Woohoo! Both teams are on the trail heading towards Chistochina checkpoint some 49 miles away! Conditions were perfect for racing – it was around -4F as they were getting ready to leave. The view towards the mountains was clear as can be. First off was Allen and his Black Team. … Read More
There is always some athletes left behind from a race and in this case either they are resting to get over a twinge, are sitting out ready for the Yukon Quest or were just not up for a 300 mile race yet. Moira and Wendy will take some out for … Read More
The teams have arrived safely to Glennallen! It was a non-eventful drive down, which is exactly what you want with such precious cargo on board. Aliy snapped these two pics of sunrise near Paxson. First stop was to hand over the drop bags to the volunteers for distribution to the … Read More
Congrats to Ed Batteiger who is a fan of Decaf and Cindy Schaus who is a fan of Iron! We missed last week’s scheduled draw so did a double draw today! Decaf is full of youthful enthusiasm! He brings energy to any situation and will be exciting to watch this … Read More
We love the Copper Basin 300! We have had great fun and great success at this race and the team looking forward to getting down to Glennallen today and preparing to race tomorrow! We have two teams entered in this year’s CB300 – Allen will take the Black Team and … Read More
Do you want to help us Gear Up The Dogs for the coming racing season? We often say that “it takes a village” to run a dog kennel but it also can take a thousand and one little parts to make the equation add up. How do we keep the … Read More
The 3 yearlings from last summer: Gold, Prata and Bronze are healthy and happy. They have learned all about team work and focus. They were in steady Fall training into the beginning of winter. In mid November when the Adult Racers were bumped up in mileage training runs, these youngsters … Read More
The mushing trails throughout Alaska as well as the Yukon Territory are constantly changing. Mother Nature is a powerful force in both the summer and winter. Summer storms and flood will often wash out sections of trail and make them impassable the following winter. Winter freezing and thawing temperatures as … Read More
There have been some amazing views from our dog sleds this season! First Photo is cute with Perky looking at the camera. 😃 The second photo is Ginger and Daisy in Lead (L – R) then Chevie and Creamer (L – R) then Bruno and Jefe (L – R.)
Thanks to everyone who voted in the “Who Wears it Best?” puppy competition. There were various ‘in house’ favorites and several $5 bets here at SP Kennel. We were thrilled to see that you were as excited about the competition as we were. There was a very clear WINNER and it … Read More
