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Research Participation

Participation in research projects that involve and affect the Alaskan Malamute can be done in a number of ways.  Here we list projects actively recruiting Alaskan Malamutes.  Remember that one way to always involve your Malamute in future studies is to bank their DNA with CHIC, and update their health status throughout their lifetime.

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Chondrodysplasia Research Project 

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The Dog Aging Project

    

The Dog Aging Project is a longitudinal research project funded by the National Institute of Health, following tens of thousands of dogs over the course of their lifespan, the largest study on canine health to date.  The project has two main goals:

 

  1.  Understand how biology, lifestyle, and environment influence aging in dogs.

  2. Intervene to increase healthspan, the period of life spent free from disease.

 

The Dog Aging Project is a rare and excellent opportunity to learn more about the health of our breed.  The study is exceptionally comprehensive, with significant established resources to study environment, biology and aging in the companion dog.  

 

Three Reasons to Recruit Your Alaskan Malamute

 

To make the information on Alaskan Malamutes statistically significant they need Malamutes! Note that all information they gather will be anonymized.

 

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There is a particular interest in recruiting Alaskan Malamutes into the Dog Aging Project for several reasons:

 

  1.  First, studying dogs with known ancestry and a defined genetic background like that of purebred Alaskan Malamutes makes it easier for researchers to identify environmental and lifestyle factors that influence health. 

  2.  Second, having a significant number of Alaskan Malamutes in the program makes it possible for researchers to understand disease risk factors and patterns of disease onset specific to the breed.

  3.  Third, if the Dog Aging Project can collect baseline data on a significant number of Alaskan Malamutes, it is more likely that the project will be able to expand into more in-depth, breed-specific research, which could ultimately help us improve the breed’s health and longevity.

 

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