It’s Dog Fan Club Draw day! It’s the first draw of the season. We put the dogs’ names in a cap and first picked a Dog winner. Then we picked one of his fans from the cap next. We tried to get Olivia and Nacho to help us with the … Read More
Before we introduce the entire SP Kennel Crew for the season, we really just need to just talk about Karolyn. Karolyn has returned to SPK for a second season (plus an add-on month back in 2015). Karolyn has moved her belongings back into the Handler Cabin after a summer away. … Read More
Yesterday was dusty, dry warm and BROWN. Here’s a photo of the teams parked in front of Pleasant Valley Store when we stopped to ladle out fresh water to all. This morning the scene has changed to WHITE. Although we did not get an overwhelming amount of snow, the dusting … Read More
We have heard a few comments from those of you who might ‘study’ the SP Kennel website once in a while. One such comment was “How can I easily SEARCH your site?” For instance, let’s assume your favorite dog is Peach. Well… how would you find out more about the … Read More
Dogs and humans at SP Kennel are training and conditioning for the season ahead. What’s the plan, you ask? So far, the only races that we have signed up for are: Aliy has entered the Iditarod Karolyn has entered the Yukon Quest 300 But our Mushing Calendar has several more … Read More
We enjoyed a campfire cookout with the dogs earlier this week. As those of you who follow our racing know, we “camp out” with our dog teams a lot during races. It’s part of a successful long distance race plan. Anyhow, why not “camp out” on a delightful afternoon in … Read More
We have been training teams with an ATV 4 wheeler for 3 weeks as the fall mud season turns into the winter frozen season. It’s always amazing to watch nature’s progression. Soon we won’t notice that everything is frozen solid and the sunshine is nonexistent. I was training a team … Read More
The SP Kennel Fan Club DOG TEAM: a unified force of individual spirits and unique personalities We receive a lot of feedback that this program is a real favourite with you as you get to proudly support “your” dog or dogs. You also win some fabulous prizes throughout the season … Read More
We’re mixing it up again! We loved last years full-body “formal” portraits by Jeanne Schnackenberg so much that we are keeping them, adding just a few new ones to the mix including more grown-up pics of Wu, Gravy and Bill. They sure are a handsome trio – with a mixture … Read More
It’s winter. It’s not. It’s winter. It’s not. As some dog mushing outfits begin to enjoy snow and sled travel, we are still waiting. Two Rivers has been tucked perfectly between ‘Winter Storm Warnings’ for weeks. To the north of us – in the Brooks Range and far ther up … Read More
