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Face Markings

Cap			A cap of colour covers the top of the head and ears usually coming to a point in the centre of the forehead.
Goggles			Dark areas under the eyes and extending sideways to the cap.
Bar			A dark area extending from the centre point of the cap down the nose.
Eye Shadow			Dark markings under the eyes but not extending out to the cap.
Star			A small white spot in the centre of the forehead.
Blaze			A white mark extending from the centre point of the cap back up the forehead. Width and length can vary.
Closed Face			Dark colouring covering the face with no distinct markings on the face.
Open Face			A cap covering the top of the head and no other markings on the face.
Full Mask			The combination of cap, goggles and bar.
Mask			The combination of cap and goggles.

Neck Markings

Necklace			A curving band of dark colour across the chest.
Eagle			Two bands of dark colour protruding partially across the chest,  forming a pattern resembling the eagle emblem.

 

Colour Standards

Black & White

(Alaskan) Seal & White

Gray & White (1)

Black guard hair with black or dark grey undercoat.

Black or black tipped guard hairs with white or cream undercoat. Dog appears black at a distance, but is not a true black because of the light undercoat.

Gray guard hairs with light grey, cream, or white undercoat. No red factor is evident.

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Red & White

Sable & White (1)

Dog definitely appears grey, even though there may be some black hairs on the top line.

A definite shade of red, either light or dark; with light points (lip line and nose), and eye colour. No black factor evident.

Black or grey guard hairs with a reddish undercoat and red trimmings.  Both black and red factors evident.

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Agouti

Silver & White

White

Black or grey guard hairs with a reddish undercoat and red trimmings.  Both black and red factors evident.

Light grey guard hair with white undercoat.

Both guard hairs and undercoat are white. Often evidence of a mask in cream colour. Only solid colour allowed.

Neck Area

White Collar				A white band of colour encircling the neck.
Withers Spot				A white mark varying in size but centred on the withers or at the base of the neck.

Trimmings & Shadings
Trimmings - Shadings of gold, cream, buff, brown or reddish hues often found on legs, ears, tail and face between white areas of the underbody and the dark color above. Sable - With cream/peach markings in the whites.

Eye Colours

"Eyes are brown... Dark eyes preferred. Blue eyes are a disqualifying fault." from the "Alaskan Malamute Standard" approved 31 May 1994.

These images are a few general examples of Malamute eye colours. There is a wide variation of actual eye colour and shade by individual dog