Thursday was a busy day for the crew with lots of things happening! The dogs took their picturesque trip down the Parks Highway to Anchorage and are safely here, thanks to Karolyn and Mark. They stopped half way near Cantwell and arrived mid afternoon. They’ve eaten, stretched out and are … Read More
With all the planning and preparations for the Iditarod, we have snuck in some extra fun at the same time. Bill and Wu are growing up fast and told us they were ready to try this harness running thing they’ve been watching the others do all season. So, we hooked … Read More
We will be covering Aliy and her team mates exclusively on the DogLog, as you would expect. For the early part of the race we’ll give a daily updates, increasing in frequency as the race progresses. The Iditarod is different to the Yukon Quest in many, many ways – one … Read More
This time next week Aliy and her 14 team mates will have been on the Iditarod Trail for over a day. It seems to have taken forever to get here but this last week will go by in a flash. Here’s what’s going on… Between now and Wednesday Aliy and … Read More
Phase two of the medical testing for the Iditarod dogs occurred yesterday when Dr Rouge from North Pole Vet Clinic came to the kennel to perform physical checks. Dr Rouge measured weights, temperature, heart and respiratory rates and physically checked for range of movement in joints and limbs, back and … Read More
I sat down with Aliy to talk about her stellar champion Quest 200 team of Cayenne, Lydia, Chena, Mismo, QT, Five, Sanka, Jefe, McCaw, Perky and Decaf (and Scooby). Pictures by Whitney McLaren and Seth Adams.
Every dog that is being considered to run the Iditarod, either in the Ceremonial start or the race proper, undergoes an extensive range of medical testing before they are deemed fit and eligible to start by Head Veterinarian Dr Stu Nelson and his team. The first stage of that testing … Read More
We did a final Yukon Quest themed Dog Fan Club Draw! Congrats to our winners Sherry and Jack Smith who are fans of Felix. Thanks so very much for joining the Dog Fan Club and supporting SP Kennel. Sherry and Jack will be receiving a signed Yukon Quest poster signed … Read More
Between crossing the finish line and the final act that was the Finish and Award Banquet we’ve still been busy. A musher’s job is never done. Aliy and Moira have taken the YQ dogs out for a couple of stretch out runs – just a few of miles to get … Read More
The incredible YQ Visual Content team outdid themselves once again on this race with glorious shots of every team. They were up at all hours of the day and night, in remote locations, up mountains and on cold rivers. We appreciate their efforts to bring us great shots! Here’s some … Read More
