Sigma Kennels Alaskan Malamutes

07/10/2025

06/22/2025

UPDATE: She has found a forever home

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY

Kasaan Kennels has a lovely 10 week old sable female available for a pet or show home.

She is out of our Caspian—BBPIS AKC CH/BIS UKC CH ArctiCircle Sigma N Kasaan’s Prince Of T’ Seas x Kiwi—Kasaan’s A Taste Of Fortune

Please reach out to Bonnie McMahon Howen via PM or at [email protected]

05/09/2025

Sundae: Mom(s) how much was I?

Mom(s): Only about 5k (roughly)

why the amount? frozen semen collection, frozen semen storage, frozen semen shipment, progesterone testing, transporting mother to and from reproductive vet, boarding, LH testing, additional progesterone testing, TCI, ultrasound, x-ray, emergency c-section, multiple ER visits prior to 8 weeks…

but hey… we didn’t have to pay for the frozen semen breeding itself

it’s very sad how much folks are spending on mixed breed animals and poorly bred animals… those who‘s parents haven’t been rigorously health tested… those who’s parents haven’t been proven to meet their breed standard

sadly folks forget what reputable preservation breeders spend on their breeding animals and litters to ensure you receive the best possible pet

the estimated 6k above only includes the cost incurred to create the singleton pictured… what you don’t see is the countless hours spent training, the money spent proving the parents meet the breed standard by titling, or the rigorous health testing all breedings animals are put through

all this money spent to create ONE puppy… ONE puppy we have dreamt of for years… and several thousand dollars we ate… because it’s not about profiting but bettering the breed

and we reputable preservation breeders won’t be raising our puppy prices regardless of how many puppies are produced in a litter… what their coat length/texture is… or what color they are

it’s imperative puppy buyers do their research… choose a breeder who does it ALL! not ones who just pick and choose what aspects to follow

this is sundae… sundae is 6 months old… sundae isn’t going anywhere because she was created by us and for us… in an our efforts to create better pets for you

02/19/2025

Hello All!

Just a little update. We have had to move our planned spring/summer litter to this fall. Unfortunately, I missed her coming into season and by the time I caught it, it was too late.

With that being said we may be welcoming 2 litters this fall.

Lima Bean x Lainey
and TBA

If you’re interested in a puppy from our upcoming litter(s) please reach out as we are now accepting inquiries!

For more information please reach out to me at [email protected]

Thanks!
Stephanie

02/06/2025

This lovely litter is out of our sweet boy Zephyr and is located in Canada. Due to the CDC restrictions puppies cannot be imported into the US before 6 months of age; however, if any of our Canadian followers are looking for a well bred malamute puppy then please reach out to our friends at Canamarok Alaskan Malamutes!

12/22/2024

On the winter solstice we light candles and face North, where our Northern Breeds raise their heads and join in the ancient chorus. They are joining their ancestors who are dancing on moonbeams and sing like the winter winds, wearing their silver harnesses with pride.

Harleigh—AKC GCH/BIS UKC CH Kasaan’s Heart Of A Fighter CGC
Belle—MBIS UKC CH Seeka’s Written In The Stars CGCA CGCU TKI
Quinn—BISS MBOSS MBIS-OH MRBIS-OH BPISS AKC GCHB/MBBPIS RBBPIS UKC CH/Grand Seiger MBIS RBIS INTL CH Kasaan N Seeka’s T’ Sum Of All Fortune At Sigma AOM BAM BCAT CGCA CGCU TKA VHMA

12/22/2024

For anyone interested in the full story

Ceremony of the Silver harness

Today is a special day.

It is the solstice, the shortest day of the year, the first day of Winter. And in another way of looking at it, the day the curve turns upward.

And in the sled dog community, it is the day we celebrate the ceremony of the Silver Harness. As the tradition was explained to me, when our beloved companions leave this existence, they are welcomed on "the other side" with a very special gift as a reward for their faithful service on Earth. The Silver Harness. Just like any other sled harness, except that it has the power to allow them to do the thing they love the most; free from the burden of pain; and aside from earthly constraints. It allows them to race the wind, (and win), to laugh at the cold and to feel the special bond of the pack that only sled dogs can know together with all the other dogs who have crossed over.
We, who are left behind, celebrate the day with stories of our friends. We remember their lives and ours intertwined, with one rule only. We are not allowed to be sad. Funny stories are especially welcome and brave tales celebrated, but tears are intolerable, because to our friends on the other side, they are incomprehensible. They are happy, doing what they love, and they sleep soundly every night, next to a fire fueled with memories of our lives together, and wake happy with a dream that ends with our ultimate reunion and inevitable togetherness.
And so, as the light of day fades to the longest night of the year,the tradition is to light one candle for each of our friends that have passed. A positive sign that the dark holds no dominion in our lives, and a way to remember our companions as the light in our heart that never dims.
The story also says that we should look out into the night as well, because that brief glimpse of a shooting star, or the Aurora, or just an unknown flash of light is a way for us to see our friends again, the reflection of the Silver Harness, as they enjoy their run out on the edge of forever.

12/10/2024

currently planning our 2025 litters… check out our website for more information!

11/09/2024

well… sometimes the best laid plans throw you for a loop… while it wasn’t the *litter* we were hoping for… we did manage to add one BEAUTIFUL little girl to our kennel and to our future…

please welcome Kasaan Sigma’s Icing On The Fortune AKA Sundae to our program!!! Sundae is out of the lovely Lainey—BBPIS AKC CH Kasaan Sigma’s Heart Of The Fortune and the LATE yet GREAT Spencer—AKC GCH/INTL CH/CN CH Kasaan’s Seize T’ Fortune

Sundae is not only the great-granddaughter of, but also the half sister of our late Harleigh—AKC GCH/BIS UKC CH Kasaan's Heart Of A Fighter CGC 🩷

06/08/2024

Caspian last weekend at his debut in the UKC! Caspian finished the weekend with four northern group 1s and a BEST IN SHOW!

BBPIS AKC CH/BIS (UKC pointed) ArctiCircle Sigma N Kasaan’s Prince Of T’ Seas