It was chilly in Two Rivers today with the mercury sitting at about -20° F (-29° C). Karolyn and Aliy hooked up two teams together. Some of the dogs were comfortably snuggled in their straw filled houses and the chilly temps barely tempted them outdoors. Some of the others – … Read More
SPK’s GRAVY train jumped off the tracks. Poor little guy. He broke his hind leg while in the play pen with his mother. No one but Izzy was chaperoning at the time. She was a good momma and let everyone know that something was wrong ASAP. We – once again – … Read More
At just over four months of age, we present to you: GRAVY Gravy is the only Izzy X Supai puppy who stayed here to become a future SP Kennel Race Dog. Gravy now spends his time with his mom, with his cousins- Bill and Wu – or in the house … Read More
We have been a bit tardy in mailing our Team Memberships and Dog Sponsorship parcels this season. We should claim that we are “too busy”… like the rest of the world. But, why claim that when we have a clear culprit to which we can point the finger? We blame: … Read More
Karolyn has taken some incredible photos while out on the trail. She is quite the musher photographer. The cooperative dogs in front of her are: Kodiak & Chipper, Bruno & Five, Rodney, and Violet & Scooby. The team ahead of her in several photos is: Aliy and Mismo & Commando, … Read More
Who is actually at SP Kennel this season? Aliy and Allen are still here and still have the passion for competitive dog mushing. Many, many miles have passed under the sled runners for these two. Allen likes to calculate miles in terms of how many times around the globe at … Read More
The combination of a blinding sunrise and fresh snow was a delight this morning.
The crew and all the SPK Racers went on an early season camp out in late October. First we exercised the three teams in and around the Two Rivers trails. Then we accessed a trail that we seldom use – this is a route that does not have any commonality … Read More
