Author: SPK Dog Log

In the previous post, I mentioned that we now have a half dozen retired dogs at SP Kennel. I did not mention ChaCha or Rambler in the post. Quite a few SP fans took notice of their absence and have since asked about them. I guess, in life, we are … Read More

Each summer we retire select dogs from their SP Kennel racing careers. Our philosophy has always been and will always be: “the right home, for the right dog, at the right time”. We are never in a hurry to “move dogs” and they will stay here until the timing is … Read More

We LOVE to get letters and correspondence from our young fans. (We enjoy our older fans as well, but you are currently not the topic of conversation!) There are many schools across the country that have ‘Iditarod Curriculums’ ~ thus we receive a multitude of letters, small gifts and cards. … Read More

This year, as with many other years, Aliy carried a hand held video camera to capture sections of the trail she wanted to share with you all. In this video, the last in the series, the team is climbing Little McKinley towards Golovin Bay. You will see how hard everyone … Read More

Break-up means a few different things here at the kennel. Spring break-up on a fast track in Two Rivers with the snow nearly all melted. The yard has been very damp and “Mud season” is upon us. Allen has a water pump draining various lowland sections of the yard so … Read More

This year, as with many other years, Aliy carried a hand held video camera to capture sections of the trail she wanted to share with you all. In this video, the fifth in the series, we see three different sections of the trail between Shaktoolik to Koyuk. You will get … Read More

This year, as with many other years, Aliy carried a hand held video camera to capture sections of the trail she wanted to share with you all. In this video, the forth in the series, the team steps onto the sea ice just after the checkpoint in the village of … Read More

This year, as with many other years, Aliy carried a hand held video camera to capture sections of the trail she wanted to share with you all. In this video, the third in the series, the team is heading towards Kaltag at sunrise. Isn’t it gorgeous?

This year, as with many other years, Aliy carried a hand held video camera to capture sections of the trail she wanted to share with you all. In this video, the second in the series, the team is about five miles from the village of Koyukuk, travelling through some moose … Read More