Tig says “Trick or Treat?”

Thanks for being such a good sport Tiggy. Photos: Jeanne Schnackenberg Tig is of course the ‘odd dog out’ here at SP Kennel. A Black Lab born into a world full of huskys (ugly duckling comes to mind!) HERE is a website post from summer 2016 about how she helps … Read More

SP Kennel Crew 2016-17

Who is the Crew at SP Kennel this season? Year after year, the SP Kennel Crew is an awesome dedicated group. When I first talk to someone about helping at SP Kennel, I say: “We are happy people and have happy dogs here. If you don’t think you will fit … Read More

Golden Harness Yearlings

Let’s talk about the SP Kennel Golden Harness Yearlings. What a dynamic bunch! We knew very little about what type of pup this breeding — between two-time Golden Harness winner Quito and Kosak (look HERE for more info on him) — would produce. We thought that the chances were very … Read More

2016 Portrait Sneak Peek

The dog portraits are complete and we are in the process of updating the Dog and Puppy pages with their new glam shots. This is quite an undertaking so keep checking back to see your favourites. We’ll let you know once they are all up. In the meantime we thought … Read More

Coffee Anyone?

This post will be all about coffee (Aliy’s favorite topic after dogs.) But let’s also talk SP Kennel Yearlings. The Coffee Litter is amazing! A – M – A – Z – I – N – G. This shouldn’t surprise anyone since it is the third time this breeding was … Read More

Portrait Day 2016

Jeanne came to the kennel earlier this week and immersed herself in two straight days of dog photography. She has amazing skills with a camera (and with dogs.) Thank goodness! Jeanne, Chevie and Rambler bond before snapshots; the “Set Up”: Chris convinces Kodiak to pose while Tami and Jeanne set … Read More

Driver Wins First Fan Club Draw!

Sincere thanks to everyone who has joined our Dog Fan Club. We are so excited that every dog has at least one fan and that you have all taken this program and our dogs to your hearts. We appreciate you all. We made our first random draw today and congratulations … Read More

It’s never easy…

We went out on an ATV this morning in order to make sure the trails were clear of fallen trees and brush. There has been a major wind storm in Interior Alaska for the last 24 hours, so we thought we would be ‘responsible’ and check out the trails prior … Read More

Waylon Update

Waylon is definitely special. Always has been. He is a crazy faced, brilliant blue-eyed, opinionated, loud, talented fellah. But, what often strikes people is the fact that he has literally ZERO husky fur, enormous rabbit ears and long thin legs. And… he weighs in at just over a sack of … Read More

Aliy Goes to School!

Aliy went to the Two Rivers K – 8 School to help celebrate Nation School Lunch Week. Many students in the Two Rivers area eat both breakfast and lunch at the school. Actually, public schools across the United Staes feed over 31 million students every day. The kids gets food … Read More

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