Congrats to Michelle who is a fan of DAISY. Daisy has taken on an overachiever role since she was ‘cut’ from Iditarod 2016. It’s almost like she wants to prove that she’s got super talent and isn’t gonna back down until we acknowledge that fact. She has been running in … Read More
Allen and the Black Team will be starting down the trail wearing bib number 8! They will take off from the chute at 11.21am Yukon time. Bib #8 sponsored by Moose Creek Lodge; Dog ID tags for our athletes This evening was the sold out Start and Draw Banquet in … Read More
Want to know how to follow along with the Yukon Quest and YQ300? As always, you will find SP Kennel-centric news right here throughout the race. We may also post directly to our Facebook and Instagram pages when posting from the blog is more challenging. Remember that the Yukon Quest … Read More
It is always tempting to wrap the potential Yukon Quest athletes in cotton wool about two weeks from the race start to ensure nothing happens to them that might rule them out of contention. BUT, of course, that is the last thing you should do with sled dogs… they would … Read More
A big crowd turned out this evening to the Mount McIntyre Rec Centre to meet the 2017 Yukon Quest mushers. The line for signatures and photos was long and didn’t abate all evening! Everything from posters to hats to street banners to calendars were signed and there were selfies galore. … Read More
Yukon Quest festivities and formalities start Wednesday evening here in Whitehorse so Allen and I travelled over Tuesday night. Scenes from along the road from Two Rivers to Whitehorse Tonight is the Yukon Meet the Mushers event where public and fans get to meet all the starting YQ1000 mushers and … Read More
I started this race with 5 veteran dogs and 8 yearlings. Decaf was supposed to run with me too, but as I was putting on booties before the start of the race, I noticed that his ankle was swollen. Apparently, he was so excited for the race that he hurt … Read More
Thank you DogLog readers! Sometime during the “organised-yet-slightly-chaotic” couple of weeks that saw the Copper Basin 300, Two Rivers 200/100, Yukon Quest Food Drops and Northern Lights 300 we achieved a fantastic and noteworthy milestone for the DogLog. THREE MILLION VIEWS! We are so excited to hit that milestone and … Read More
Friday morning we took 21 dogs to kennel sponsor North Pole Veterinary Hospital for their Yukon Quest pre-race examinations. Because Allen is a veteran racer he is able to have vet checks done privately. Dr Dawn Brown, who herself races sprint dogs, with the help of vet assistant Mara, thoroughly … Read More
Aliy took some “Aliy Cam” during the first leg of the Two Rivers 100. We thought you might enjoy it!
