Gold, Prata and Bronze are growing up. They have had great fun with Ruth exploring many of the neighborhood forests, learning to come when called and racing each other across the fields. But as they become older they have become independent pups. There personalities are truly blossoming. Each pup deserved … Read More
Ruth and Chris took some of the yearlings on their first Camp out. This is a ‘big deal’ for some dogs. It’s sort of like a a troop of 9 year old Boy Scouts heading out into a National Park for the weekend. Away from Mom and Dad. Away from … Read More
When Spicy was a racing dog, Greg and Vivian from Atlanta were her sponsors. They always kept in touch via cards and letters ~ even after Spicy’s retirement. Unfortunately they never got to meet Spicy at SP Kennel before she went home to New Zealand with Moira. Last week Greg … Read More
Office work is H-A-R-D. We are done for the day! All the goodies have arrived, been sorted, sized and repacked. The packets and boxes brought to Trailside Mail this past Monday. Hopefully we got them out before the Holiday rush is on. If you have ‘Joined the Team’ then your … Read More
Chris and Aliy left the yard with 8 dogs per team. They went on a long afternoon/ evening training run. The teams ran out of the yard 30 minutes before the sun set at 2:49PM.) Needless to say, it was a gorgeous run. Aliy Heads out of the Yard with … Read More
As the season starts to gather speed our thoughts start to look forward to upcoming races. Of course, one of the big ones on SP Kennel’s calendar is the Yukon Quest. Canadian Broadcasting & Media Production Company Red Letter Films made a documentary series “Mushers: Conquering the Yukon Quest” during … Read More
Congratulations to Mary Duffy who has won today’s Dog Fan Club draw. Mary is a fan of CHIPPER. As you saw earlier… IT’S SNOWING!!! And, it’s been pretty chilly in Two River this week also! So, in celebration of that, Mary will receive an SP Kennel beanie to keep her … Read More
We have 2 inches of fresh powder snow on the ground and more is coming down. This is ~ by far ~ the biggest snow storm that we have had this season. It’s not falling at a ‘blizzard rate’ but if this keeps up, Alaska might look like Alaska by … Read More
It has still been “chilly” in Two Rivers the last few days. Often times in the thick of winter, there is an inversion layer where warmer air rises in the hills — so we go train the teams where it’s warmer. We tried that a day ago only to find … Read More
