Hi all, It’s spring time in New Zealand and the days are getting longer but we are still enjoying some cool mornings. There was a frost the other day and the mountain got some late snow! It’s been a busy couple of months for me… Over the winter I’ve been … Read More
It’s Nacho’s birthday today. He will spend the day chewing on a beef knuckle bone and hanging out with his sweetie, Olivia. The summer warm days of Interior Alaska are punctuated by afternoon thunderstorms. Nacho has been (and still is) a key dog in SP Kennel’s past, present and future. … Read More
To celebrate May 30th and recognize the Golf Litter’s birthday, we have decided to do a triple dog fan club draw. We included all of the dedicated Fans of Chipper, Iron and Driver in this one drawing. We drew three names. The winners are receiving an Alaskan post card with love … Read More
It’s Sunday, April 12th and we find it’s still winter on Easter Day. Yesterday afternoon and today we saw the temperatures finally rise above freezing. There is currently only one puddle – conveniently right at the front door – which freezes into a sheet of ice every night. There’s a … Read More
Ziptie is the only dog at SP Kennel who has an April birthday. In our current crazy world, we thought a humorous celebration was called for today. And boy… did we have one! Hope you enjoy! The theme of Ziptie’s party was a “Lab Party”. She only invited Labrador Retrievers. … Read More
To mark the end of the racing season we have done a double dog fan club draw. Congratulations to Heidi Phillips who is a fan of Spark and Ferne and Dennis Cornell who are fans of Decaf. You win a set of signed race guides from the 2020 Yukon Quest … Read More
The team is back in Two Rivers after their adventure! They flew NAC from Nome to Anchorage and were well taken care of by the staff and crew of the airline. The airline is experienced in moving dog teams around Alaska so they were in great hands. Thanks to Linda, … Read More
Aliy recorded the last mile of her race as the team ran down Front Street and into the chute. Thanks to the lovely ladies who helped the team negotiate the entrance to the chute thanks to someone (ahem *Jefe*) dragging them onto the sidewalk! She snapped this pic as the … Read More
As everyone waits for a flight home, the dogs are enjoying a lazy day. The crew gave them a choice of outdoors on a straw bed or in a kennel so they could decide for themselves where they wanted to be. Here’s a few pics from the Dog Lot today. … Read More
Congratulations Aliy, Dutch Junior, QT, Spark, Decaf, Five, Rodney, Jefe, Cloud, Violet and Amber with important contributions from Chevie, Kodiak and Bruno. They have crossed the line in 18th position at 9.28pm this evening in Nome with a total time of 10 days, 7 hours, 28 minutes, 30 seconds. They … Read More
