Here are the Newborn portraits! It is obvious that most of the pups have their father’s coloration. At birth, they were quite challenging to differentiate. However in the past few days, they have started to gain some more individual characteristics. Names will be coming soon. (After we are sure of … Read More
Day Two Pupdate is that everyone is healthy and growing. When they were born we took birth weights. Every pup weighed between 13 and 17 ounces. By day two, all of the pups had gained between 1 and 3 ounces. Chica is nursing the 9 pups on 10 teats, so … Read More
There are three dog house spots adjacent to Aliy and Allen’s house. Anyone who visits must walk within ‘petting’ distance of these dogs. During the winter, these spots are reserved for dogs who need special attention: puppies, retired dogs or indoor pooches. But during the summer months, when the racing … Read More
We’ve had numerous questions about the logistics of exercising the dogs during the summer. So I thought I would go into a little more detail. We divide the dogs into groups of 6 to 8 individuals. Often there are siblings or team mates in the groups. (For instance; Sandy, Hotshot, … Read More
We have some exciting puppy news. Kennel Superstar, Yukon Quest Champion and Iditarod Rock Star: Chica is expecting a litter of puppies on or around the July 16th. We are absolutely thrilled that we can perpetuate these amazing genetics. Chica is the daughter of Lance Mackey’s Zorro and the talented … Read More
We had a celebratory 4th of July BBQ at the kennel yesterday. We sat on the deck overlooking the dogs. Biscuit, Olivia and Spark were ‘Dogs of the Day’ and had temporary positions surrounding the deck. That also means they had the best potential for leftovers from the BBQ! We … Read More
Iditarod will start next year on March 7th in Downtown Anchorage. Allen and Aliy have both signed up for the 2015 race. The first day to sign up was yesterday at Race Headquarters in Wasilla. Aliy was able to attend the event while Allen worked their regularly scheduled Princess Cruise … Read More
Here are two more videos from the Atigan River in mid April when the SP Kennel Crew went north to take a little “down time” after a successful racing season.
