Month: October 2012

Meghan recently spent time building some new dog houses, in between all the other things that need doing at this time of year. They will be used for the Golf litter puppies once they graduate soon to become “big dogs”.

Further to my earlier post, here is the second video from when I rode with Allen on a training run. In this video I asked Allen why he had slowed to let Aliy pass. (Moira)

Aliy was interviewed by Robert Forto on October 24th, 2012. Here is a link to the 30-minute interview: http://dogworksradio.com/2012/10/26/ mushing-radio-presents-aliy-zirkle/

SP Kennel prides itself on a dog-loving, dedicated kennel crew. We are very pleased to welcome two new additions for this 2012-2013 season. Moira (left) comes to us from New Zealand. She volunteered for the Yukon Quest this past year and the Iditarod in 2010, so she is familiar with … Read More

Part Four of Four What a Mess! From the outside looking in, everything must have looked great as we pulled into the checkpoint. We were first to the coast, twelve happy dogs trotting along and a musher with a smile. But, in reality, I was a mess. I have tried, … Read More

I had the opportunity to ride along with Allen on a 4-wheeler training ride and I asked him a few questions along the way. In this video I asked him what he looks for when he’s running sled dogs. I’ll post more videos from my ride in the coming days.

On Sunday at the ADMA Symposium in Fairbanks, SP Kennel signed up two teams for the “Kuskokwim 300” race. This race, known as the Kusko, starts on Friday, 18th January 2013. Aliy and Allen normally do not run this race because it usually conflicts with the Copper Basin 300. There … Read More

In Fairbanks yesterday, Aliy and Allen were featured at the Alaska Dog Mushers Association (ADMA) symposium. Their presentation focused on a year in the life of a sled dog. They stepped through the year running from September through to August. The audience was small but enthusiastic and enjoyed learning from … Read More