Right on time at 10:20am Allen and his Black Team left the start chute at Gakona headed for the Red Eagle Lodge at Chistochina. They will be following the green marked trail on the map below. It is a crisp, calm morning at around -20F and snow conditions are low, … Read More
Allen drew bib 11 this evening so he and the Black Team will leave the start chute at Gakona at 10:20am local time. Allen will be pleased with a relatively low bib number as it means they can get on the trail early and get to have a longer rest … Read More
The team heads down to Glennallen today ready for the CB300 start on Saturday! Allen has chosen twelve elite athletes to accompany him through the toughest 300 miles in Alaska. They are: Commando, Junior, Amber, Dutch, Kodiak, Chevie, Nomex, Spark, Rodney, Five, Champ and Violet. There is a lot of … Read More
Congratulations Olivia on being inducted into the SP Kennel All Star Hall of Fame! Big-O turned 11 years old over the summer and today is harnessed up ready to run! She’s not running far or fast but she still enjoys a jaunt to the bridge and back or along the … Read More
As youngsters do… our puppies are growing up quickly. Bill & Wu are now 5 months old and Gravy is 4 months. Bill and Wu are best buddies and spend 99.9% of the time together. We have taken them on collared leash walks separately but the whining and screeching by “one … Read More
The second Saturday in January has become a fixed engagement on the SPK racing calendar for around 15 years. The Copper Basin 300 is one of the kennel’s favourite races and this year is no different. Allen will be taking 12 elite athletes plus support crew down to Glennallen for … Read More
Happy New Year to all our Dog Fan Club members – we hope that you achieved your goals for 2018 and that 2019 is spectacular! Thank you for your support this year! Congratulations to Maryella Woodman who is a fan of Lydia! Thanks so very much for joining Lydia’s Dog … Read More
Happy new year to you all. Just the other day while 12 dogs and myself were going on a 70 mile camp out in the hills I started thinking about the future. And, by golly, it seemed awfully bright to me. The new year is here and the opportunities and … Read More
