Since 2005 Horizon Lines has been a sponsor of SP Kennel and it has been a fantastic ten years! Not only are they awesome sponsors of SP Kennel and the Iditarod, but many individuals within the company have become great personal friends to Aliy and Allen.

Horizon Lines, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading domestic ocean shipping companies and are “Always There. Always Delivering.®”

This morning Aliy, Allen, Doug and Moira along with Scruggs, Beemer and Junior visited the Horizon Lines office at the Port of Anchorage to meet some of the folks working there.


Scruggs and Beemer show some love; relax Beemer!

Beemer and Scruggs are old hands at this meet-and-greet stuff but, just like with racing, we like to give some of the younger dogs the opportunity to learn how to be social. It’s not something most people think about but as some of our “go to” dogs are nearing the end of their careers we need to have some who are comfortable to take their place at social and sponsor events. Junior was very excited to start with, glancing around and darting in every direction but you could see her start to relax as she saw how Beemer and Viper interacted with everyone. She did so well at something quite foreign to her. Good girl Junior!


With some of the team at Horizon Lines

6 Responses

  • Junior!!! Great poise!!!

    Uncle Beemer!!!

    Uncle Scruggs!!!

    Woof, woof, woof!!!

  • 'SP' = Super People & that includes the 4 legged peeps!… great good fortune in 2015 Iditirod… Its always exciting – even for us armchair rooters… Be safe – you are all – 2's & 4's – loved …. julia n maxine – NM

  • That Mr. Beemer sure knows how to live and charm everybody who comes accros his path!!! He is so adorable! The patriarch of SP Kennel!!! Go Junior!!! You have a beautiful life ahead of you!
    Love you ALL!!! ❤️

  • Always so nice to see you guys and the doggies. Have a safe and successful trip to Nom. We will be sending you good thoughs and strength. This is the year – GO Team Red. You are the Iditarod Champ! Go Team Black – we love you. Best of luck to both teams. Run, doggies. Run. Woof.

  • Great to see you take your young leader Junior on the trip to see the Horizon fans. Go Junior! My you have a long and illustrious SPK career with Aliy and Allen! –Cliff Michel & Family

  • Thanks Horizon Lines for faithfully sponsoring SPK. Junior what a good dog–way to learn from your elders. Go Aliy & Allen. Thanks for the pictures & post.

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