Author: SPK Dog Log

Another day, another stunning view captured by Spencer.

There are many trails in and around Two Rivers. From October until May they are winter trails and are predominately used by dog mushers. The occasional snow machine enthusiast will venture out on the trail system but more often than not there are mostly dog teams. One of the nicest … Read More

This has to be one of the best views in the world! A 13-dog team chasing the last of the winter sun. Spencer captured this picture the other night during what he described as “22 miles of excellence”.

SP Kennel is fielding three teams in the 2015 Copper Basin 300! With the race limited to 45 teams the race filled up in just eight minutes so we are excited to have our three teams compete in such a strong field. The race starts on January 10th – in … Read More

Thank you so much for loving our dogs as much as you do! We are so excited and happy to be able to say that every single one of our dogs now has at least one fan. We really appreciate you all for showing your support! Congratulations to Kathy Schreck … Read More

Happy All Hallows’ Eve from the puppies of SP Kennel! No puppies or bats were harmed in the making of this photograph. Original photo by Jeanne Schnackenberg, photoshop by Jack Hintz.

This past week, Aliy was invited by the L.I.V.E. program to talk with students on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The mission of the program is to “cultivate effective leaders for Alaska by creating and supporting a rich variety of student leadership development opportunities, partnering with academic … Read More

Mac is a superstar here at SP Kennel. He is a 5 year old main player and was on the Yukon Quest 2014 Championship team as well as the 2013 and 2014 Iditarod Red Teams. He is a fantastic dog with a super personality. Mac is our biggest dog – … Read More

Trying to get 3 1/2 month old puppies to “cooperate” for a photo shoot is ridiculous. But of course… we tried it anyway. The portraits are now up on the Puppies Page so check them out! Jeanne did manage to get a few very good shots of the energetic mongrels … Read More

As we are in the thick of fall training right now, and as a follow up to Aliy’s post last week, here is a post from “Kennel Mom” Mickey on October 10, 2007, explaining more about early season training. _____________ The sleet is falling and the dogs are howling. For … Read More