We welcomed eight Junior X Rodney puppies on Monday, August 13th. We generally estimate a 63 day “due date” – which was not until the 16th. So… on Monday, we were a little surprised. Junior’s labor started normally. She whelped a dark tri-colored boy in the early morning. Aliy was … Read More
It has been two years since we whelped a litter of Alaskan Husky pups at SP Kennel. In the next week (or so) that will change. Junior is pregnant. As all of you SPK fans know, Olivia “Junior” was born to Olivia and Nacho’s first litter six years ago this … Read More
The end of March signals the sunset of our “season” here at SP Kennel. You won’t hear much from us for the next few months unless something interesting happens that we can share with you. There is still lots of snow on the ground so the dogs are enjoying spring … Read More
Here is a short video from yesterday’s training run: Aliy fibbed a little in the video. Dutch and Commando did finish the Yukon Quest in lead, but Kodiak and Commando started in lead. We can’t take that away from Kodiak!
We have decided to withdraw Aliy and the Red Team from the YQ300. While there are quite a few canine athletes (and one musher) who are spunky and ready for the event, we have determined that this particular dog team would need to compete at a slower pace than the … Read More
The 3 yearlings from last summer: Gold, Prata and Bronze are healthy and happy. They have learned all about team work and focus. They were in steady Fall training into the beginning of winter. In mid November when the Adult Racers were bumped up in mileage training runs, these youngsters … Read More
The mushing trails throughout Alaska as well as the Yukon Territory are constantly changing. Mother Nature is a powerful force in both the summer and winter. Summer storms and flood will often wash out sections of trail and make them impassable the following winter. Winter freezing and thawing temperatures as … Read More
There have been some amazing views from our dog sleds this season! First Photo is cute with Perky looking at the camera. 😃 The second photo is Ginger and Daisy in Lead (L – R) then Chevie and Creamer (L – R) then Bruno and Jefe (L – R.)
Thanks to everyone who voted in the “Who Wears it Best?” puppy competition. There were various ‘in house’ favorites and several $5 bets here at SP Kennel. We were thrilled to see that you were as excited about the competition as we were. There was a very clear WINNER and it … Read More
Remember to celebrate the old and enjoy the new! On our last day of the year we went on a long training run starting just after noon. We traveled west of the kennel and then somewhat south. The sun set as we went along. GORGEOUS! Then we swung south of … Read More
