall success. Listed below are most important contributors to our breeding program and sires we plan to use in the coming years.
Sire: BIS, BISS Am/Can Ch Nanukes Revolutionary ROM OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Ch Nanukes Seal of Approval ROM OFA excellent
Charlie was an impressive boy with a beautiful head & expression. He sired numerous champions including four of our Best in Show dogs. As a stud dog he had a tremendous influence on our breeding program & appears in most of our pedigrees. Charlie was prepotent for correct structure and reinforced the excellent movement & good fronts we had from our Rmal Skyfyre foundation bitches.
Sire: Am/Can Ch Rmal Gr-Cld Trauma Makes My Day WTD OFA Excellent
Dam: Rmal’s April Snow OFA good
Zzombe, our foundation dog, is the the sire & grandsire of several champions and Best in Show dogs. He had one of the gentlest dispositions I’ve seen in a malamute. Zzombe was also a strong working dog, earning his packing title at 9 months and running lead on our team until he was 11 years old. He is an old style working dog who consistently produces large bone and correct movement. A malamute breeder judge once told us he was one of the best moving malamutes he’d seen. His pedigree is a complete outcross to the predominant show lines today and thus represents an important gene pool for preserving genetic diversity. Frozen is available to approved bitches.
Sire: Snowlion’s Mystik Ca-mai WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Ch Snowlion’s Dakshinkali WTD, WPD OFA good, eyes clear
Zeus visited us briefly to be shown and won two majors his first weekend out going Best of Winners and Best of Breed even while out of coat. He is line bred on our foundation bitch Kali Devi. His sire Ca-mai is litter brother to Sierra, one of our top-producing girls. His dam Ch Tai is a half-sister to several BIS males and has produced outstanding champions in the U.S. and in Europe. Zeus is the sire of Brook, Ch Snowlion’s Kathmandu Dreaming, who is perhaps one of the best Malamute sled dogs we’ve had the pleasure of running.
Sire: BISS Ch Nanuke’s A Rumor of War ROM WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Snowlion’Sierra Noel WTD, WPD WD-ROM Pennhip good, eyes clear
Shasta was a playful malamute, always coming up with new antics in the ring. Unbeknownst to me, his co-owner taught him to play dead. At one show the judge pointed at him to move into first place for winners and Shasta promptly dropped on the ground. The crowd thought it was hysterical, the judge was annoyed and I was so embarrassed. We did not win that day. Shasta is best known for his perfect movement. A multi Best in Show dog, he also won Breed at Westminister. He is one of 3 Best in Show dogs we produced from the Sierra x Charlie breeding. Frozen available to approved bitches.
Sire: BISS Ch Nanuke’s A Rumor of War ROM WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Ch Snowlion Trekn Abov T’Clouds WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Karma loved the show ring and finished his American and Australian championships in record time. He was, perhaps, one of our best moving dogs with his clean out & back and beautiful sidegait. A top winner down under, he was widely used and is the sire and grandsire of several champions in Australia. He is Logan’s half-brother (out of Jade, a Kali daughter) and the sire of our Julien.
Sire: Ch Snowlion’s Fyre Devil Hips DVM rated good, elbows, eyes clear
Dam: Ch Snowlion Trekn Abov T’Clouds WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Logan is a stunning dark sable male with a ground-covering gait, small ears, beautiful head, dense coat, excellent bone. He stamps his offspring with his remarkable breed type and easy-going demeanor. An affectionate male with a laid-back personality, Logan was a pleasure to run on our sled team.
Sire: Am/Cn Ch Snowlion’s Above the Clouds WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Snowlion’s Sierra Noel WTD “Binky” OFA excellent, eyes, PN clear
Jake, a showy dog with strong movement and a sparking personality finished his championships in the U.S. and China quickly. He is the sire of MBIS Multi Ch Snowlion Polar SunLion, who was one of the top winning dogs in South America. Jake is prepotent for heavy bone, substantial build and a beautiful standoff coat.
Sire: Uyak Aleut Alex ROM OFA excellent, eyes clear
Dam: Snowlion’Sierra Noel WTD PennHip good, eyes clear
Ranger takes after his lovely dam, Sierra, with her lovely head, small ears, heavy bone and her flowing, effortless side gait. He was a precocious pup-- running single lead at 10 months. Super sled dog, incredibly smart, he was one of our favorites boys. He produces pups with excellent type and working ability— brains and beauty all rolled into one. Frozen available to approved bitches.
Sire: Uyak Aleut Alex ROM OFA excellent, eyes clear
Dam: Snowlion’Sierra Noel WTD PennHip good, eyes clear
Koyuk visited us briefly to be shown to his championship. He has sired several champions including our Logan (listed above). He is a well-balanced boy, with good substance, coarse stand off coat, clean coming and going, and nice side gait. In that aspect, he takes after his dam Jasmine who is Shasta’s littersister—both were excellent movers. His pedigree includes the three main lines running through our kennel.
Sire: BISS Ch Nanuke’s A Rumor of War ROM WTD OFA good, eyes clear
Dam: Snowlion’s Sierra Noel WTD “Binky” OFA excellent, eyes, Pn clear
Chase is a fun-loving, affectionate boy and the sire of our red girls—Ziggy and Kenna. He is the half-brother to several of our Best in Show males, and in our opinion, the better producer—his pups, especially the females, have remarkable breed type & excellent bone. Chase has earned points toward his championship, but he prefers to run in harness rather than travel the show circuit. Frozen is available to approved bitches.