The Coffee Litter Puppy Portraits

Barista She was the first born. Barista is the pretty girl of the litter. Her outstanding eye markings and long legs really make her a stand out. She will often be found tromping across the field with her two brothers. She doesn’t like to be left behind! Barista enjoys cuddling … Read More

Puppy Portrait Day

Oh. No, no, no. You thought puppy portraits were completed and ready for viewing? HA! Not quite yet. You know the way we say everything is challenging? Well… multiply that times 13! The day started with the idea that we could somehow convince a 9 week old pup to stand … Read More

Felix Wins Fan Club Draw #4

Congratulations to Kate Laine who has won this week’s draw. Kate is a fan of FELIX. Felix is the never ending energy on the team – truly an Energizer Bunny. As he matures he more and more resembles his All-Star father, Biscuit. Felix is happy to be a sled dog … Read More

What we’re thankful for

We’re thankful for our families and friends, our supporters and fans. And this handsome crew – they are our everything and who it’s all about… From all of us at SP Kennel, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving!

Hooking up Teams

This time of year — now that snow is falling and temperatures are dropping — training runs are getting quite long. So, when hooking up teams, we want to be as efficient as possible in order to get out on the run ASAP. But, we also want to remember everything: … Read More

Sunrise

November sunrise over the SP Kennel dog yard. It came to my attention today that the daylight in Two Rivers is quite limited these days. Sunrise this morning was at 9:36 AM and sunset will be at 3:34 PM. So, we will have the possibility of 6 hours and 4 … Read More

Golden Harness Pups are 5 Weeks

It was 20 below zero Fahrenheit today in Two Rivers. Quito’s puppies are living indoors at 30 above zero and “visiting” the chilly outdoors periodically. They are growing their fuzzy winter coats but aren’t quite up to enduring our first cold snap of the season. We thought you might enjoy … Read More

The Yukon Quest Trail

We have had a few snow falls in the last week and the trails are shaping up nicely. So much so, that we took several teams to the east of the kennel towards the first Yukon Quest Checkpoint. No one, except for the occasional fox or snowshoe hair, had been … Read More

Lester Wins Fan Club Draw #3

Congratulations to Kathy Ferrel who has won this week’s draw. Kathy is a fan of LESTER Lester is the little man that everyone looks up to. He has been the ‘steady-as-he-goes’ lead dog for several years now and despite his rather petite size and calm attitude, the younger dogs look … Read More

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