Gear isn’t a subject we spend very much time talking about here on the Dog Log, but it is very important — and specialized — for the CB300. In this segment, Allen talks about attributes of mid-distance vs. long-distance sleds, mandatory race gear, musher clothing, etc. So, here is a … Read More
With the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race coming up this weekend, we plan to give you as much in-depth coverage as possible. As part of this, we want to give you a lot of pre-race coverage as well. I sat down with Allen the other day and video … Read More
Congratulations to Spot who is our newest sponsored dog! Lynn Budzak is a long-time SP Kennel fan and dog sponsor who wrote the other day to say she wanted to correct a grave injustice. “For years now,” she wrote, “I have sponsored those two crazy brothers Biscuit and Tatfish, but … Read More
In Part 6 — the finale — of her interview, Aliy talks about mistakes she’s made mushing dogs, about the support she gets racing the Iditarod and about how long she expects to be a professional sled dog racer. Note: We hope you have enjoyed this audio series and that … Read More
In Part 5 of her interview, Aliy answers questions about challenges the Iditarod is facing and how she views public opinion of sled dog racing. If you are having trouble with the embedded mp3 player, you can click here to access the mp3 file directly and play it however your … Read More
By now you are all familiar with a long-time friend of SP Kennel, physiology researcher Dr. Michael Davis from Oklahoma State University. What you probably don’t know it that he is president-elect of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation, or that each year the ACVIM hosts a benefit … Read More
In Part 4 of the interview, Aliy discusses her attitudes on “winning” and her priorities for herself and the dogs of SP Kennel. If you are having trouble with the embedded mp3 player, you can click here to access the mp3 file directly and play it however your computer normally … Read More
In Part 3, Aliy talks about how she got started racing Iditarod and offers some insightful perspectives on the race. If you are having trouble with the embedded mp3 player, you can click here to access the mp3 file directly and play it however your computer normally handles mp3 files.
In yesterday’s segment of Aliy’s interview, she talked about the Yukon Quest. So, I thought this might be a good time to share with you an episode from our “Training On…” series which Aliy recently filmed on a local portion of the Yukon Quest trail. Sadly, some parts of the … Read More
