We brought him home today and things are going great! I've attached two photos from the car ride home. Now off to go play!

Awwww!! Look at him!! Congratulations!

He's gorgeous! Congrats:)

Congrats! What a lovely dog!!

oh he looks so cute! have fun with him!!!

Thanks everyone! After one tooth falling out and a lot of running around, he's conked out on our tile floor next to his bed.

wow thats a busy first day! he looks so big for being 5months! would love to see a side standing shot when he is not conked out! a tired puppy is a happy owner!

He's so cute!!! Such a sweet face!

I thought he seemed big for 5 months, but I have his Vet records and everything. He was 25 lbs at 3 months old, and ~48 last week (5 months old).

Here's a side view of him. This was when we first got home and he was checking out the place. Ignore the trashy yard next to us, the lot is under construction...

so no chance of malamute in him (he has the amber eyes)?.... love the tan on his hind legs!

I was told he's purebred, but I don't have any papers. I wondered about a Mal. X myself.

I can't get over how much he looks like my first husky... we think he was an Alaskan Husky. Google images show lots of similarities.

He's SO handsome! My boy is large... 46 lbs at 6 months. Appa just seems more filled out than my skinny Sabaka. I saw Sabaka's parents at his kennel and I know one set of Grandparents from another kennel. They were not abnormally large.... who knows....

Welcome!

Very handsome!

Maybe he's just an early bloomer?

I've noticed his hairs are white with black tips, is that normal for a black and white or is that the Agouti coloring?

@rileyflorence wrote:

Maybe he's just an early bloomer?

I've noticed his hairs are white with black tips, is that normal for a black and white or is that the Agouti coloring?

I believe that most colorings can have banded hairs. Koda's hair is banded and his coloring is black and white.

Congradulations! He is a stunning boy for only 5 months old.

Koda as about 45lbs at 7 months. he could just be growing fast but he looks a lot Luke he could be a mal or mal x. where did you get him from again? Sometimes even shelters mislabel dogs. either way, he's gorgeous and the temperament is almost identical.

I got him from a guy that had to rehome him because of divorce. He bought him from a breeder. I actually wouldn't mind if he had some Malamute in him, from what I hear they are a little calmer...

Avatar reference? Beautiful boy!

Sure is. If we ever end up with a small dog it's name will be Momo.

I love it! Koda's command for "come on, let's go, follow me, etc" has been yip yip since he was only a pup!

Congrats, he is gorgeous! Such a looker there and nice structure! My first thought was if he might have some Mal in him too, he has such a big build both in the head and body which kinda gives off a hint of possible mal. He does look absolutely amazing regardless.

Yep, very common to have black tips and banded fur in black and whites. My black/white boy has banded fur with black tips too.

Well, if he does end being a Mal, I hope you'll all keep us!

How could we not?! We love Mals and all other breeds!