It is always very exciting to think about the Yearling Class at SP Kennel. This season we will have the FIVE litter (Ernie, Ginger, Five, Rodney and Scooby.) Every season this youthful Class of dogs is unique and talented. Each dog needs a tremendous amount of personal attention in order … Read More
Just one more month of “summer vacation” and the dogs at SP Kennel will be back in harness. Interior Alaska has been a mixed bag as far as weather conditions the last few weeks. It was even possible to train a dog team during a few chilly, rainy days last … Read More
These photos were taken off of the “Aliy Cam” during the Iditarod. They are freeze frame photos from the video camera that Aliy carries on the race. Climbing toward Rainy Pass. This photo is taken towards the top of the climb through the Alaska Range Mountains. The trail travels through … Read More
This photo is from July 7th at midnight when Anaconda Creek Fire was still a threat to the lands around Two Rivers. Thank goodness, that fire has been fully contained and rains continue to completely drench our neighborhood. The entire state of Alaska has been pulled back to a Wildland … Read More
The FIVE pups turn one year old today. They are amazingly healthy, strong dogs. They will be our Yearling Class for the 2015-16 Racing Season. All five are extremely energetic, yet smart enough to learn quickly. Physically, they are an interesting blend of their parents: Chica and Clyde. With many … Read More
Iron Creek is a canine ‘Water Park’ only a few miles from SP Kennel. Iron Creek is 3 miles from SP Kennel. It is really just a slough of the Chena River. The nickname comes from the tremendous amount of iron in the surrounding ground that colors the water and … Read More
Quito watches the World Cup Soccer final game USA versus Japan as Rambler snoozes (he’s more of a hockey guy). Allen is clearly ‘marked’ after finishing dog chores for the day. Scooby diligently helps clean the yard.
Overall fitness of our dogs and our mushers is extremely important. We believe that maintaining their fitness all year long is key to success. There are different ways to do this during the summer “off-season”. One way is to continue training dogs in harness. This is the easiest method to … Read More
The litter that was planned this Spring did not take. Everyone is healthy and happy, there are just no SP Kennel puppies at this time. This will leave us more time to walk and hang out with all of the SP Kennel dogs. We will most likely breed another SP … Read More
You will have seen us mention Bullet many times in various blog posts but some of you may not know much about her. Bullet was one of the best lead dogs at SPK and often ran in lead with ChaCha in races. This picture (right) is her in lead with … Read More
